Appointed, Anointed, and Sent (Luke 6:12-16) - 4/16/23

INTRO

• From controversy to teaching

• Tucked in between is the calling of the Apostles

• Why? God is establishing His Kingdom Plan

• Appointed, Sent, With a message. With His authority

• This is a great word for us today. We have the same mission

• Perfect timing considering our weekend! DLIFE

The Importance of Prayer – v. 12

Jesus Praying

• Luke 4:42

• Luke 5:16

In these days

• He knew His journey (to the cross)

All night He continued

• Privately

• Passionately

• Dependently

Called, Appointed and Sent – v. 13a

Disciples

• Saved person learning to live under the Lordship of Jesus Christ

• Listen, Learn, Invest, Influence, and Impact

  • We have the listening and learning down… how about going and living?

Called and Sent

• Called out. From… To

• Personal

Luke 5:1-11, Matthew 4:18-25

• Immediately, Purposefully

With Divine Authority – v. 13b

Apostles – one sent with authority

• They could never fail because God called sent

Revelation 21:14 – The Apostles name upon the foundation of the city.

• 12 Tribes – 12 Apostles

Utilizing Ordinary People – vv. 14-16

Not highly educated, not politically connected, nothing special… willing to FOLLOW JESUS

• Fishermen, Tax Collector, Zealot

What set them apart:

• Faithfulness, Willingness, Obedience

Their message

• The Gospel, The Good News of the Kingdom

• The Words of God

Their authority

• God’s appointment

• Ephesians 2:20 – Build upon their foundation.

The Go and Do

• We do not have a need for Apostles (because we have the Word), but we still have the Great Commission to fulfill. Matthew 28:18-20

• We have been appointed, anointed, and sent

• Are we true followers of Christ? A follower is moving after. We are in the process of something… FOLLOWING JESUS

• Are we engaged in the mission… or are we just listening to the message?