1. The Apostles, Mary and Others
Chapter 7
The Apostles, Mary and Others
Pages 51-60

2. Aim: Who were Jesus’ disciples and apostles?
I. Disciples a person who accepted Jesus’ message and tries to live as he did.
A. Mary the first and best because she was open to God’s will
1. Queen of the Apostles
B. Witness – someone who by words and actions passes on the faith that has been given to them 4/11 1st & 2nd period

3. Apostle – “one sent” and “messenger” twelve men who accompanied Jesus in his ministry and were witnesses to the Resurrection

4. Aim: Who are the twelve apostles?
I. Peter ( Keys Matt 16:19) fishermen ***
A. Simon changed to Cephas a or Peter – Greek for “rock”
B. First leader of the Church
II. Andrew X ****
A. First to be called
B. Brother of Peter
C. Names means manly & courageous

5. James the Greater (Staff & Bell) Fishermen ***4/12 1st.
Brother of John – son of Zebedee
With Peter and John witnesses the Transfiguration & agony in the garden
First apostle to be martyred

6. John (eagle) ****
A. Not married
B. at the cross when Jesus died was told to take care of Mary
C. Only apostle to die a natural death
D. Evangelist
Philip (column)
Direct invitation by Jesus
Missionary work in Asia Minor (Turkey)

7. Bartholomew (knife)
A. Straightforward & honest
Matthew ( head of a man) **** 4/13 1st period
A. Tax collector – Levi- publican
B. Evangelist 4/13 2nd period
Thomas (carpenters’ tools) *****
A. “doubting”
Jude Thaddeus (ax)
A. Patron of hopeless cases

8. James the less (club)
A. Brother of Jude
B. First Bishop of Jerusalem
Simon (saw)
A. Zealot
Judas ***
A. Care of common funds
B. Betrayed Jesus
C. Replaced by Matthias (lance) ***
1. 12 tribe of Israel 2nd 4/14/

9. ____________ a person who accepted Jesus’ message and tries to live as he did.
____________someone who by words and actions passes on the faith that has been given to them
____________“one sent” twelve men who accompanied Jesus in his ministry and were witnesses to the Resurrection

10. Betrayed Jesus.
Peter’s brother, one of the first to be called.
Brother of John who was one of three apostles Jesus took with him at special times.

11. Stayed with Jesus by the cross and was given Mary as a mother to care for.
Tax collector who left his money booth to follow Jesus and wrote God’s word.
The first leader of Jesus’ Church
Doubted, then exclaimed “My Lord and my God”