Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God
Master Plan - Selection (part 2)
November 23rd, 2009Previous |
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- Not the kind of group you would expect to win the world for the Christ.
- Represented an average cross section of the society of their day
- Some already had joined the revival movement of John the Baptist
- Jesus can use anyone who wants to be used.
- Kept the group small enough to be able to work effectively with them.
- More special than the twelve was the three – Peter, James, John
- Jairus’ daughter (mark 5:37, Luke 8:51)
- Mount of Transfiguration (Mark 9:2, Matthew 17:1)
- Waited Near the Lord when He prayed. (Mark 14:33, Matthew 26:37)
- Choose twelve – Luke 6:13-17, Mark 3:13-19
- Others – the 70 (Luke 10:1), Mark and Luke (gospel writers), James, His own brother (1 Cor 15:7)
- Rapidly diminishing priority given to those outside the twelve.
- Staked His whole ministry on them. Everything depended upon their faithfulness.
- Some believe that focusing on a few is favoritism
- Jesus however did not neglect the crowds.
- Taught them
- Healed the sick
- Blessed the children
- Wept for them
- He died for them.
- Crowd aroused
- Wanted to make him King by force - John 6:15
- All men were clamoring for His attention - John 3:26
- Pharisees admitted that the world has gone after Him - John 12:19
- Frequently asked those that recipients of His healing to say nothing to prevent mass demonstrations
- Own brothers and sisters did not understand him - John 7:2-9