The Messengers of the Gospel
4AD – 95AD
Bible Reference: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts
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- A disciple is a learner who would come alongside a teacher, master craftsmen, or trade worker so they could be trained to accomplish the same skills.
- Jesus chose twelve disciples: Peter, James and John the sons of Zebedee, Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the Less, Judas (Thaddaeus), Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot to be his disciples.
- The disciples were ordinary men who came from various backgrounds: seven were fishermen, one was a tax collector, one was experienced with finances, the three others had backgrounds that are unclear from scripture.
- The 12 disciples traveled with Jesus for over three years and were eyewitnesses to His miracles and ministry.
- They fought and argued over who was the greatest and who should be the second in charge to Jesus.
- They were present with Jesus when He entered into Jerusalem as the Messiah and accompanied Jesus during the passion week.
- Jesus washed their feet when He celebrated the Passover the night before He died.
- When Jesus was arrested, they fled out of fear and only John was present during the crucifixion.
- The disciples remained hidden away after Jesus died wondering what was next until Jesus rose from the dead and appeared to them.
- They received the Great Commission and saw Jesus ascend into heaven right before their eyes.
- They experienced the Holy Spirit when it came upon them on the day of Pentecost and they went out and shared Jesus all around the world.
- God took twelve ordinary people and turned their lives upside down so they could be messengers of the Gospel.
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