The Calling of the Twelve Apostles

The Twelve Apostles

1. Simon, also called Peter
2. Andrew- was the brother of Simon Peter. Andrew was a one of John the Baptist disciples, which is how he met Jesus Christ. Andrew brought his brother, Simon Peter to meet Jesus Christ. Andrew was one of the earliest to be called a disciple of Jesus Christ.
3. James, son of Zebedee
4. John
5. Philip
6. Bartholomew- also known as Nathanael, which means God has given. He belonged to Cana of Galilee and we is friends with Philip.
7. Thomas
8. Matthew
9. James, son of Alphaeus
10. Lebbaeus
11. Simon the Canaanite
12. Judas Iscariot- was the only one of the apostles that wasn't Galilean. He was the leader of a revolt against Roman rule. He was regarded by many as the Messiah.

Definition of Apostle

• Traveling counselors.
• Special witnesses of Jesus Christ to the WORLD.
• They were disciples (pupils or learners) of Christ and they were chosen to follow Him during His earthy mission and represent Him after He left earth.
• Be witnesses of Christs' divinity and of His resurrection from the dead.
• To be an administrative council to the work of His ministry.
• They are divinely appointed.

How did the Saviors teachings to His apostles prepare them to be sent out to proclaim the gospel? Refer to Matthew 10:5-42

• Taught them to search for the lost sheep. (verse 6)
• Showed by example what they were suppose to do: heal the sick, cleanse the leapers, raise the dead, and cast out devils. (verse 8)
• Taught them that even though they may stand "alone" during their preaching they must always remain faithful unto God. (verses 22-23)
• They would encounter persecution during their preaching but they would always have the Spirit to guide them. (verses 20, 27)
• They have the ability to have the Spirit speak through them. (verse 20, 27)
• They needed to beware of Satan's temptations. (verse 28)
• Always do the Lord's work. (verse 39)

From Luke 5: 1-11, what did I learn about the responses from Peter, James and John to the Saviors call. How can I apply their actions and examples in my life?

Peter, James and John were submissive to Jesus Christ and did as the Savior asked. When they Savior ask them to follow Him, they abandoned everything within their lives and immediately followed Him.
I need to apply their example in my life. I need to depend on the Lord more fully and not doubt. There are times when I feel like I can do it on my own but like Peter, James, and John when they were fishing and had "toiled all the night and [had] taken nothing" (Luke 5:5). Despite the fact that they had no success on their own they followed the Lord's command to cast out their nets again. They promptly obeyed and they caught so many fish that it broke their nets! (Luke 5:6) So even though I think that I am able to do things by myself, it would be better to seek the Lord counsel and promptly obey.