Mark 3:13-19
The Lord Jesus Christ took some time out of His frantic schedule.
He communed with His Father and chose the 12 men who would be His representatives to the lost sheep of Israel.
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The Master (13)
A Time Of Special Communion
The Lord Jesus Christ went up on the mountain to commune with God the Father.
He was about to ordain 12 men who would be His spokesmen to the people of Israel.
A Time Of Sovereign Choice
The Lord Jesus Christ had called them to follow Him.
Now He called them to service.
They were to be His apostles.
It was His sovereign choice.
He chose based on His Own Will.
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The Mission (14-15)
It Involved Discipleship
The Lord called them into personal fellowship.
He wanted to teach them His ways.
He wanted to train them by personal example.
It Involved Declaration
The Lord Jesus Christ wanted to send them out to preach.
They were to take His message to the nation of Israel.
It was the Gospel of the Kingdom.
It was the good news that God had sent His Son into the world to be the Savior of sinners.
It Involved Demonstration
The preaching ministry of these men was to be accompanied by miracles.
They were given the power to heal the sick and to cast out devils.
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The Men (16-19)
These last verses tell us the names of the men the Lord Jesus Christ chose to be His disciples.
Their Names
Simon Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him
Their Natures
These men lacked spiritual understanding.
They lacked humility.
They lacked faith.
They lacked commitment.
They lacked power.
They were always getting into trouble.
They were always missing the point of Christ’s teachings.
They were always lashing out at people who were different.
They were always saying the wrong thing.
They were always walking away from their commitment to Jesus.
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In spite of their weaknesses, the Lord Jesus Christ used them to turn the world upside down for His glory.
The Lord Jesus Christ led them patiently along, filled them with His Holy Spirit and shocked the world with the way He used them.
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The Lord Jesus Christ took 12 ordinary men, saved 11 of them by His grace and made something special out of their lives.
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If we will come to the Lord Jesus Christ, confess our sins and receive Him into our heart, He will save us and prepare us for Heaven.
He will make us into His disciples.
The Lord Jesus Christ took some time out of His frantic schedule.
He communed with His Father and chose the 12 men who would be His representatives to the lost sheep of Israel.
********
The Master (13)
A Time Of Special Communion
The Lord Jesus Christ went up on the mountain to commune with God the Father.
He was about to ordain 12 men who would be His spokesmen to the people of Israel.
A Time Of Sovereign Choice
The Lord Jesus Christ had called them to follow Him.
Now He called them to service.
They were to be His apostles.
It was His sovereign choice.
He chose based on His Own Will.
********
The Mission (14-15)
It Involved Discipleship
The Lord called them into personal fellowship.
He wanted to teach them His ways.
He wanted to train them by personal example.
It Involved Declaration
The Lord Jesus Christ wanted to send them out to preach.
They were to take His message to the nation of Israel.
It was the Gospel of the Kingdom.
It was the good news that God had sent His Son into the world to be the Savior of sinners.
It Involved Demonstration
The preaching ministry of these men was to be accompanied by miracles.
They were given the power to heal the sick and to cast out devils.
********
The Men (16-19)
These last verses tell us the names of the men the Lord Jesus Christ chose to be His disciples.
Their Names
Simon Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him
Their Natures
These men lacked spiritual understanding.
They lacked humility.
They lacked faith.
They lacked commitment.
They lacked power.
They were always getting into trouble.
They were always missing the point of Christ’s teachings.
They were always lashing out at people who were different.
They were always saying the wrong thing.
They were always walking away from their commitment to Jesus.
.........
In spite of their weaknesses, the Lord Jesus Christ used them to turn the world upside down for His glory.
The Lord Jesus Christ led them patiently along, filled them with His Holy Spirit and shocked the world with the way He used them.
********
The Lord Jesus Christ took 12 ordinary men, saved 11 of them by His grace and made something special out of their lives.
********
If we will come to the Lord Jesus Christ, confess our sins and receive Him into our heart, He will save us and prepare us for Heaven.
He will make us into His disciples.
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