DNA — Shake the Dust

In Matthew 10, Jesus tells the apostles to shake the dust from their feet when a town will not receive the message. The phrase, like washing one's hands, meant moving on, and it is often misunderstood. This message argues the point is not permission to quit but a call to be relentless in finding people receptive to the gospel. Not everyone will be ready; some are antagonistic, some resistant, some apathetic. Rejection is not a verdict on the witness. The heart of the teaching is that relationships are the key. Rather than bullhorn evangelism, it commends inviting non-Christians into ordinary life so they can see a transformed life and, in time, hear us proclaim what the Lord has done.