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“They Straightwa
y Left Their Nets”
"Lesson 6: “They Straightway Left Their Nets”," New Testament Gospel Doctrine
Teacher’s Manual, (2002)
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Apostles are called to be special witnesses of Jesus Christ and that we
are blessed when we sustain and follow them.
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At Jesus Christ’s Second
Coming, everyone will recognize Him as the Savior.
“Yea, every knee shall bow, and every tongue confess before him. Yea, even at the last day, when all men shall stand to be judged of him, then shall they confess that He is God.” (Mosiah 27:31 )
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Jesus announce
s that He is the Messiah.
(Luke 4:16–19)
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Jesus calls His Twelve Apostles
to declare that He is the Messiah, the Savior.
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The miracle with the
fishing nets foreshadowed
the experiences
that Peter, James,
and John would have as
“fishers of men.”
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Jesus called Peter, James,
and John to be His disciples. Later He
would call them to
be Apostles.
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A disciple is any follower of Jesus Christ.
An Apostle is a disciple who has been called to be a special witness of
Christ.
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Jesus called as Apostles
men who had no formal
training for the ministry,
but they were humble,
obedient, hardworking
and were willing to sacrifice
everything to follow the
Lord.
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The Names of the Original
Twelve Apostles (Matthew 10:2–4)
The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew
his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his
brother; Philip, and Bartholomew;
Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the
son of Alphæus, and Lebbæus, whose surname
was Thaddæus;Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also
betrayed Him.
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“He that loveth father or mother more than me
is not worthy of me” (Matthew 10:37)
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Jesus ordains and instructs the Twelve Apostles Matthew 10
a. They have power to heal the spiritually and physically sick (verse 1).
b. They are sent to the Israel’s lost sheep to preach that the kingdom of heaven is at hand (6-7).
c. They are to use their priesthood power to bless and heal people (verse 8).
d. They are to seek out those who are prepared to hear the gospel (verses 11–14).
e. They are to teach as guided by the Spirit (verses 19–20).
f. They are to give their lives entirely to the Savior’s work (verse 39).
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Powers and Responsibilities given to the latter-day Twelve Apostles
(See D&C 107:23, 33, 35; 112:14, 19–22, 30–31.)
“For unto you, the Twelve, is the power of this priesthood given, …for the last days and for the last time,…Which power you hold, in connection with all
those who have received a dispensation at any time from the beginning of the creation.”
a. They have power to heal the spiritually and physically sick b. They are sent to the Israel’s lost sheep to preach that the kingdom of heaven is at hand c. They are to use their priesthood power to bless and heal people d. They are to seek out those who are prepared to hear the gospel and “have power to open the door of my kingdom unto any nation” e. They are to teach as guided by the Spirit f. They are to give their lives entirely to the Savior’s work
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The Current Quorum of the Twelve ApostlesApostles are special witnesses of Jesus Christ, called to teach and testify of Him throughout the world.
They travel frequently, addressing and encouraging large congregations of members and interested nonmembers, as well as meeting with local leaders. When they are not traveling, members of the Quorum of the Twelve counsel together and with other general Church leaders on matters affecting the worldwide
Church, such as missionary work, temple building, spiritual and temporal welfare.
Boyd K. Packer Russell M. Nelson M. Russell Ballard L. Tom Perry Dallin H. Oaks
Robert D. Hales David A. Bednar D. Todd Chistofferson Richard G. Scott Jeffrey R. Holland Quentin L. Cook Neil L. Anderson
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“No one in this Church will ever go far astray who ties himself securely to the Church Authorities whomthe Lord has placed in his Church. This Church will never go astray; the Quorum of the Twelve will never lead you into bypaths; it never has and never will.” (Pres. Spencer W Kimball)
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Jesus Christ is the true Messiah and the Twelve Apostles
are special witnesses of Him.