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1. Apostles of Christ

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... think nor to be obsessed with evaluating his own performance. Paul is free to strive to be faithful, for in the end Christ will judge him and all others. Then God will give whatever praise is appropriate. 4:1 Paul looks back to the image of the apostles as servants (3:5–9), although he now shifts the metaphor slightly by focusing on their servanthood as that of stewardship (those entrusted) rather than in terms of their work as field hands (3:5–9). The plural forms of the words indicate that Paul has ...

2. The Apostles Persecuted

Acts 5:17-42

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... , and in some cases in which the maximum penalty was applied the victims are known to have died from its effects (b. Makkoth 3.14; cf. also b. Sanhedrin 9.5). Thus, though a “minor” penalty, it was a severe one and in this case we may suppose that the apostles felt the full severity of the law. They were then ordered (with as much effect as before, cf. v. 42) not to speak in the name of Jesus (“upon the name …”; see disc. on 4:18) and so were released. 5:41 If one prophecy of their Lord had been ...

3. The Twelve Apostles

Luke 6:12-16

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... :13) suggests that there were more than twelve among the Twelve. Moreover, if the eight names given in the Gospel of John are taken into consideration (Peter, Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Judas [not Iscariot], Nathanael, and Judas Iscariot) there could be as many as fifteen or sixteen apostles. We have in the Gospels and Acts the following names of men considered among the Twelve: (1) Simon Peter: Matt. 10:2; Mark 3:16; Luke 6:14; John 1:42; Acts 1:13; see also 1 Pet. 1:1; 2 Pet. 1:1 (2) Andrew, the ...

4. The Rights of an Apostle

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... must become a Gentile. The problem is not how he can live in Jewish fashion, but how he can live in Gentile fashion. Once again this lies not in his own arbitrary choice, but in his commission. He is free not in an abstract sense, but as an apostle.” Somewhat similarly, K. V. Neller (“1 Corinthians 9:19–23: A Model for Those Who Seek to Win Souls,” ResQ 29 [1987], pp. 129–42) relates Paul’s taking on both Jewish and Gentile lifestyles as his “becoming weak” for the sake of others. The phrase ...

5. The Thirteenth Apostle

Acts 9:1-19a

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Donald B. Strobe

... God can use any of us and all of us. As the old Gospel hymn puts it: “If you cannot preach like Peter, if you cannot pray like Paul; Just tell the love of Jesus, and say He died for all.” This is true whether you are the thirteenth apostle...or the thirteen billionth! We may never know exactly what happened to Paul along the Damascus road. But what happened to Paul ultimately? For the rest of his life—over thirty years—he was to be a missionary for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Luke (in the Acts of ...

6. Be An Apostle! Proclaim Life!

Acts 1:15-17, 21-26

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Ken Lentz

... Peter Cartwright, Charles Grandison Finney, Francis Asbury, and George Whitefield. They were all people who were commissioned by God to take the gift of life, hope, and forgiveness to others. They had all, in some sense, walked with Jesus and witnessed his resurrection. An apostle, therefore, does not need to be theologically trained and ordained. A woman by the name of Inez was an artist in Flint, Michigan. After her devastating divorce, she ended up living at the YMCA in a small room with a narrow bed in ...

7. An Almost Anonymous Apostle

Acts 1:12-26

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George Bass

... bordering, perhaps, on idolatry and/or superstition. The significance of the story that Luke tells about Matthias is simply that a man who had not played a very important part in the ministry of Jesus was chosen to move out of anonymity and become a trusted apostle of Jesus Christ. That makes him more than a zero, doesn’t it? How careful they must have been in casting those lots for Judas’ successor; his perfidy had led to Christ’s crucifixion and death. They had all been burned once and they didn’t ...

8. Moving At The Speed Of Light: Unknown Apostles

1 Corinthians 2:6-16

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Frank Luchsinger

... . Let there always be a home for God in us, which God will use to unleash God's power, that we may be God's tools through giving, helping, and saving. And it is important, even as God is at home in us, that we be unknown and partially known apostles remembering that God and the Savior are also partially known. For we do our giving, helping, saving, not for adulation in the eyes of men and women, but for the love of God. While of course it is important that we make known to whom the glory belongs, and also ...

