Day 31 of 50

READING GUIDE:

• Read today's devotion below and Matthew 10.
• During days 29-35 (at your own pace) read chapters 17 and 18 from Joining Jesus on His Mission.
• After days 29-35, meet with your small group and follow the back-of-the-book discussion guide for SESSION 5.

"And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him." (Matthew 10:1-4 ESV)

I love this neighboring formula which Finke shows us in chapter 17.

Take a close look at it. Reading through Matthew 10 and other accounts of Jesus, how do you find Jesus having modeled this formula with His disciples and others He encountered?

How does Jesus' example, with insight from the neighboring formula, give you a better grasp on developing friendships with your neighbors?