Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God
Master Plan - Supervision (part 1)
December 12th, 2009Previous |
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He kept check on them
- His teaching rotated between instruction and assignment
- Questions, illustrations, warnings, and admonitions were calculated to fill His work to evangelize the world.
- When the disciples were sent out they gathered themselves to see what things had been done
- They were expected to share their experiences
- Previous mission there was no mention of any spectacular success
- They gain additional experience
- Jesus cautioned the disciples against pride in their accomplishments
- Demon-possessed boy – lesson on how they needed more prayer and fasting
- Loaves and fish – lesson on faith they God will provide
- Lessons of patience
- Danger of discouraging any sincere work - “Those who are not against you are for you” - Mark 9:50
- Do little the little one stumble - Mark 9:42
- Encounter resistance - Call down fire from heaven - Luke 9:51-54
- Jesus came to save not destroy - Luke 9:55