The Power of "Insignificant" Obedience
by Rev. Kirby Williams
Learning there are no insignificant jobs in the Kingdom of God, and therefore the power of trusting and obeying Christ regardless of the task.
Text: Luke 22:7-13
Date: 07/20/2025, the Combined service.
Series: "Luke: Thy Kingdom Come" Part 202
Description:
As Luke turns our attention to the Last Supper, Jesus sends Peter and John on an important mission-- to prepare for the Passover feast. Our focus for this message will be entirely on the discreet method by which He revealed the location of the Upper Room where the supper would be held. Secrecy is obviously one of His intentions because evil now lurks both without and within His group of disciples. But the way Jesus arranges this raises all kinds of questions. Why the secrecy? Why the "weak link" of a nameless, faceless man with a water jar? Was all of this pre-arranged by Jesus or was it supernaturally revealed? Why a plan with so many "moving parts"? Ultimately we will realize that this plan worked because each one of these "moving parts" did exactly what they were supposed to do, no matter how insignificant their part might seem to be. As a result, the Last Supper-- one of the most significant events in Redemptive History, was prepared and safely enjoyed without interruption, because of the power of "insignificant" obedience.
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I. Introduction, Acts 8:26-27.
II. Exposition of the text, Luke 22:7-13.
A. Context
B. Preparing for the Last Supper.
1. Setting the scene, vs. 7.
a. Another "then".
i. A chronological "then", Matt. 26:1-5.
ii. A sequential "then", Matt. 26:5.
b. Pinpointing the "day".
i. A broad designation.
ii. A specific designation, Ex. 12:6.
2. The commission of preparation, vs. 8.
a. Sending two disciples, Luke 19:29.
b. The nature of the preparations.
i. Removal of yeast from the house, Ex. 12:18.
ii. The sacrifice of the Passover lamb.
iii. Roasting of the lamb.
iv. Other preparations.
c. The location of the preparations, vs. 9.
i. Seeking a location within Jerusalem, Deut. 16:5-6.
ii. A solitary Passover.
1) Satan's intention, John 9:22, 12:42.
2) God's intention.
3) Christ's intention, Luke 22:15.
3. The discreet instructions, vs. 10-12.
a. Finding the house, vs. 10.
i. A full city.
ii. The mysterious man.
iii. The "weak link".
b. The master of the house, vs. 11.
i. Another nameless, faceless man.
ii. A telling address, Luke 12:13, 18:18, 19:39.
iii. An authoritative request.
c. A house prepared, vs. 12.
4. In awe of God's intention, vs. 13.
C. Answering some of the questions.
1. Pre-arranged or Supernatural?
a. If pre-arranged by Jesus.
b. If through supernatural knowledge.
2. The reason for the secrecy.
a. Jesus is in control.
b. Evil is clueless.
III. Application
A. A lesson in obedience.
1. The significance of obedience.
2. The positive nature of obedience.
B. A lesson in power.
C. A lesson in significance.
IV. Conclusion
