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WHO ARE THE TWELVE DISCIPLES?

September 10, 2021Uncategorizedacts, background, Christ, count the cost, failures, fellowship, forgiveness, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, jesus, Jesus Christ, John, journey, Mark, Matthew, mission, new testament, Old Testament, paul, peter, power of the spirit, purpose, serving Christ, twelve disciplesabarkley8

THEIR BACKGROUNDS

They were twelve Jewish men whom Jesus called to follow him during his three-year ministry on earth
The twelve disciples were from the Galilee region in the north except for Judas Iscariot, who was from Judea in the south.
Their occupations ranged from fisherman to tax collectors and revolutionaries.
Some were married (Mark 1:29-31; 1 Cor 9:3-6).
Some were well-versed in Scripture (John 1:46).

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THE SELECTION OF THE TWELVE

April 15, 2019Uncategorizedacts, Alphaeus, andrew, betrayer, Cana, Capernaum, Christ, fish, fisherman, Galilean, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, James, jesus, John, Judas, Kerioth, Lebbaeus, Luke, Matthew, new testament, Old Testament, peter, simon, Son, tax collector, Thaddaeus, twelve apostles, twelve disciples, twin, twins, Zealot, Zebedeeabarkley8

12_Apostles_Activity All three of the synoptic Gospels give an account of Jesus’ selection of His disciples. But only Luke reveals that He spent an entire night in prayer before making His choice (Luke 6:12-16). These were the men who would continue His ministry after Her death, resurrection, and ascension. So He sought God’s will in this decision through fervent prayer. Continue reading THE SELECTION OF THE TWELVE →

THE TWELVE DISCIPLES

November 28, 2018Uncategorized12 disciples, andrew, background, Bartholomew, disciple of Christ, failure, follow Christ, forgiveness, God, Holy Bible, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, James, Jesus Christ, John, Judas Iscariot, King James, Matthew, mission, peter, philip, power of the spirit, purpose, serve Christ, siomon, Thaddaeus, Thomas, twelve apostles, twelve disciplesabarkley8

WHO ARE THE TWELVE DISCIPLES?

THEIR BACKGROUNDS

They were twelve Jewish men whom Jesus called to follow him during his three-year ministry on earth.
The twelve disciples were from the Galilee region in the north except for Judas Iscariot, who was from Judea in the south.
Their occupations ranged from fisherman to tax collectors and revolutionaries.
Some were married (Mark 1:29-31; 1 Cor 9:3-6).
Some were well-versed in Scripture (John 1:46).

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THE APOSTLE OF THE DAY “PETER”

September 21, 2015Uncategorized12 apostles, 12 disciples, early church, fisherman, Jesus Christ, John, Matthew, new testament, peter, simon, twelve apostles, twelve disciplesabarkley8

The apostle Peter (also called Simon and Cephas) was one of Jesus’ earliest disciples, and along with his brother Andrew, was a fisherman. He first met Jesus alone the Jordan River where John was baptizing (John 1:40-42) and traveled with Him through Galilee for a

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BIBLE SIGNS AND SYMBOLS “TWELVE”

September 21, 2015Uncategorized1 Kings, 12, 12 disciples, 12 prophecy, 12 tribes, 12 tribes of Judah, Bible, completeness, Exodus, Faith, Genesis, Jacob, Joshua, key verse, Luke, Mark, Matthew, new testament, number, Numbers, Old Testament, revelation, signs and symbols, symbolic, twelve, twelve disciples, twelve prophecy, twelve tribesabarkley8

Outside the Bible, the recognition of twelve months in the lunar calendar made the number twelve an important symbol for the annual cycles of life. In the Bible, this number usually symbolizes completeness, especially with regard to the people of God. Once the twelve tribes of Israel were established, uses of the number twelve became a symbol pointing to the entire people of God.

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