Life of Christ: # 9 Jesus Call His Disciples
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· 2 viewsJesus choosing the 12 Apostles from among his disciples.
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35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
39 He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
40 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
Mark 3:13-19; Matthew 10:1-4; Luke 6:12-16
Mark 3:13-19; Matthew 10:1-4; Luke 6:12-16
Men called by Jesus
Men appointed by Jesus
to be with Him.
to be sent forth.
to preach.
to receive authority.
Men change by Jesus. Matthew 10:1-4
They were called to Him.
They were given power and authority.
They were twelve in number.
They were made apostles.
They included three sets of brothers.
They were organized two by two for ministry. Mark 3:13-19
He chose them after prayerful consideration - after praying all night.
He chose them from among His disciples.
He chose them to be apostles.
He chose diverse personalities
He chose them to minster with Him.
They ministered to two distinct groups.
to followers.
to the multitude.
They had a three-fold ministry.
to preach.
to heal.
to lead people to touch Jesus.
Simon, Simon Peter, or Cephas. (Cephas comes from the Aramaic for “rock,” and Peter comes from the Greek equivalent for the same.)
Simon, Simon Peter, or Cephas. (Cephas comes from the Aramaic for “rock,” and Peter comes from the Greek equivalent for the same.)
Andrew: He was Peter’s brother and fishing partner; John’s gospel says that Andrew was first a disciple of John the Baptist.
Andrew: He was Peter’s brother and fishing partner; John’s gospel says that Andrew was first a disciple of John the Baptist.
James: He was son of Zebedee and a fisherman from Capernaum. He’s called “James the Great” in later tradition.
James: He was son of Zebedee and a fisherman from Capernaum. He’s called “James the Great” in later tradition.
John: He was James’s brother and partner in the family fishing business. And maybe because they’re so brazen, in Mark, Jesus gives the two brothers the name Boanerges, which is a Greek form of the Aramaic “sons of thunder” (Mark 10:35–45).
John: He was James’s brother and partner in the family fishing business. And maybe because they’re so brazen, in Mark, Jesus gives the two brothers the name Boanerges, which is a Greek form of the Aramaic “sons of thunder” (Mark 10:35–45).
Philip: He was from Bethsaida, another town on the coast of the Sea of Galilee.
Philip: He was from Bethsaida, another town on the coast of the Sea of Galilee.
Bartholomew: This member of the Twelve doesn’t get a lot of press. There simply aren’t any stories about him apart from the list of the Twelve. Since the ninth century CE, some people have wondered if he’s the Nathanael mentioned in John 1:45–51 and 21:2. Why? Because Nathanael is a normal first name and Bartholomew was more likely a surname (the Greek is based on the Aramaic Bar-Talmai, which means “son of Talmai”).
Bartholomew: This member of the Twelve doesn’t get a lot of press. There simply aren’t any stories about him apart from the list of the Twelve. Since the ninth century CE, some people have wondered if he’s the Nathanael mentioned in John 1:45–51 and 21:2. Why? Because Nathanael is a normal first name and Bartholomew was more likely a surname (the Greek is based on the Aramaic Bar-Talmai, which means “son of Talmai”).
Matthew: He’s called a toll collector in Matthew’s gospel. This reference solves the problem in Mark that the toll collector Levi is called (Mark 2:13–17), but never listed among the Twelve (Mark 3:13–19).
Matthew: He’s called a toll collector in Matthew’s gospel. This reference solves the problem in Mark that the toll collector Levi is called (Mark 2:13–17), but never listed among the Twelve (Mark 3:13–19).
Thomas: Thomas, or “twin” in Aramaic, is called “doubting Thomas” because he doubted Jesus’s resurrection until he could touch Jesus’s wounds himself (John 20:24–29). He’s also called Didymus Thomas (which is like saying “twin” twice in both Greek and Aramaic).
Thomas: Thomas, or “twin” in Aramaic, is called “doubting Thomas” because he doubted Jesus’s resurrection until he could touch Jesus’s wounds himself (John 20:24–29). He’s also called Didymus Thomas (which is like saying “twin” twice in both Greek and Aramaic).
James: This man, who was the son of Alphaeus, was called in later tradition “James the Less” — not to be confused with James the Great or James brother of Jesus (James was obviously a popular name at the time!).
James: This man, who was the son of Alphaeus, was called in later tradition “James the Less” — not to be confused with James the Great or James brother of Jesus (James was obviously a popular name at the time!).
Simon: He was called “the Cananean” (which means “zealous” or “jealous” in Aramaic) in Matthew and Mark and “the Zealot” (the Greek equivalent of the same) in Luke.
Simon: He was called “the Cananean” (which means “zealous” or “jealous” in Aramaic) in Matthew and Mark and “the Zealot” (the Greek equivalent of the same) in Luke.
Thaddeus: There’s a bit of controversy when it comes to this 11th disciple. In Mark and Matthew, he’s called Thaddeus. Luke, on the other hand, calls this man Jude, son of James.
Thaddeus: There’s a bit of controversy when it comes to this 11th disciple. In Mark and Matthew, he’s called Thaddeus. Luke, on the other hand, calls this man Jude, son of James.
Judas Iscariot: He’s the one who betrayed Jesus to the authorities (so he’s always put last on lists of the Twelve!).
Judas Iscariot: He’s the one who betrayed Jesus to the authorities (so he’s always put last on lists of the Twelve!).
I. Andrew’s experience.
I. Andrew’s experience.
A. He stood in the midst of John’s preaching.
A. He stood in the midst of John’s preaching.
B. He heard John proclaim that Jesus was the Lamb of God.
B. He heard John proclaim that Jesus was the Lamb of God.
C. He followed Jesus.
C. He followed Jesus.
II. Andrew’s critical hour.
II. Andrew’s critical hour.
A. Jesus turned: symbol of initiative.
A. Jesus turned: symbol of initiative.
B. Jesus asked the basic question of life: What do you seek?
B. Jesus asked the basic question of life: What do you seek?
C. Jesus extended an invitation: Come.
C. Jesus extended an invitation: Come.
III. Andrew’s great decision: He came and saw Christ and remained with Christ.
III. Andrew’s great decision: He came and saw Christ and remained with Christ.
IV. Andrew’s first concern: His brother.
IV. Andrew’s first concern: His brother.
V. Andrew’s conviction: Jesus was the Messiah.
V. Andrew’s conviction: Jesus was the Messiah.
VI. Andrew’s fruit: Simon was brought to Jesus and was reaped.
VI. Andrew’s fruit: Simon was brought to Jesus and was reaped.
VII. Nathaniel’s experience.
VII. Nathaniel’s experience.
VIII. The revelation of God, the One who reveals greater things.
VIII. The revelation of God, the One who reveals greater things.
IX. The Mediator.
IX. The Mediator.
X. The Son of Man.
X. The Son of Man.