Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village. Calling the Twelve to Him, He began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits.
These were His instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff-no bread, no bag, no money in your belts. Wear sandals but not an extra shirt. Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that town. And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, leave that place and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”
They went out and preached that people should repent. They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.
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Jesus sends them out but teaches them at the same time. He is showing them that money has no power compared to the Gospel. Neither does comfort or acknowledgment. The Gospel is the power of God. To change someone’s heart that is all you need. God will do the rest. Maybe instead of focusing so much on the gimmicks and programs, the church should be more focused on the Gospel message. It is the power of God that can change hearts.
A Journey With Jesus 