Where in the gospel of luke do we find out the mission of the disciples?
Luke 9:2 says, “And He sent them out to preach the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick.” Notice that the mission of Jesus’ disciples was first and foremost to “proclaim the Kingdom of God.” In other words, the disciples were to teach that the people could personally experience the rule and reign of God in a new way. Remember in the Old Testament that God’s direct intention for Israel was revealed this way: God Himself intended to directly rule over the people. So this is not a new concept that Jesus was teaching. He was teaching the disciples to let people know how they can meet with God in a better, deeper way. Expanding on what was said above, Jesus did tell His disciples to heal the sick, but He also said that their mission was to preach to mankind how men and women, boys and girls can have a meaningful, personal relationship with God. The priorities that Jesus set out for His disciples are important today because we can’t put social work, important though it may be, or anything els
