Corner Church • North Loop MPLS • Uptown MPLS • Camden MPLS
Jesus Sends US
Matthew 10:16 NIV
PRAYER FOCUS:
MISSIONS: Pray for Kevin and Jen Senapatiratne. They are missionaries that serve pastors through prayer ministry.
COMMUNITY: Pray for people in your world that are in need of a job or a better job.
CHURCH: Pray that we would all be answers to prayer to people in our communities.
First Dialogue Question:
How do you naturally respond when life feels out of your control?
Second Dialogue Question:
How could demanding perfection cause someone to miss great things?
Third Dialogue Question:
What list of demands could the disciples have given Jesus in this moment?
Fourth Dialogue Question:
What are some honest struggles with this verse?
Matthew 10:16
“I am sending you as sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.”
Fifth Dialogue Question:
How does a modern day follower of Jesus go from groupie to extension of Jesus’ reach?
Matthew 10:16
“I am sending you as sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.”
Final Dialogue Question:
Who are you being sent to?
How are you the answer to Jesus’ prayer? (extending His reach)
Take It Deeper Questions
Read Matthew 10:11-42.
If you were going on a “challenging exhibition,” where would you go, what would you do, and what traits would you like to have in your partners?
What warnings or encouragements would you need to hear from Jesus in order to go out and represent him?
In what circumstances do you find it difficult to extend Jesus’ reach of ministry?
What makes it possible or worth it to overcome those circumstances?
What does the paradox in verse 39 mean to you?