1. What significant event is described as taking place on this particular Sabbath day?
2. Why did Jesus choose to spend this Sabbath day with his apostles on the highland?
3. How did Jesus’ personal message to his apostles serve to encourage them?
4. What was the significance of the solemn act of consecration performed by Jesus for the twelve apostles?
5. What were some of the key features of the ordination sermon that Jesus reviewed with his apostles?
6. What specific instructions did Jesus give to his apostles when he commissioned them to go forth into the world?
7. What did Jesus mean by “preach the glad tidings of the kingdom”?
8. How were the apostles expected to liberate spiritual captives and comfort the oppressed?
9. Why did Jesus advise the apostles not to take money or extra clothing with them?
10. What does the phrase “The labourer is worthy of his hire” imply about the apostles’ mission?
11. How did Jesus prepare the apostles for the opposition and persecution they would face?
12. What instructions did Jesus give regarding how to handle being brought before councils and rulers?
13. What assurance did Jesus provide about speaking in their defence when brought to judgment?
14. How did Jesus reassure his apostles about his presence and the presence of the Father during their mission?
15. According to Jesus, what was the order of groups to which the apostles should minister?
16. What ultimate goal did Jesus set for his apostles in terms of establishing the kingdom?