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Matthew 10:16 · BSB
10:16 Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
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…I want to reap the benefits, so sign me up. But it may be difficult. It may be hard. There will be times when we just simply don't feel like it.Matthew 10, verse 16. Let's go to that. I'd like to read a few verses there. Matthew 10, 16 to 22. What did I sign up for? How long does this contract last? When's the…
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…difficult characteristics obey. Look at Matthew chapter 10, and notice verse 16. Verse 16. Behold, it says, and I just lost my place. There we go.Matthew chapter 10, verse 16, it says, Behold, I send you forth as what? Sheep. And then it qualifies in the midst of what? Wolves. And then it says, Be ye therefore wise as…
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…who your Lord is. It's a great illustration there. Probably one of my favorite illustrations of animals to use to teach us a spiritual truth is inMatthew chapter 10, verse 16, that says to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. Now keep in mind, not every time that the Bible talks about serpents, is it in a negative…
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…he first sent them out into the world. So if your Bibles with you, turn with me to Matthew chapter 10, where we'll be reading from verses 16 to 22.Matthew chapter 10, verses 16 to 22. And let us pray together as we come before God to read his word. Oh God, you are our refuge in the times of trouble, stronghold in the midst of…
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…Times are going to be dangerous. And those are the days we live in, too. So, we are to take precautions. We are to be on our guard. Jesus says inMatthew 10:16, there's a when he's warning about persecution, he says, "Behold, I'm sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and…
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…but he also says to be harmless as doves. And what I believe is that's speaking of moral purity. Moral purity. Look at that verse again inMatthew 10:16that simply says again that therefore be harm be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. Now again I was looking this up and thinking about well…
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…And there's a common misconception with Christians that once we give our lives to Jesus, that it's going to be easy. But Jesus didn't say that.Matthew 10, verse 16. Look, I'm sending you out as sheep among wolves, so be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves, but beware, for you will be handed over to the…
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…convicting. Because it hurts. But this gospel message that must be boldly and resolutely proclaimed must also be wisely proclaimed. Jesus says inMatthew chapter 10, verse 16, as he sends the twelve apostles out into the world two by two to proclaim the gospel, he says, This, Behold, I'm sending you out as sheep in the…
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…and we can be compassionate and gentle at the same time that that is what love commands of us. We can navigate the tension that Jesus describes inMatthew chapter 10 verse 16. Jesus said this, Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. We speak truth wisely…
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…just an ancient warning for an ancient people. They are words for disciples in every age. Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Our text isMatthew 10, verse 16 through 23. The Lord is preparing his disciples for the cost. I'm being faithful to him. The context. It's been a few weeks since we're here because of…
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…And so what Jesus is doing, he's been teaching and teaching. And we've been in this series in Matthew for the entire year. And now we're inMatthew chapter 10 verse 16. And Jesus is gonna say, okay. Now it's time to graduate. Now you gotta get out there. Now you gotta go out in the real world. Amen. Parents, get a…
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…A lot of challenges went along with having a dream or being sent out by Jesus into the world. Jesus never sugarcoated this for us. He said inMatthew 10, verse 16, he said, Behold, I'm sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. So be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Jesus is not doing a marketing…
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…the Lord. Amen. That's it. That's all the announcements I've got. I want you to stand with me as we turn to the book of Matthew, the gospel ofMatthew chapter 10, verses 16. We're going to read through 28. This is Jesus speaking to his disciples as he sends them out to spread the news of the gospel. And I want to take…
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…to go. It'll lead you someplace God never intended you to be. That's why Jesus says in Matthew, chapter 10, we should be discerning. He says inMatthew 10:16, **"Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves…"** More predatory language. **"…so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves."**…
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…when something major happens in your life where something needs to be forgiven, this does not mean that you have to be close friends again.Matthew 10:16, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore, be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Jesus, in this moment, is saying,…
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…all. Father and Son and Holy Spirit, forever. Amen. In the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to the preaching or the proclamation of SaintMatthew chapter 10 verse 16, Jesus instructs his disciples that they were to be wise as serpents and pure as doves, but we'll leave that for another episode. And possibly…
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…own heart. Know your motives. Know your motives. It reminds me of one of my famous, my favorite teachings of Jesus. Just a random line, I love it.Matthew chapter 10, verse 16. Jesus says, be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. And the way I like to think about…
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…own heart. Know your motives. Know your motives. It reminds me of one of my famous, my favorite teachings of Jesus. Just a random line, I love it.Matthew chapter 10, verse 16. Jesus says, be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. And the way I like to think about…
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…it to this. That Jesus has an intention to go through Peter, beyond Peter, to the world. We know that this was part of Jesus' mission, don't we? InMatthew chapter 10, verse 16, he says, I have others who are not of this fold. I must bring them in also. Jesus' desire was not just to save Peter, Jesus' desire was to save a…
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…he's been doing, teaching and preaching the kingdom of God, healing the sick, casting out demons, and then after commissioning them, he says inMatthew 10, verse 16, Behold, I'm sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Beware of men, for they will deliver…
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