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MIRACLES OF JESUSMIRACLES OF JESUS

JESUS VISITS JESUS VISITS NAZARETHNAZARETH

LUKE 4:16LUKE 4:16So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written: place where it was written:

““The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”

PROPHECY FULFILLEDPROPHECY FULFILLED

Then He closed the book, and gave Then He closed the book, and gave itit back to the attendant and sat down. back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him. And synagogue were fixed on Him. And

He began to say to them, He began to say to them,

““Today this Today this Scripture is fulfilledScripture is fulfilled in in your hearing.” your hearing.”

So all bore witness to Him, and So all bore witness to Him, and marveled at the gracious words marveled at the gracious words

which proceeded out of His mouth. which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, “Is this not Joseph’s And they said, “Is this not Joseph’s

son?”son?”

NOT ACCEPTEDNOT ACCEPTED

He said to them, “You will surely say this proverb to He said to them, “You will surely say this proverb to Me, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard Me, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in Your country.’” done in Capernaum, do also here in Your country.’”

Then He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, Then He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, no prophet is no prophet is accepted in his own country.accepted in his own country.

But I tell you truly, many widows were in Israel in the But I tell you truly, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a great famine years and six months, and there was a great famine throughout all the land; but to none of them was Elijah throughout all the land; but to none of them was Elijah sent except to sent except to Zarephath, Zarephath, in the regionin the region of Sidon of Sidon, to a , to a woman woman who waswho was a widow. And many lepers were in a widow. And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrianthe Syrian.”.”

REACTIONREACTION

So all those in the synagogue, when So all those in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled they heard these things, were filled with wrath, and rose up and thrust with wrath, and rose up and thrust Him out of the city; and they led Him Him out of the city; and they led Him to the brow of the hill on which their to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw city was built, that they might throw Him down over the cliff. Then Him down over the cliff. Then passing through the midst of them, passing through the midst of them, He went His way. He went His way.

HEALING AT THE POOLHEALING AT THE POOLAfter this there was a After this there was a feast of the Jewsfeast of the Jews, and , and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Jerusalem by the Sheep GateGate a pool, which is a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches. porches.

In these lay a great multitude of sick people, In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel went down at a of the water. For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made well of whatever stirring of the water, was made well of whatever disease he had. disease he had.

Now a certain man was there who had an Now a certain man was there who had an infirmity thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him infirmity thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been lying there, and knew that he already had been in that conditionin that condition a long time, He said to him, a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be made well?”“Do you want to be made well?”

The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another stirred up; but while I am coming, another steps down before me.”steps down before me.”

Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and walk.” And immediately the man was made walk.” And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked.well, took up his bed, and walked.

HEALING ON THE HEALING ON THE SABBATH?SABBATH?

And that day was the Sabbath. The Jews therefore said to him And that day was the Sabbath. The Jews therefore said to him who was cured, “It is the Sabbath; it is not lawful for you to who was cured, “It is the Sabbath; it is not lawful for you to

carry your bed.”carry your bed.”

He answered them, “He who made me well said to me, ‘Take up your He answered them, “He who made me well said to me, ‘Take up your bed and walk.’”bed and walk.’”

Then they asked him, “Who is the Man who said to you, Then they asked him, “Who is the Man who said to you, ‘Take up your bed and walk’?” But the one who was ‘Take up your bed and walk’?” But the one who was

healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a multitude being in withdrawn, a multitude being in thatthat place. Afterward place. Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “See, Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse

thing come upon you.”thing come upon you.”

The man departed and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had The man departed and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.made him well.

HONOR THE SONHONOR THE SONFor this reason the Jews For this reason the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill Himkill Him, because He had done these things on the Sabbath. , because He had done these things on the Sabbath. But Jesus answered them, “ But Jesus answered them, “My FatherMy Father has been working has been working until now, and I have been working.”until now, and I have been working.”

Therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill Him, because Therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was He not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, making Himself equal with GodHis Father, making Himself equal with God. .

Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner. For the Father loves the Son, and shows in like manner. For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel. For as the greater works than these, that you may marvel. For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to Father raises the dead and gives life to them,them, even so the even so the Son gives life to whom He will. For Son gives life to whom He will. For the Father judges no the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Sonone, but has committed all judgment to the Son, that all , that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.Him.

HOUR IS COMINGHOUR IS COMINGMost assuredly, I say to you, Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment,come into judgment, but but has passed from death into lifehas passed from death into life. Most . Most assuredly, I say to you, assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God;the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has hear will live. For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself, and has given Him granted the Son to have life in Himself, and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man.Man.

Do not marvel at this; Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth—those are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth—those who have done good, to the resurrection of lifewho have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who , and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation. have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.

I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment My judgment is righteousis righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of , because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me. the Father who sent Me.

JOHN 5:31-47JOHN 5:31-47““If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not true. There is another who If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not true. There is another who bears witness of Me, and I know that the witness which He witnesses of Me bears witness of Me, and I know that the witness which He witnesses of Me is true. You have sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth. Yet I is true. You have sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth. Yet I do not receive testimony from man, but I say these things that you may be do not receive testimony from man, but I say these things that you may be saved. He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing for a saved. He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light. time to rejoice in his light.