9. The Apostles' Creed

Matthew 28:16-20

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... the dead, ascended to heaven, sits at the right hand of the Father, whence He will come to judge the living and the dead; and in the Holy Spirit, the holy Church, the remission of sins, the resurrection of the flesh (the life everlasting) The Apostles' Creed (100 A.D.) is the oldest and shortest creed with only 109 words in the traditional version. Only the New Testament creed, "Jesus is Lord," is older. It is also the most often used -- practically every Sunday, except for festivals and seasons when the ...

10. The Apostles Heal Many

Acts 5:12-16

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... to conclude that it was the men and women of verse 14 who now gave play to their new faith by bringing others to the apostles for healing. But surely they would have known that the power to heal was not inherent in any person, much less in a shadow, though ... verses 14 and 15, but to see verse 15 as a reference to the response of the nonbelievers to the growing fame of the apostles, Peter especially (cf. 19:12; Mark 6:56). That they should have sought Peter’s shadow was in line with the popular idea of the ...

11. Paul the Apostle of the New Covenant to the Gentiles

Romans 15:14-22

Teach the Text

C. Marvin Pate

... . competent to instruct one another. Yet I have written you quite boldly. I argued above that 15:14–16:27 corresponds to the document clause of the covenant format. Verses 15:14–15a initiate that feature, combining Paul’s tact and his authority as the apostle to the Gentiles. In 15:14 Paul compliments the Roman Christians for their spiritual knowledge of the gospel and their mutual encouragement, but in 15:15a he shows his authority in that he has written a bold letter to the Romans. To put it another ...

12. Caring for the Needy and Commissioning Apostles

Mark 3:7-12, Mark 3:13-19

Teach the Text

Grant R. Osborne

... of Christ in choosing the Twelve (also 6:45–46; 9:2).4This is a commissioning narrative, utilizing the language of election—called, wanted, came, appointed. It stands as a divine appointment in salvation history. 3:14–15 He appointed twelve [—designating them apostles]. We have met five disciples so far (1:16–20; 2:13–17), and here Jesus expands the numbers by choosing a central nucleus of twelve from among his followers. The apostolic band will be called “the Twelve” (e.g., 4:10; 6:7 ...

13. Apostles of Christ

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... .” In verse 11, however, Paul drops the ironic comparisons as he proceeds in his attempt to teach the Corinthians that “no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him” (John 13:16). Like Christ, the apostles “go hungry and thirsty . . . [and] homeless” even now (4:11), and in obedience to his teaching, “when we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; when we are slandered, we answer kindly” (4:12; Matt. 5:11, 44). Thus, “to ...

14. The Apostles' Creed: I Believe

Mark 9:14-32

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David E. Leininger

... word of choice because all a creed could do, then or now, is offer a "representation" of the faith - no words could ever completely tell the story). From the Old Roman Symbol developed the statement that has come down to us today. A word here on the title, "Apostles' Creed." It was first identified as such in 390 AD in a letter sent by a church Synod to the current Pope.(5) Legend had it that it was composed by the Twelve after the Ascension with each one contributing a clause. True? Of course not, but the ...

15. Continuing Opposition to the Apostles by Jewish Leadership

Acts 5:12-16

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... that the word “join” in this context does not refer to “believed in the Lord” (cf. 5:14) but simply adhering to the group of believers (cf. 9:26; 10:28; 17:34). Other details in this account highlight the continuity between Jesus and his apostles. The power that is transmitted even through Peter’s shadow (5:15) reminds one of Jesus’s own magnificent power (Luke 8:44), and the presence of large crowds that gather from surrounding towns (5:16) likewise reminds one of Jesus’s own popularity (Luke ...

16. The Appointing of the Twelve Apostles

Mark 3:13-19

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... 23–26) and that the expulsion of demons figures prominently in the summaries of Jesus’ deeds (1:34; 3:11). It seems that the defeat of evil spirits was for Mark the representative deed showing the authority of Jesus and the nature of the kingdom of God in action. Apostles: The term means “commissioned” or “sent out with a commission.” It is used in Acts to refer to the Twelve (cf., e.g., Acts 1:15–26; 2:43), but it is also used by Paul to describe himself (e.g., Rom. 1:1) and others (1 Cor. 15 ...

