Jesus Prepares the Twelve Disciples

Church History: Jesus Prepares the Twelve Disciples; Luke 9:1-50; Matthew 10:1-42; Mark 3:14-19
This section is an ordination sermon, which our Lord Jesus preached, when he advanced his twelve disciples to the degree and dignity of apostles. In the close of the foregoing section, he had stirred up them and others to pray that God would send forth laborers, and here we have an immediate answer to that prayer: while they are yet speaking he hears and performs. What we pray for, according to Christ's direction, shall be given, Now here we have;

The commission Christ gave to his twelve apostles to preach the gospel, and confirm it by miracles, Luke 9:1-6; Matthew 10:1; Mark 3:14-15;

The names of the persons to whom this commission was given, Matthew 10:2-4; Mark 3:16-19; Luke 6:13-16

The instructions that were given them, which are very full and particular;
1. Concerning the services they were to do; their preaching; their working miracles; to whom they must apply themselves;
how they must behave themselves; and in what method they must proceed, Matthew 10:5-15.

2. Concerning the sufferings they were to undergo. They are told what they should suffer, and from whom; counsels are
given them what course to take when persecuted, and encouragements to bear up cheerfully under their sufferings,
Matthew 10:16-42; Luke 9:43-45.

These things, though primarily intended for direction to the apostles, are of use to all Christ's ministers, with whom, by his word, Christ, and will be always to end the world.

Herod's terror at the growing greatness of our Lord Jesus, Luke 9:7-9.

Feeding five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes, Luke 9:10-17.

His discourse with his disciples concerning himself, his own sufferings for them, and there for him, Luke 9:18-27.

Christ's transfiguration, Luke 9:28-36.

The cure of a lunatic child, Luke 9:37-42.

His check to the ambition of his disciples (Luke 9:46-48)

Their monopolizing the power over devils to themselves, Luke 9:49-50.

Samaritans Opposition, Luke 9:51-56.

The Cost Of Following Jesus, Luke 9:57-62.7