The 12 disciples/apostles of Jesus were the foundation stones of His church, several even wrote portions of the Bible. In Revelation 21:14 we are told that the twelve foundations of the wall of the New Jerusalem will have in them the names of the twelve disciples/apostles. It is evident, therefore, that God attaches great importance to these 12 ...

2022年1月4日 · The original twelve disciples/apostles are listed in Matthew 10:2–4, “These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, …

2022年1月4日 · There were many who left Jesus after a while. “From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him” (John 6:66). Jesus used the term disciple but never Christian. The first instance of the word Christian is found in the book of Acts: “The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch” (Acts 11:26). Most Bible ...

2022年1月4日 · In Jewish culture, disciples (or students) were generally younger than their teacher. Therefore, it is likely the disciples were under 30 years of age. Jesus also referred to them as “little children,” possibly indicating they were several years younger than He. Second, many of the disciples worked as fishermen.

2022年7月29日 · 4. Loving other disciples (John 13:34–35). Love of other believers is an evidence of our being a member of God’s family (1 John 3:10). Love is described in 1 Corinthians 13:1–13. These verses show us that love is not an emotion; it is action. In order to love, we must be doing something and involved in the process.

2023年9月25日 · This included the original twelve disciples (although Judas Iscariot eventually reversed his loyalties and rejected Christ) and either Paul or Matthias. That there is a select group of twelve apostles is seen in the foundations of the walls of the New Jerusalem: twelve foundations, each inscribed with a name of an apostle (Revelation 21:14).

2022年1月4日 · In John 20, the disciples were filled in a manner similar to how Bezalel was filled in Exodus 31:2–3. The reception of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2:4, then, was the baptism of the Holy Spirit, which resulted in the disciples being indwelt by the Holy Spirit permanently (Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 12:13).

2024年10月28日 · It is interesting that, in the original Greek, the only direct command in Matthew 28:19–20 is “make disciples.” The Great Commission instructs us to make disciples while we are going throughout the world. The instructions to “go,” “baptize,” and “teach” are indirect commands—participles in the original.

2022年1月4日 · The order in which the disciples were called and the order in which their names are given in the lists vary by account. In Matthew 4:18–22, the first disciples to be called are listed like this: Simon Peter and Andrew James and John Mark 1:16–20, lists the first disciples in the same order: Simon and Andrew James and John

The disciples were to start in Jerusalem—right where they were. We are to make disciples in the place we live, among our neighbors and friends and those to whom we come in contact. One of the most effective ways to make disciples is to let others see you living a Christ-like life day-by-day (see Matthew 5:16; 1 Peter 2:12). Baptizing and teaching