Matthew 10:34-42

Jesus taught the apostles how to find life Matthew 10:34-42: The Jews had the belief that outward peace and prosperity would come in the days of the Messiah. Jesus said, "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword." (Matthew 10:34) The "sword" is the word of God or the gospel that often leads to the separating of people. The Gospel separated people that wanted to hold to the world from the Lord. The gospel even brings divisions, and discords in families as some accept it while others reject Christianity.

Jesus taught that you must be willing to give up anything or anybody to serve the Lord. Jesus Christ must be before any other. Serving God must be worth everything to you! Everything and everyone in your life must yield to your service to the Lord Jesus Christ. Christ must come before (1) family (2) safety (3) ease, or (4) life itself! Christianity is worth every thing; all that believe the truth will make every thing else yield to it.

Some would receive the apostles and would be rewarded. Whatever is done to the Lord's faithful servant, whether in kindness or in unkindness, is done to the Lord Himself. Jesus looks at Himself as being treated as His faithful minister are treated; "He that receiveth you, receiveth me." Even a "cup of cold water," a thing ever so small, given in the name of the Lord will be rewarded. The rewards are great for those who will be God's faithful servant.

There are no living apostles in the church today. However, Christians today can learn much from the lessons Jesus taught His apostles.