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APOSTLES, THE

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Christ pre-eminently called "The Apostle"

• Hebrews 3:1

Ordained by Christ

• Mark 3:14
• John 15:16

Received their title from Christ

• Luke 6:13

CALLED BY

• 1 Corinthians 1:1
• 1 Corinthians 12:28
• Galatians 1:1
• Galatians 1:15
• Galatians 1:16

Were unlearned men

• Acts 4:13

Selected from obscure stations

• Matthew 4:18

Sent first to the house of Israel

• Matthew 10:5
• Matthew 10:6
• Luke 24:47
• Acts 13:46

Sent to preach the gospel to all nations

• Matthew 28:19
• Matthew 28:20
• Mark 16:15
• 2 Timothy 1:11

Christ always present with

• Matthew 28:20

Warned against a timid profession of Christ

• Matthew 10:27-33

The Holy Spirit given to

• John 20:22
• Acts 2:1-4
• Acts 9:17

Guided by the Spirit into all truth

• John 14:26
• John 15:26
• John 16:13

Instructed by the Spirit to answer adversaries

• Matthew 10:19
• Matthew 10:20
• Luke 12:11
• Luke 12:12

Specially devoted to the office of the ministry

• Acts 6:4
• Acts 20:27

Humility urged upon

• Matthew 20:26
• Matthew 20:27
• Mark 9:33-37
• Luke 22:24-30

Self-denial urged upon

• Matthew 10:37-39

Mutual love urged upon

• John 15:17

Equal authority given to each of

• Matthew 16:19
• Matthew 18:18
• 2 Corinthians 11:5

Were not of the world

• John 15:19
• John 17:16

Were hated by the world

• Matthew 10:22
• Matthew 24:9
• John 15:18

Persecutions and sufferings of

• Matthew 10:16
• Matthew 10:18
• Luke 21:16
• John 15:20
• John 16:2

Saw Christ in the flesh

• Luke 1:2
• Acts 1:22
• 1 Corinthians 9:1
• 1 John 1:1

Witnesses of the resurrection and ascension of Christ

• Luke 24:33-41
• Luke 24:51
• Acts 1:2-9
• Acts 10:40
• Acts 10:41
• 1 Corinthians 15:8

Empowered to work miracles

• Matthew 10:1
• Matthew 10:8
• Mark 16:20
• Luke 9:1
• Acts 2:43