Each time we surrender our minds to meditate on base and sordid objects their grip on our lives is intensified. To think we can decrease our affinity for sinful pleasure apart from a concentrated fixation on the spiritually sublime is simply delusional. (Phil. 4:8)
Sam Storms

APOSTLES

APOSTLES

APOSTLES, The

  1. Christ pre-eminently called “The Apostle” # Heb 3:1
  2. Ordained by Christ # Mr 3:14 Joh 15:16
  3. Received their title from Christ # Lu 6:13
  4. CALLED BY 4a) God

    # 1Co 1:1 12:28 Ga 1:1,15,16

4b) Christ # Mt 10:1 Mr 3:13 Ac 20:24 Ro 1:5 4c) The Holy Spirit # Ac 20:24 Ro 1:5 5) Were unlearned men # Ac 4:13 6) Selected from obscure stations # Mt 4:18 7) Sent first to the house of Israel # Mt 10:5,6 Lu 24:47 Ac 13:46 8) Sent to preach the gospel to all nations # Mt 28:19,20 Mr 16:15 2Ti 1:11 9) Christ always present with # Mt 28:20 10) Warned against a timid profession of Christ # Mt 10:27-33 11) The Holy Spirit given to # Joh 20:22 Ac 2:1-4 9:17 12) Guided by the Spirit into all truth # Joh 14:26 15:26 16:13 13) Instructed by the Spirit to answer adversaries # Mt 10:19,20 Lu 12:11,12 14) Specially devoted to the office of the ministry # Ac 6:4 20:27 15) Humility urged upon # Mt 20:26,27 Mr 9:33-37 Lu 22:24-30 16) Self-denial urged upon # Mt 10:37-39 17) Mutual love urged upon # Joh 15:17 18) Equal authority given to each of # Mt 16:19 18:18 2Co 11:5 19) Were not of the world # Joh 15:19 17:16 20) Were hated by the world # Mt 10:22 24:9 Joh 15:18 21) Persecutions and sufferings of # Mt 10:16,18 Lu 21:16 Joh 15:20 16:2 22) Saw Christ in the flesh # Lu 1:2 Ac 1:22 1Co 9:1 1Jo 1:1 23) Witnesses of the resurrection and ascension of Christ # Lu 24:33-41,51 Ac 1:2-9 10:40,41 1Co 15:8 24) Empowered to work miracles # Mt 10:1,8 Mr 16:20 Lu 9:1 Ac 2:43

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