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APOSTLES, The

  1. Christ pre-eminently called "The Apostle" # Heb 3:1
  2. Ordained by Christ # Mr 3:14 Joh 15:16
  3. Received their title from Christ # Lu 6:13
  4. CALLED BY 4a) God

    # 1Co 1:1 12:28 Ga 1:1,15,16

         4b) Christ
             # Mt 10:1 Mr 3:13 Ac 20:24 Ro 1:5
     
         4c) The Holy Spirit
             # Ac 20:24 Ro 1:5
     
     5) Were unlearned men
        # Ac 4:13
     
     6) Selected from obscure stations
        # Mt 4:18
     
     7) Sent first to the house of Israel
        # Mt 10:5,6 Lu 24:47 Ac 13:46
     
     8) Sent to preach the gospel to all nations
        # Mt 28:19,20 Mr 16:15 2Ti 1:11
     
     9) Christ always present with
        # Mt 28:20
     
     10) Warned against a timid profession of Christ
         # Mt 10:27-33
     
     11) The Holy Spirit given to
         # Joh 20:22 Ac 2:1-4 9:17
     
     12) Guided by the Spirit into all truth
         # Joh 14:26 15:26 16:13
     
     13) Instructed by the Spirit to answer adversaries
         # Mt 10:19,20 Lu 12:11,12
     
     14) Specially devoted to the office of the ministry
         # Ac 6:4 20:27
     
     15) Humility urged upon
         # Mt 20:26,27 Mr 9:33-37 Lu 22:24-30
     
     16) Self-denial urged upon
         # Mt 10:37-39
     
     17) Mutual love urged upon
         # Joh 15:17
     
     18) Equal authority given to each of
         # Mt 16:19 18:18 2Co 11:5
     
     19) Were not of the world
         # Joh 15:19 17:16
     
     20) Were hated by the world
         # Mt 10:22 24:9 Joh 15:18
     
     21) Persecutions and sufferings of
         # Mt 10:16,18 Lu 21:16 Joh 15:20 16:2
     
     22) Saw Christ in the flesh
         # Lu 1:2 Ac 1:22 1Co 9:1 1Jo 1:1
     
     23) Witnesses of the resurrection and ascension of Christ
         # Lu 24:33-41,51 Ac 1:2-9 10:40,41 1Co 15:8
     
     24) Empowered to work miracles
         # Mt 10:1,8 Mr 16:20 Lu 9:1 Ac 2:43
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