Pastor Scotty explores Luke 10:21–24, where Jesus rejoices in the Spirit and praises the Father for revealing the kingdom to “babes” while hiding it from the “wise and prudent.” He highlights God’s sovereign initiative in salvation—no one comes unless the Father draws—while calling us to humble, childlike faith rather than pride in intellect or pedigree. Through biblical examples of inadequate-yet-used servants (Moses, Gideon, Jonah, David, Elijah), Scotty shows how God chooses the foolish to shame the wise and how all treasures of wisdom are found in Christ. Be encouraged to rejoice not in power but in salvation, to be born again, and to recognize how blessed we are to see and hear what prophets and kings longed to behold.

Key Scripture References:

• Luke 10:21–24 — Jesus rejoices; revelation to babes; the Father and the Son; blessed eyes and ears
• Acts 16:30–31 — “What must I do to be saved? Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ”
• 1 John 5:13 — Assurance: “that you may know you have eternal life”
• Psalm 40:8 — “I delight to do Your will” (messianic joy)
• Isaiah 55:9 — God’s ways and thoughts higher than ours
• 1 Corinthians 8:1 — Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up
• Exodus 3–4 — Moses’ reluctance; “Who made man’s mouth?”
• Judges 6 — Gideon’s fear and calling
• Jonah 1–4 — The reluctant prophet
• 2 Samuel 11 — David’s sin (adultery and murder) and God’s mercy
• 1 Kings 19 — Elijah’s despair
• Numbers 22:21–35 — God speaks through Balaam’s donkey
• 1 Corinthians 1:26–29 — God chooses the foolish/weak to shame the wise/strong
• Colossians 2:2–3 — In Christ are hidden all treasures of wisdom and knowledge
• John 6:44 — “No one can come to Me unless the Father draws him”
• John 8:42 — “If God were your Father, you would love Me”
• James 2:19 — Even demons believe—and tremble
• John 3:3–8 — “You must be born again” (Nicodemus)
• Luke 2:25–32 — Simeon: “My eyes have seen Your salvation”
• Hebrews 11:35–40 — The faithful who suffered, awaiting the better promise
• Psalm 34:7–10 — “Taste and see that the LORD is good… those who fear Him lack no good thing”

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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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Pastor Scotty closes Luke 9 by confronting sectarian pride, vengeance, and half-hearted faith. When John tries to shut down an outsider casting out demons, Jesus rebukes the “us vs them” spirit and calls us to rejoice whenever a biblical Jesus is preached. With His face set like flint toward Jerusalem, Jesus rebukes James and John’s zeal to call down fire and then tests three would-be followers—count the cost, let the dead bury their dead, and don’t look back. The call is clear: extend grace, refuse retaliation, and follow Jesus with undivided loyalty—no excuses, no looking back, no lukewarm discipleship.

Key Scripture References:

• Jonah 2:9 — “I will sacrifice to You with the voice of thanksgiving” (setting our hearts)
• Luke 9:49–50 — “Do not forbid him… he who is not against us is for us” (against sectarianism)
• Romans 14:4 — “Who are you to judge another’s servant?” (leave judgment to the Master)
• Philippians 1:15–18 — Christ preached from mixed motives; yet we rejoice
• Luke 9:51–56 — Jesus sets His face for Jerusalem; Samaritan rejection; rebukes “sons of thunder”
• Isaiah 50:7 — “I have set my face like flint” (Jesus’ resolute mission)
• Matthew 5:22, 44 — Anger and insult judged; love your enemies (correcting vengeful zeal)
• Proverbs 28:1 — “The righteous are bold as a lion” (holy courage vs. rage)
• Luke 9:57–62 — Three would-be disciples: count the cost; let the dead bury their dead; no looking back
• Matthew 8:19–22 — Parallel call and cost of following Jesus
• 1 Kings 19:19–21 — Elisha burns the plow; no turning back
• Genesis 19:26 — Lot’s wife looked back
• Philippians 3:13–14 — Forgetting what lies behind; pressing toward the prize
• 2 Timothy 1:7 — Spirit of power, love, and a sound mind
• Revelation 3:14–22 — Laodicea: lukewarm rebuked; “Be zealous and repent”
• 1 John 1:9 — Confess and be cleansed (preparing for communion)
• Luke 22:19–20; 1 Corinthians 11:28–29 — The new covenant in His blood; examine yourselves

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