Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!

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¹⁷ The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” ¹⁸ And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. ¹⁹ Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. ²⁰ Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

²¹ In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. ²² All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

²³ Then turning to the disciples he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! ²⁴ For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.”

Our deepest joy is that we belong to God and know him.
I. Joy in His Work vv 17-19
II. Joy in Belonging v 20
III. Joy in Knowing God vv 21-24

Intro

1. When you think about speaking to someone about Jesus, what usually makes you hesitant?
2. Who are two or three people already in your life that you would especially like to see come to faith?

Into the Text

3. Read Luke 10:1-2. What does Jesus say about the harvest, and what is the first thing he tells the disciples to do?
4. Read verses 3-4. What do the picture of “lambs among wolves” and Jesus’ travel instructions tell us about the way he sends his people?
5. Read verses 5-9. What do you notice about the way the disciples are meant to enter people’s homes and relate to them? What are they there to say?
6. Read verses 10-15. What does Jesus teach about rejection and about the responsibility of people who have been given the opportunity to hear and see the truth?
7. Read verse 16. Why is this verse so important for understanding the whole passage? What does it tell us about the relationship between Jesus and those he sends? 

Apply it

8. Think again about the two or three people you named at the beginning. What would it look like to pray for them regularly and take one natural step toward them this week?
9. Where do you most need to trust Jesus in evangelism: having courage to speak, knowing what to say, or leaving the response with him?