1. Many Men Followed Jesus
For Different Reasons …
Some Part of Jesus’ Inner Circle
Today – MEN In Jesus’ Inner Circle

2. The Lists of Men In Jesus’ Inner Circle
Matthew 10:2-4 Mark 3: Luke 6:12-16
first, Simon, who is called Peter, and 16 Simon,[c] to whom He gave the name Peter Simon, whom He also named Peter, and
Andrew his brother; 17 James the son of Zebedee and Andrew his brother;
James the son of Zebedee,and John the brother of James, to whom He gave James and
John his brother; 18 Andrew, John;
3 Philip and Philip, Philip and
Bartholomew; Bartholomew, Bartholomew;
Thomas and Matthew, 15 Matthew and
Matthew the tax collector; Thomas, Thomas;
James the son of Alphaeus, and James the son of Alphaeus, James the son of Alphaeus, and
Lebbaeus, whose surname was[a] Thaddaeus; Thaddaeus, Simon called the Zealot;
4 Simon the Cananite,[b] and Simon the Cananite; 19 and 16 Judas the son of James, and
Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him Judas Iscariot who also became a traitor.

3. I. Some General Things About The Men In Jesus’ Inner Circle
Left all, followed Jesus, became fishers of men Mt 4:18-20
Believed and trusted Jesus, Mt 16:15-16
Remained faithful to Jesus, Jn 6:66-69

4. II. Some Specific Things About The Men In Jesus’ Inner Circle
Peter
Andrew
James
John
Philip
Bartholomew
G. Thomas H. Matthew I. James [son of Alphaeus] J. Thaddeus K. Simon L. Judas

6. Want to be a Jesus’ inner circle man?
What one quality do you need to work on the most: following Jesus; believing and trusting Jesus; or, remaining faithful to Jesus? Make a list of three things you can do. Start doing.
Of the twelve men in Jesus inner circle, who are you most like? Who do you want to be like and what would you need to do to start being like him.
The men in Jesus’ inner circle were far from the finished product when Jesus started working with them. It took a lot of time with Jesus for them to become men who were entrusted with the gospel.