Mark
3:13-19
Jesus
Selects the Twelve
Disciples
3:13
"Jesus went up on a mountainside
and called to him those he
wanted, and they came to
him.
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He appointed twelve --
designating them apostles --
that they might be with him
and that he might send them
out to preach
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and to have authority to drive
out demons.
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These are the twelve he
appointed: Simon (to whom he
gave the name Peter);
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James son of Zebedee and his
brother John (to them he gave
the name Boanerges, which
means Sons of
Thunder);
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Andrew, Phillip, Bartholomew,
Matthew, Thomas, James son of
Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the
Zealot
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and Judas Iscarlot, who betrayed
him."
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This
is the Word of the Lord ... It
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Commentary
by Bob
Pardue
Jesus
picks his twelve
disciples
- Just a
little background about the
disciples. Why would Jesus
pick 12 and not 5, 20, or even
1,000 disciples?
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- A
footnote to this passage about
the disciples is that Jesus
had many followers and
disciples who followed him,
went out and spread the word
about his ministry but the
twelve disciples were the
"inner circle" so to
speak.
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- According
to Matthew 19:28 the number 12
is very significant as it
relates to the twelve tribes
of Israel, and shows the
relationship between the
newness of Jesus' message and
the old religious system under
Jewish law.
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- Jesus
had crowds of people following
him, but he focused more on
training the 12 chosen to be
Apostles.
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- An
Apostle is someone who
represents or is a messenger.
Jesus needed people with the
willingness to obey
him.
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- We may
be more talented, know more
people, or show more
leadership ability than many
of the disciples but the key
word in the scripture is
Obey.
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- Are we
as eager as these 12 when it
comes to obeying Christ when
he calls us to do a task?
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Love in
Christ
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Bob
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Bob
Pardue
is a member of First
Baptist
Church
in Lancaster, SC. He is ordained
from Rich Hill Baptist in
Lancaster.
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