17. The Apostles

Romans 10:10

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... all of the names except the first letter and have you tell me the name that goes with each letter. [Do this.] Very good. Now we will turn the blackboard away and I am going to ask if there is any volunteer who can tell me the names of the apostles. [Select one volunteer and help him if you need to by giving the first letter.] Is there anyone else who would like to try? [Let several more do it if they want to try.] The more you tell others the names that you have learned, the longer you will remember ...

18. The Rights of an Apostle

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... Paul repeats his readiness to abide by the standards of the weak, or even to become all things to all people if, in this way, it becomes possible for him to bring about their continuing allegiance to the saving gospel of Jesus Christ. For Paul, as their apostle, also shares in the blessing of their entrance into a growing faith (9:23; see also Col. 2:5). A last illustration allows Paul to compare his restraint with that of a runner who gives up much in “strict training” to attempt to gain the winner’s ...

19. Apostles of Hope

John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

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Lori Wagner

... need to enter boldly into a brave new world, a different world, a changed world, to be stability in a culture in flux. Peter, one of the most creative leaders of the new movement we now call the early church, recorded in the Acts of the Apostles and his letters to those hiding in their homes: “You have a pure and enduring inheritance that cannot perish –an inheritance that is presently kept safe in heaven for you. Through his faithfulness, you are guarded by God’s power so that you can receive the ...

20. The Apostles Perform Miracles

Acts 5:12-16

Bulletin Aid

Carl Hoefler

... power is alive in the church today as we reach out into our world with the healing ministry of our risen Lord. People: We are filled with praise to God when we see the power of his Spirit at work in our world. Collect Almighty God, who gave to the apostles power to perform miracles in the name of Christ, for the benefit of mankind: Endow your church today with that same power to bring new hope to our world that the cries of pain may be met with the healing touch of our ministry, given to us by our risen ...

21. The Apostles Creed: "The Holy Catholic Churc"

Matthew 16:13-20

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David E. Leininger

... , The Creed, The Commandments, (Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1990), p. 160 2. H. A. Williams quoted by John Killinger, You are What You Believe: The Apostles' Creed for Today, (Nashville: Abingdon, 1990), pp. 89 3. Quoted by Killinger, p. 90 4. John A. Redhead, Jr., Uncommon Common Sense, Volume III: The Apostles' Creed, (Greensboro, NC: Worth Family Foundation, 1997), p 168 5. Book of Confessions, "Westminster Confession of Faith," Chapter XXVII/Chapter XXV, "Of the Church," (Louisville: KY ...

22. The Apostles Persecuted

Acts 5:17-42

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... them (5:17–42). This section repeats Peter’s earlier statement that one “must obey God rather than human beings” (5:29; cf. 4:19), and the narrative itself also makes clear that the Jews are not standing on the side of God. After the Jews first arrest the apostles, “an angel of the Lord” comes to deliver them (5:19). This becomes an emphatic statement indicating that the Jews are opposing the work of God himself. When the high priest and the Sadducees are considering ways to further punish these ...

23. Standing and Understanding with the Apostles

Acts 2:14-41

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Gerald Whetstone

... that are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him." The scripture tells that many were cut to the heart and wanted to know what they could do. "Repent," Peter replies, "turn your lives around." And thousands were baptized, and shared with the apostles in prayer and study and fellowship and communal meals. We too have heard the good news of the Resurrection. We have been baptized into the life of Christ and the love of God. And now we seek to live -- to think, speak, act, hope -- as people whose ...

24. Called to Be Apostles

Psalm 80:3-7, Romans 1:1-7

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... full measure. All: You make us the scorn of our neighbors; our enemies laugh among themselves. One and All: Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved. (Psalm 80:3-7) Collect Today, God who calls us all to be apostles, we remember how your Son was promised beforehand through your prophets in the holy scriptures, and was declared to be Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness by resurrection from the dead. It is through Jesus Christ our Lord that we have received ...

25. The Rights of an Apostle

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

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Johnny Dean

... running over us. As an American citizen, I appreciate it. But as a Christian, I can not accept it. I can not accept it. The Miranda Rights? No, I'm OK with them. It's the remaining silent part I can't live with. I'd like to propose The Apostle's Rights. "I do not have the right to remain silent. Everything that I say can and will be used to witness to others about the love and forgiveness of Christ. I have the right to speak to anyone who is willing to listen and to have the Holy Spirit ...

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