Jesus Calls the 12 Story Guide

STORY GUIDE LUKE 6:12-16

JESUS CALLS THE 12 New Testament Lesson #34

POINTS TO CONSIDER: he time came for Jesus to select 12 men to help T ¥ A parallel account is found in Mark 3:13-19. him in his ministry. Before choosing them from among Matthew’s gospel does not record the selection his disciples, he went to a mountainside where he spent of the 12 apostles, but it does list them in the entire night in prayer to his Father. In the morning, Matthew 10:2-4. he came down the mountain and gathered all his disci- ¥ The word “apostle” means “one sent forth.” It ples to himself. From that group, he selected 12 men is a person sent with a special message or whom he called apostles. They included: commission, like a delegate. It is a specific title applied to only the 12, and later to Paul. 1. Simon (whom Jesus named Peter) ¥ Peter seems to give the original qualification of 2. Andrew (Peter’s brother) the apostles in Acts 1:21-22. It was that an 3. James (son of Zebedee [ZEB-e-dee], apostle should be personally acquainted with brother of John) the Lord’s ministry, from his baptism by John 4. John (son of Zebedee, brother of James) to Jesus’ ascension into heaven. 5. Philip ¥ Judas Iscariot was later replaced by Matthias 6. Bartholomew (also known as Nathanael (ma-THI-as) following the death of Judas and [na-THAN-a-el]) the Lord’s ascension (Acts 1:26). 7. Matthew (also known as Levi) 8. Thomas (also known as Didymus Jesus Calls the 12 [DID-i-mus]) I. Jesus was ready to select men to help him in 9. James, son of Alphaeus (al-FEE-us) his ministry. 10. Simon the Zealot (also known in Matthew 10:4 as Simon the Canaanite [KJV] and II. First, he spent the night on a mountain and Simon the Cananaean [NRSV]). prayed to God. 11. Judas, son of James (also known as Lebbaeus [le-BEE-us] whose surname was Thaddaeus III. The next day, he left the mountain and [tha-DEE-us][in Matthew 10:3], or Jude) gathered his disciples. 12. Judas Iscariot (is-KAR-i-ot)(who became a IV. From the group he selected 12 and called traitor). them apostles. V. They were Simon, Andrew, John and James (sons of Zebedee), Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James (son of Alphaeus), Simon the Zealot, Judas (son of James) and Judas Iscariot.

ANSWER KEY: APOSTLES

SIMON, ANDREW, JAMES SON OF ZEBEDEE, JOHN SON OF ZEBEDEE, PHILIP, BARTHOLOMEW, MATTHEW, THOMAS, JAMES SON OF ALPHAEUS, SIMON THE ZEALOT, JUDAS SON OF JAMES, JUDAS ISCARIOT

 2003 CRI • P.O. Box 36269 • Canton, Ohio 44735 • 330 493-7884 JESUS CALLS THE 12 LUKE 6:12-16

esus chose 12 men from His disciples to help Him in His ministry.

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They were called ______.

Who were the men that Jesus chose?

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 2003 CRI • P.O. Box 36269 • Canton, Ohio 44735 • 330 493-7884 JESUS CALLS THE 12 LUKE 6:12-16

esus chose 12 men to do special work with Him. They were called apostles.

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