JESUS' MINISTRY

Passage: Luke 6:12-19

Key verse: 13

NIV

The Twelve Apostles(A)

12 One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.(B) 13 When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles:(C) 14 Simon (whom he named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, 15 Matthew,(D) Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot, 16 Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

Blessings and Woes(E)

17 He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the coastal region around Tyre and Sidon,(F) 18 who had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those troubled by impure spirits were cured, 19 and the people all tried to touch him,(G) because power was coming from him and healing them all.(H)

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The Twelve Apostles

12 In these days (A)he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God. 13 And when day came, (B)he called his disciples (C)and (D)chose from them twelve, whom he named (E)apostles: 14 Simon, (F)whom he named Peter, and (G)Andrew his brother, and (H)James and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew, 15 and (I)Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called (J)the Zealot, 16 and (K)Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

Jesus Ministers to a Great Multitude

17 And (L)he came down with them and stood on a level place, with (M)a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of (N)Tyre and Sidon, 18 who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. (O)And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. 19 And all the crowd (P)sought to touch him, for (Q)power came out from him and healed them all.

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1. A ministry of raising apostles (12-16) After spending a night on a mountainside, praying to God, Jesus calls his disciples to him. From amongst these disciples, Jesus chooses twelve and designates them apostles. Apostle means "one who is sent". Jesus would train these twelve and send them out to tell others about him. The twelve include future missionaries, New Testament writers and even one who would betray Jesus. Let us also pray for the Lord to raise and send out people who will faithfully share his gospel. 2. A ministry of teaching and healing (17-19) While Jesus prepares the future ministry, he continues to minister to the present needs of the people. Jesus also trains the apostles for what they would do in the future. Jesus brings the twelve down the mountain and is met by a large crowd of physically and spiritually sick people. They are desperate to hear him and to be healed. By his power, Jesus healed them all.

Prayer: Lord, please raise apostles in our times who can bring your word and the ministry of healing to others. Use me in your kingdom work.

One Word: Sent by the Lord