1. A reminder to consider others Please:
Turn off your cell phone or set to vibrate only
Use the nursery or cry room if your child is fussy
Get up during the preaching only if absolutely necessary (please sit in back if you must leave early)

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3. Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room,
Joy To The World! - #275
Joy to the world!
The Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
Watts, Isaac / Handel, George Frederick –
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4. And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven, and heaven
And nature sing.

5. Joy to the earth! The Savior reigns; Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods,
Rocks, hills, and plains

6. Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat
The sounding joy.

7. No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground.
He comes to make
His blessings flow

8. Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as
The curse is found.

9. And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness,
He rules the world
With truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,

10. And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders
Of His love.

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12. A reminder to consider others Please:
Turn off your cell phone or set to vibrate only
Use the nursery or cry room if your child is fussy
Get up during the preaching only if absolutely necessary (please sit in back if you must leave early)

13. The Twelve Apostles Mark 3:13-19; Luke 6:12-16
Jesus is the model of servant leadership that every Christian should follow
God used the apostles for extraordinary things because they first learned to be His slaves

14. Jesus’ Preparation Luke 6:12, Mark 3:13
Mark 3: Jesus had been busy around the Sea of Galilee teaching, healing & casting out demons
Mark 3:13 - Jesus went up on the mountain, summoned His disciples and chose twelve of them

15. Jesus’ Preparation Luke 6:12, Mark 3:13
Jesus first spent the whole night in prayer to God
Spending time in prayer was characteristic of Jesus - Mark 1:32-35
The more hectic the pace;
the more important the decision –
the greater importance to pray

16. Their Calling Luke 6:13, Mark 3:13-15
A disciple is a student, a follower of a teacher
Jesus summoned a group of particular disciples to Himself
Jesus chooses 12 of them to be His apostles –
those sent with His authority to act on His behalf

17. Their Calling Luke 6:13, Mark 3:13-15
The Twelve are given authority to preach and cast out demons
These are ordinary men who have many weak points
Acts 17:6 - these men turned the world upside down, because God uses ordinary people - 1 Cor. 1:26-29

18. Simon Peter, son of John
Brash and bold, asking questions, speaking up and gaining both praise and rebuke - Matthew 16
A man of action (Jesus’ arrest), who could be overcome by fear (Jesus’ trial)
Impatient, and a man that others followed (John 21:3)

19. Simon Peter, son of John
He is referred to as:
Simon when acting in the flesh,
and Peter when acting in faith
Peter was changed by turning his life over to the control of the Holy Spirit

20. Andrew, brother of Simon Peter
Originally from Bethsaida, he and Simon fished out of Capernaum
He is the first disciple mentioned (John 1:35-40) and he his brother soon after meeting Jesus

21. Andrew, brother of Simon Peter
Inquisitive, but more reserved than Peter (Mark 13:3-4),
with a simple faith (John 6:5-9)
Humble, open and lacking prejudice - but avoided attracting attention to himself

22. James & John, the sons of Zebedee
Fishermen from Capernaum that partners with Simon & Andrew
Intimate friends of Jesus and part of the inner circle with Peter
Passionate, zealous, aggressive & somewhat vengeful - boanerges: “Sons of Thunder” (Mark 3:17/ Lk 9:52f)
Self seeking and proud – Matt. 20:21-22

23. James & John, the sons of Zebedee
James zeal probably made him Herod’s target and the first of the apostles to be martyred (Acts 12:2)

24. James & John, the sons of Zebedee
John was the last apostle to die and the only one not martyred
John became gentle, loving and selfless to the point he was known as the beloved Apostle
At His crucifixion, Jesus entrusted John with the care of His mother, Mary

25. Philip
From Bethsaida - a friend of Simon & Andrew and Nathanael
A diligent student of the Scriptures with a practical and analytical mind (John 6:5-6)
He was not always spiritually discerning (John 14:8-9)
He could be timid (John 12:20-22)

26. Nathanael - aka Bartholomew
A student of the Scriptures seeking God’s truth, but also affected by prejudice and somewhat skeptical
He was controlled by truth

27. Thomas who is called Didymus (twin)
Doubting (John 20:24-25) and pessimistic, yet totally committed to Jesus (John 11:16)
Doubts are not a hindrance when overcome by a commitment to seek and find the truth in loyalty to Christ

28. Matthew, aka Levi
A publican (tax collector) and considered a traitor and thief.
When Jesus called, he followed immediately and then sought to bring his friends to Jesus (Matthew 9:9-10)

29. James the son of Alphaeus, aka James the Lesser
Preached the gospel in Persia and was crucified there as a martyr

30. Thaddaeus, aka Judas the son of James
Ministered the gospel in Syria and eventually martyred by being beaten to death with a club

31. Simon the Zealot
Probably been part of the political Zealot party that sought the overthrow of Roman rule
He became zealous in devotion to Jesus - he preached in many lands before being crucified in Syria
God will use those who seek Him regardless of personal characteristics or prominence

32. Judas Iscariot
From Kerioth in Judea - controlled by self desire and covetousness
God can even use the wicked to fulfill His own purposes

33. Conclusions
God can use you for His glory if you will follow Him
The ability to serve God is not based on your abilities, but on God's ability

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35. By grace made strong to triumph
So Send I You
#440
So send I you –
By grace made strong to triumph
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36. o’er darkness, death & sin, and in that name to conquer -
O’er hosts of hell,
o’er darkness, death & sin,
My name to bear
and in that name to conquer -

37. So send I you,
My victory to win

38. To take to souls in bondage that sets the captive free,
So send I you –
To take to souls in bondage
The Word of truth
that sets the captive free,

39. To break the bonds of sin, to loose death’s fetters –
So send I you, to bring the lost to Me

40. My strength to know in weakness,
So send I you –
My strength to know in weakness,
My joy in grief, My perfect peace I pain,

41. To prove My pow’r, My grace, So send I you, eternal fruit to gain
My promised presence –
So send I you, eternal fruit to gain

42. To bear My cross with patience,
So send I you –
To bear My cross with patience,
And then one day with joy to lay it down

43. “Well done, My faithful servant -
To hear My voice,
“Well done, My faithful servant -
Come, share My throne,
My kingdom, and My crown

44. As the Father has sent Me,
So send I you

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