A BIBLE STUDY IN THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW, continued (Matthew 10:1-42, The Twelve Apostles, 10 And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every infirmity.(((( Here, we see the power to cast out demons and to heal all manor of disease comes through the name of Jesus. All healing and deliverance must be done in Jesus name. Jesus healed in His own right. We heal in Jesus name.)))) 2 The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zeb′edee, and John his brother; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.(((( Let us stop here a moment and look at these disciples. Peter (rock) and Andrew (manly), his brother, were fishermen before Jesus called them, and their partners were, probably, James and John (sons of Zebedee; sons of thunder). John means Jehovah is gracious. John was called the beloved of Jesus. This John truly loved Jesus. He was the only one present at the crucifixion. Jesus entrusted His mother to John. The name Philip means lover of horses. Bartholomew, some believe that he was the same as Nathaniel. Thomas was best known as doubter. The name Thomas means twin, but it was not evident in the Bible who the twin was. We just studied about Matthew, the tax collector. His name means a gift of Jehavoh. James (not son of Zebedee) was believed to be the nephew of Mary (mother of Jesus). He was called James the less. No one knows whether this had to do with stature, or importance. This Lebbaeus, or Thaddaeus means courage. Thaddaeus was, probably, the name he used in his ministry. Simon, the Canaanite belonged to the faction of the Zealots who were dogmatic about the Mosaic law. Judas Iscariot was the betrayer of Jesus. He also carried the purse.)))))))) [1. How many of the disciples did Jesus call to him? _______].;[2. Name the powers Jesus gave them?_________].;[3. What is the difference between Jesus healings and the healings we perform?_________].;[4. Name the 12 apostles?__________].;[5. What does Peter mean?_________].;[6. What does Andrew mean?________].;[7. Who were the sons of Zebedee?________].;[8. What does John mean?__________].;[9. Which disciple was present at the crucifixion?_________].;[10. Which of the apostles name means lover of horses?________].;[11. Which apostle was, probably, a twin?________].;[12. Which one betrayed Jesus?________].
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 11:49:09 +0000