But I have a greater witness than John’s; for the works which the Father But I have a greater witness than John’s; for the works which the Father has given Me to finish—the very works that I do—bear witness of Me, that has given Me to finish—the very works that I do—bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me. And the Father Himself, who sent Me, has the Father has sent Me. And the Father Himself, who sent Me, has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form. But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He form. But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe. You search the Scriptures, for in them you sent, Him you do not believe. You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me. But you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me. But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.

““I do not receive honor from men. But I know you, that you do not have I do not receive honor from men. But I know you, that you do not have the love of God in you. I have come in My Father’s name, and you do not the love of God in you. I have come in My Father’s name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive. How receive Me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive. How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor that honor that comescomes from the only God? Do not think that I shall accuse you from the only God? Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; there is to the Father; there is oneone who accuses you—Moses, in whom you trust. who accuses you—Moses, in whom you trust. For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote about Me. For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote about Me. But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?”But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?”

THE CALL BY THE SEATHE CALL BY THE SEALUKE 5:1-11LUKE 5:1-11

So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of

Gennesaret, and saw two boats standing by the Gennesaret, and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing were washing theirtheir nets. Then He got into one of nets. Then He got into one of

the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and out a little from the land. And He sat down and

taught the multitudes from the boat. taught the multitudes from the boat.

When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets

for a catch.”for a catch.”

But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; have toiled all night and caught nothing;

nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” And when they had done this, they caught a great And when they had done this, they caught a great

number of fish, and their net was breaking. So they number of fish, and their net was breaking. So they signaled to signaled to theirtheir partners in the other boat to come partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the and help them. And they came and filled both the

boats, so that they began to sink. boats, so that they began to sink.

When Simon Peter saw When Simon Peter saw it,it, he fell down at Jesus’ he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful

man, O Lord!”man, O Lord!”

FISHERS OF MENFISHERS OF MEN

For he and all who were with him were For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken; and so also taken; and so also werewere JamesJames and and JohnJohn, the , the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon (Peter)Simon (Peter). . (MATTHEW INCLUDES: (MATTHEW INCLUDES: ANDREWANDREW))

And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid. From now on From now on you will catch men.”you will catch men.” So when So when they had brought their boats to land, they they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him.forsook all and followed Him.

4 OF 12 DISCIPLES4 OF 12 DISCIPLES

JESUS HEALS MADMANJESUS HEALS MADMANThen they went into Capernaum, and Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught. And they were the synagogue and taught. And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as them as one having authorityone having authority, and not as , and not as the scribes.the scribes.

Now there was a man in their synagogue Now there was a man in their synagogue with an with an unclean spiritunclean spirit. And he cried out, . And he cried out, saying, “Let saying, “Let usus alone! What have we to do alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? to destroy us? I know who You are—the I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”Holy One of God!”

But Jesus rebuked him, saying, But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” And when the and come out of him!” And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried out with a loud voice, he came out of him.out with a loud voice, he came out of him.

Then they were all amazed, so that they Then they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? What new doctrine “What is this? What new doctrine isis this? this? For with authority He commands even the For with authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.” And unclean spirits, and they obey Him.” And immediately His fame spread throughout immediately His fame spread throughout all the region around Galilee.all the region around Galilee.

PETER’S MOTHER-IN LAW PETER’S MOTHER-IN LAW HEALEDHEALED

Now as soon as they had come out of Now as soon as they had come out of the synagogue, they entered the the synagogue, they entered the

house of Simon and Andrewhouse of Simon and Andrew, with , with James and John. James and John.

But But Simon’s wife’s motherSimon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a lay sick with a fever, and they told Him about her at once. fever, and they told Him about her at once. So So He came and took her by the hand and He came and took her by the hand and

lifted her uplifted her up, and immediately , and immediately the fever the fever left herleft her. And she served them.. And she served them.

GALILIAN TOURGALILIAN TOUR

MARK 1:35-39MARK 1:35-39Now in the morning, having risen a long while Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed. And a solitary place; and there He prayed. And Simon and those Simon and those who werewho were with Him searched with Him searched for Him. When they found Him, they said to for Him. When they found Him, they said to Him, “Everyone is looking for You.” Him, “Everyone is looking for You.”

But He said to them, “Let us go into the next But He said to them, “Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because towns, that I may preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth.” And for this purpose I have come forth.” And He He was preaching in their synagogues throughout was preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out demons.all Galilee, and casting out demons.

LEPER HEALEDLEPER HEALEDNow a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, “If You are willing, You can make Him and saying to Him, “If You are willing, You can make

me clean.”me clean.”

Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out HisHis hand hand and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be

cleansed.” cleansed.” As soon as He had spoken, immediately the As soon as He had spoken, immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansedleprosy left him, and he was cleansed. And He strictly . And He strictly

warned him and sent him away at once, and said to him, warned him and sent him away at once, and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go your way, show “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go your way, show

yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing those yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing those things which Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”things which Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

However, he went out and began to proclaim However, he went out and began to proclaim itit freely, and freely, and to spread the matter, so that Jesus could no longer openly to spread the matter, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter the city, but was outside in deserted places; and they enter the city, but was outside in deserted places; and they

came to Him from every direction.came to Him from every direction.

PALSIED MAN HEALEDPALSIED MAN HEALED

Now it happened on a certain day, as Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was And the power of the Lord was presentpresent to heal them. to heal them.

Then behold, men brought on a bed a Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him. sought to bring in and lay before Him. And when they could not find how they And when they could not find how they might bring him in, because of the might bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down with and let him down with hishis bed through bed through the tiling into the midst before Jesus. the tiling into the midst before Jesus. When He saw their faith, He said to When He saw their faith, He said to him, him,

““Man, your sins are forgiven you.”Man, your sins are forgiven you.”

PHARISEES UPSET PHARISEES UPSET AGAINAGAIN

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”sins but God alone?”

But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts? “Why are you reasoning in your hearts? Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise up and walk’?say, ‘Rise up and walk’?

But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the man who was earth to forgive sins”—He said to the man who was paralyzed, “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to paralyzed, “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” Immediately he rose up before them, took up your house.” Immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house, what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. glorifying God.

And they were all amazed, and they glorified God and were And they were all amazed, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things “We have seen strange things today!”today!”

GRAIN PLUCKINGGRAIN PLUCKINGMATTHEW 12:1-8MATTHEW 12:1-8

At that time Jesus went through the At that time Jesus went through the grainfields grainfields on the Sabbathon the Sabbath. And His . And His disciples were hungry, and disciples were hungry, and began to began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.pluck heads of grain and to eat.

And when the Pharisees saw And when the Pharisees saw it,it, they they said to Him, “Look, said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!”Sabbath!”

But He said to them, “Have you not But He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with hungry, he and those who were with him: how he entered the house of God him: how he entered the house of God and ate the showbread which was not and ate the showbread which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests? were with him, but only for the priests? Or have you not read in the law that on Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are profane the Sabbath, and are blameless? blameless?

ONE GREATER THAN THE ONE GREATER THAN THE TEMPLETEMPLE

Yet I say to you that in this place Yet I say to you that in this place there there is is OneOne greater than the temple greater than the temple. But if . But if

you had known what you had known what thisthis means, ‘I means, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you

would not have condemned the would not have condemned the guiltless. guiltless. For the Son of ManFor the Son of Man is Lord is Lord

even of the Sabbath.”even of the Sabbath.”

JESUS IS GREATER THAN THE TEMPLEJESUS IS GREATER THAN THE TEMPLE

WITHERED HAND HEALEDWITHERED HAND HEALED

MATTHEW 3:1-6MATTHEW 3:1-6And He entered the synagogue again, and a man was there And He entered the synagogue again, and a man was there who who had a withered handhad a withered hand. So they watched Him closely, . So they watched Him closely, whether He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they whether He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him. And He said to the man who had the might accuse Him. And He said to the man who had the withered hand, “Step forward.” withered hand, “Step forward.”

Then He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good Then He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they kept silent. And or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they kept silent. And when He had looked around at them with anger, being when He had looked around at them with anger, being grieved by the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, grieved by the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched itit out, and out, and his his hand was restored as whole as the other.hand was restored as whole as the other.

Then the Pharisees went out and immediately plotted with Then the Pharisees went out and immediately plotted with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him.the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him.

MATTHEW CALLEDMATTHEW CALLEDAs Jesus passed on from there, He saw As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named a man named Matthew sitting at the Matthew sitting at the tax officetax office. And He said to him, . And He said to him, “Follow “Follow MeMe.” So he arose and followed Him..” So he arose and followed Him.

Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, table in the house, thatthat behold, many behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. And down with Him and His disciples. And when the Pharisees saw when the Pharisees saw it,it, they said to they said to His disciples, His disciples, “Why does your Teacher “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

When Jesus heard When Jesus heard that,that, He said to He said to them, “Those who are well have no them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are need of a physician, but those who are sick. But go and learn what sick. But go and learn what thisthis means: means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”sinners, to repentance.”

12 DISCIPLES 12 DISCIPLES ORDAINEDORDAINED

And He went up on the mountain and And He went up on the mountain and called to called to HimHim those He Himself wanted. those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him. Then And they came to Him. Then He He appointed twelveappointed twelve, that they might be , that they might be with Him and that with Him and that He might send them He might send them out to preach, and to have power to heal out to preach, and to have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:sicknesses and to cast out demons:

JESUS AND 12 JESUS AND 12 DISCIPLESDISCIPLES

PETERPETERJAMESJAMESJOHNJOHNJAMESJAMES

ANDREWANDREWPHILIPPHILIP

BARTHOLOMEBARTHOLOMEWW

MATTHEWMATTHEWTHOMASTHOMAS

THADDAEUSTHADDAEUSSIMONSIMONJUDASJUDAS

LORD LIFTS ME HIGH