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Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Join Grace Bible Church as we explore the calling of the twelve apostles and how God uses ordinary people to serve Him in extraordinary ways. Discover the qualifications and weaknesses of these twelve men and be inspired to yield to God's calling in your own life.

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Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

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  1. Grace Bible ChurchGlorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

  2. A reminder - Please: Turn off your cell phone or set to vibrate only Turn off sound to all electronic devices Use the nursery or cry room if your child is fussy Get up during the preaching only if absolutely necessary (please sit in back if you must leave early)

  3. The Twelve ApostlesMatthew 10:1-4, Mark 6:7; Luke 9:1 Anyone that desires to follow Jesus is qualified as a vessel through whom God can glorify Himself The reaction to Jesus’ ministry of preaching and healing has been mixed

  4. The Twelve ApostlesMatthew 10:1-4, Mark 6:7; Luke 9:1 Jesus is still compassionate and sees the multitudes as distressed and downcast - sheep without a shepherd We are to pray for the Lord of the harvest to send works - but prayer also motivates personal involvement

  5. The Calling of the TwelveMatthew 10:1-4 Jesus had prayed all night when He first chose the twelve to be His disciples - Luke 6:12-16 Jesus now commissions them as His apostles - those He is sending out with His authority

  6. The Calling of the TwelveMatthew 10:1-4 These twelve men are quite ordinary - with areas of weakness It is God’s choice to use ordinary people to serve Him in extraordinary ways (1 Cor. 1:26-29)

  7. Simon Peter He is a brash, bold, sometimes boastful man of action - and sometimes impatient He is usually called Simon when acting in the flesh and Peter when acting in faith

  8. Simon Peter Simon became Peter because he yielded his life to the control of the Holy Spirit Peter died as a martyr being crucified upside down at his request - he felt unworthy to die as Jesus did

  9. Andrew He is Simon Peter’s brother, and was a follower of John the Baptist, and became one of Jesus first disciples Andrew’s first action after meeting Jesus was to get his brother, Simon

  10. Andrew Andrew was inquisitive, but reserved - humble, open, with simple faith and a desire to bring people to Jesus

  11. James & JohnThe Sons of Zebedee James and John, fishermen from Capernaum, became part of Jesus’ inner circle They were passionate, zealous, aggressive and somewhat vengeful - “Sons of Thunder”

  12. James & JohnThe Sons of Zebedee They were self seeking - even getting their mother to request the right & left hand seats to Jesus’ throne Zeal and ambition can be used by God, but it must be tempered - James became the first martyred Apostle

  13. JohnThe Sons of Zebedee John was like his brother, James, but he became gentle, loving and self-less - the Apostle of love When Jesus was crucified, He entrusted the care of His mother, Mary, to John John is the only apostle that was not a martyr

  14. Philip He was looking for the coming of Messiah, and he quickly believed after Jesus found him and called him He had a practical, analytical mind, but often lacked spiritual discernment Philip could be somewhat intimidated, but still found ways to bring people to Christ

  15. Nathanael He was also known as Bartholomew, was Philip’s friend and a student of the Old Testament He was at first skeptical about Jesus, but he was controlled by truth and quickly believed

  16. Thomas He was both skeptical and pessimistic - but he was totally committed to Jesus Skepticism is no hindrance when doubts are overcome by a commitment to seeking and finding the truth

  17. Matthew He was also known as Levi, had been a publican and therefore considered a traitor - worse than thieves He is the example that your past is no hindrance to God in radically changing you and using you

  18. James the Lesser There is little in Scripture about him - tradition holds he preached in Persia and died there

  19. Thaddaeus He is also called Judas, was looking for the Messianic kingdom - He preached in Syria & died there

  20. Simon the Zealot He had been a member of a radical political party that wanted Rome overthrown You may feel you are obscure and unimportant, but God can and will use those who seek Him

  21. Judas Iscariot He was a covetous man whom God used to fulfill the prophecies of betrayal He is the greatest human tragedy - after spending three years with Jesus, he betrayed Him God can and will use even evil people for His purposes, but their end is not good

  22. Conclusions The church is made of all sorts of people called by God to serve Him. The ability to serve God is based in His calling and ability, not your own - you must just yield and follow

  23. Grace Bible ChurchGlorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

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