Bible Study - verse by verse - #29

Matthew 9:35 The gospel of the kingdom was that the promised and long-awaited Messiah had finally come. His healing miracles were a sign that His teaching was true.
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Matthew 9:35-38 Jesus needs workers who know how to deal with people's problems. We can comfort others and show them the way to live because we have been helped with our problems by God and His labors (2 Corinthians1:3-7).
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Matthew 9:37, 38 Jesus looked at the crowds following Him and referred to them as a field ripe for harvest. many people are ready to give their lives to Christ if someone would show them how. Jesus commands us to pray that people will respond to this need for workers often, when we pray for something. God answers our prayers by using us. Be prepared for God to use you to show another person the way to Him.
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Matthew 10:5-6 Why didn't Jesus send the disciples to the Gentiles or the Samaritans? A Gentile is anyone who is not a Jew. The Samaritans were a race that resulted from intermarriage between Jews and Gentiles after the Old Testament captivities. Jesus asked His disciples to go only to the Jews because He came first to the Jews. God chose them to tell the rest of the world about Him. Jewish disciples and apostles preached the Gospel of the risen Christ all around the Roman Empire, and soon Gentiles were pouring into the church. The Bible clearly teaches that God's message of salvation is for all people, regardless of race, sex, or national origin.
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Matthew 10:7 The Jews were waiting for the Messiah to usher in His kingdom. They hoped for a political and military kingdom that would free them from Roman rule and bring back the days of glory under David and Solomon. But Jesus was talking about a spiritual kingdom. The gospel today is that the kingdom is still near. Jesus, the Messiah, has already begun His kingdom on earth in the hearts of His followers. One day the kingdom will be fully realized. Then evil will be destroyed and all people will live in peace with one another.