Transcript The Jesus Study Jesus calls first disciples or God’s

THE JESUS STUDY
JESUS CALLS FIRST DISCIPLES
OR GOD’S PEOPLE ARE MESSED UP.
Matthew 4:18-22
Luke 5:1-11
John 1:35-51
Matthew 4:18-22
 The Calling of the First Disciples
 18As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he
saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother
Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for
they were fishermen. 19"Come, follow me," Jesus
said, "and I will make you fishers of men." 20At
once they left their nets and followed him. 21Going
on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son
of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat
with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus
called them, 22and immediately they left the boat
and their father and followed him.
What is a disciple?
 Based off of verse 19 its somebody who follows Jesus
 By Def: 1) Someone who believes and helps to spread the
doctrine of another
 Doctrine: educated word for a system of beliefs or just belief.
A thought, actually 3?
 Are you a disciple? Verse 19 Follower
 Do You make disciples? Matthew 28:19 says to make them.
 Do you enjoy being a disciple?
The Life of A Disciple
 Peter the first called was executed by the Roman
emperor Nero. Prior to death was in prison
(solitary confinement for 9 months) and watched
his wife be executed. (McBirnie)
 Reason for execution was spreading a doctrine of
Jesus Christ, which is the fundamental definition
of a Disciple.
 Andrew his brother, the 2nd called disciple
 Crucified in the St. Andrews Cross Position (cross
with X) in Scotland. Reasoning teaching Jesus
doctrine, which is the fundamental definition of
a disciple.
The other 10, and others.
 James- beheaded by kind herrod (acts 12:1-2)
 John- Banished to an island of patmos and
 Phillip- Martyred in Hieropolis.
 Nathanel- skinned alive then beheaded
 Thomas- speared to death in Madros
 Matthew- different traditions place his
missionary work and possible martyrdom in
Ethiopia or Persia.
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James (less)- martyrdom in Egypt.
Jude- killed with simon the zelot in Persia
Simon the Zelot- crucified or hacked to death
Matthias- replaced Judas, martyred
Judas- Suicide (in hell)
Paul (apostle)- he was beheaded at a place now called Tre Fontane in
Rome, and that the church of St. Paul stands over his grave.
 Steven- Stoned to death
God wants Disciples, don’t have many
Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the
workers are few. (matt 9:37)
Jesus said people will know who his disciples are by the way they
love one another.
The Bottom Line
 God’s disciples have at one time or another a desire for him, a fire
for him. (Hebrews 12:29)
 Jesus never preached a “become a Christian message” he preached
“TURN” and “Follow Me” he didn’t say make a Christian but it was
“Make Disciples”
 Jesus and his disciples (minus Judas) never backed to from telling
anyone, anything. (that is the hardest thing)
Christian Life does not feel like service when you are in
Love.
Sources
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NIV Study Bible
NIV Bible Commentary
www.biblegateway.com
The Search For The Twelve Apostles, William
McBirnie, PH.D
 Living Courageously, Francis Chan (itunes)
 Dr. Danny Forshee (acts messages) (itunes)
 www.get-definition.com
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http://www.ccel.org/bible/phillips/CN500APOST
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