Meet the Disciples: A Five Part Bible Study

By John Birch

Most churchgoers will be able to name some of Jesus' disciples, but far fewer can recall the name of all twelve, and in understanding the dynamics of that group of close followers, and how they went on to influence the spread of Jesus' teaching in the world, it is useful to have in mind the bigger picture, even if we forget some of the detail.The journey that the disciples made with Jesus covered only a short period of time, possibly only three years, and that included teaching and intensive on-the-job training for what would be their future work. The tradition of the day was a prospective disciple would choose the teacher they would like to learn under, but it was Jesus who chose this group of disciples to prepare them for the task of sending his message out into the world.The disciples were a mixed bunch, chosen by Jesus not because they could provide a good CV or excellent references but for their potential to do that which Jesus would ask of them (and one, of course, would later betray him). They would go on to suffer great hardships and some danger, leaving the comforts of home behind to live on the charity and hospitality of others they met whilst in the towns and villages through which Jesus led them. Most would unfortunately die for their faith in Jesus, but then he did tell them that he was sending them out like sheep among wolves.These five studies look at the lives of the Twelve, from their calling through their journey with Jesus and beyond, to their eventual deaths, mostly as martyrs for their faith in Jesus Christ. There's plenty of information and lots of questions to stimulate the grey cells!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1980214654
• ISBN13: 9781980214656
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 41 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.1" x 6.0"