Pastor Scotty unpacks Luke 10:1–20 as Jesus appoints and sends 70 (or 72) “ambassadors” two by two, calling them to pray for laborers, go as lambs among wolves, bring peace, heal the sick, and announce, “The kingdom of God has come near.” He explains how households and cities either receive peace or face accountability—dust shaken off, and woes to Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum for rejecting greater light. When the 70 return rejoicing over authority, Jesus cautions against pride—“I saw Satan fall”—and redirects their joy to what matters most: your names written in heaven. Be encouraged to make yourself available, keep the message Christ-centered, trust God’s provision as you go, and rejoice in salvation over power.

Key Scripture References:

• Luke 10:1–12 — The 70 sent two by two; harvest is plentiful; lambs among wolves; peace to a house; stay, eat, heal, proclaim
• Ecclesiastes 4:9–12; Matthew 18:20; Deuteronomy 32:30 — Two are better than one; where two or three gather; one chases a thousand, two ten thousand
• Deuteronomy 20:10–11 — Offer peace to a city before battle
• Joshua 1:3 — “Every place that the sole of your foot will tread… I have given you”
• Luke 10:10–16 — Dust off against rejecting cities; more tolerable than Sodom; woes to Chorazin, Bethsaida; Capernaum brought low; “he who hears you hears Me”
• Genesis 19 — The destruction of Sodom (background to Jesus’ warning)
• John 6:29; John 10:37–39 — “The work of God… believe in Him”; believe the works
• Luke 10:17–20 — The 70 return; authority over the enemy; “I saw Satan fall”; rejoice that your names are written in heaven
• Daniel 7:10; Revelation 20:12; Psalm 69:28; Revelation 3:5 — Books opened; the Book of Life; names blotted out vs. confessed
• Philippians 3:20; Luke 21:36 — Our citizenship in heaven; watch and pray

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