Sermons on Luke 10:15:

"Reach Out Your Hand To Another"

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jul 2, 2007

A sermon 6th Sunday after Pentecost July 8th Proper 9 C Lectionary 14

6th Sunday after Pentecost July 8th Proper 9 C Lectionary 14 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 "Reach out your hand to another" "After this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to come. And he said to them, "The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

On The Job Training Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 9, 2007

We have much to learn about the nature of Christian missions, as we read about Jesus sending 72 followers out into the mission fields.

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 “On the Job Training” INTRODUCTION I have been told that baby eagles don’t necessarily want to learn how to fly. They are very content staying in the nest and dining on whatever mom or dad eagle brings back for them to eat. There comes a time, though, when mom eagle ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Appointed

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 14, 2007

Playing it safe is no way to spread the gospel of Christ in a hurting world.

Luke 10: 1 – 11, 16 – 20 Appointed Intro: Dear Abby once wrote in her column about a lifeguard who was being charged with the death of a teenager. The lifeguard was working at a large poll with two or three others each with a specific area to cover. He was approached by a group of teenagers ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Ambassadors Of Christ

Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Jul 31, 2007

All Christians are supposed to be ambassadors of Christ. As his ambassadors, we carry his authority. But we avoid showing it because we’re afraid of what people may think of us.

Other Scriptural passages: Isaiah 66:10-16 Galatians 6:(1-10)14-18 Psalm 66 or 66:1-8 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Amen. (Psalm 19:14) In today’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-20

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Believer's Authority Series

Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Feb 17, 2008

Empower your Church to use the Authority that Jesus delegated to Christians. (Identity, Faith, Keys, Hinderances, Great Commission).

The Believer’s Authority Grant van Boeschoten February 17, 2008 1. Jesus Sends out the 70 When Jesus walked the earth he was followed around by many people. Some people stayed around just because it was exciting. Where you found Jesus you found miracles, and many people liked to get the goose ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-20

Jesus, The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 6, 2007

Jesus announced that he was the Good Shepherd. The implication is clear: he is the shepherd who leads us to God.

Jesus, the Good Shepherd John 10:11-18 Intro The Israelites, long before they became a settled agrarian people, were nomads in a pastoral setting. It was natural that they would see their relationship with God in a pastoral image. Against this backdrop of a people who pictured themselves as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

Did You See That?

Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 11, 2008

What does God want us to see as we walk through this world? Jesus teaches us about a vision of the Kingdom of God that makes a forever difference in our lives. Can you see it today? Come see.

Three men were laying stone and someone passing by asked them one by one, “What are you doing?” The first man didn’t even look up but said, “I’m laying stone!” The second man looked up and said, “I’m working to feed my family and pay my bills.” The third stone layer looked up and smiled and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

If You Want Joy

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 13, 2010

Genuine joy comes after we do what Christ bids us do, and is grounded in our relationship to Him. In fact, the real issue is not our joy but His.

If you want joy! What a ridiculous premise! Of course you want joy. Of course we want to be happy. Of course all of us want to feel deep satisfaction with life. We want joy. That's just self-evident. The trouble is, we don't know how to get that joy. We don't understand where joy comes from, how ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Embrace The Mission!

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jul 2, 2016

Here are six qualities of those who are willing to embrace the mission of Christ to bring the gospel to the world!

Embrace the Mission Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 Introduction The spread of the Gospel Message in the first century is amazing. From 12 apostles to limited commission … to the day of Pentecost… The Kingdom is a grass-roots effort. Even today with all of our mass-media abilities, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

70 Apostled

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 3, 2016

Let’s examine Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 and what we can learn from 70 or 72 who were “apostled” by Jesus and what their mission was.

The term Apostle can refer to the twelve disciples of Christ. However, in Greek it was used more broadly. Let’s look at what God has sent us to do. Let’s examine Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 and what we can learn from 70 or 72 who were “apostled” by Jesus and what their mission ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Going On Ahead Of Christ

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Mar 4, 2012

Jesus sends us out into the world ahead of Him to do His work, preparing unbelievers to receive Him.

“After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go” (Lk. 10:1). In every generation, Jesus appoints men to go forth and prepare the way before Him. Surely Jesus could do the work Himself—indeed ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-20

Denomination: Anglican

The Harvest Is Plentiful

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 12, 2010

The Harvest Is Plentiful 1) Pray for workers. 2) Thank the workers.

It won’t be long now before you can start picking berries. If you don’t have raspberry of saskatoon bushes of your own, you can always stop by one of those farms that let you pick berries from their bushes. Some of these farms are so big that it doesn’t seem as if they could ever ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Sent Out Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 19, 2010

Jesus sends his followers out into the plentiful harvest. We along with the early disciples are called to prepare the way for Jesus and to carry out his ministry on earth--and in the United States.

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 “Sent Out” INTRODUCTION Today is the 234th anniversary of signing of the Declaration of Independence the document that contains those immortal words, “We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal and endowed with certain ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

What Gave Jesus Joy? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 29, 2012

Do you know the difference between the "Joy of the Lord" and the "Joy of the World"? What does this text teach us about both of those?

OPEN: In my files I have comments by several people about what they felt would make someone happy. Daniel Boone - “All you need for happiness is a good gun, a good horse, and a good wife.” Albert Schweitzer - “Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.” Johnny Carson - “Happiness ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-21, Ephesians 2:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What’s Needed For Evangelism? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on May 28, 2012

Jesus tells us what’s truly needed for evangelism.

Luke 19:10 states “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Jesus Christ, who is God, left heaven for earth to seek and save the lost! How did Jesus seek people? – Jesus sought people in various ways. As we had noted from the beginning of the Gospel of Luke, Jesus revealed Himself ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible