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Psalm 27:1 The LORD is my

light and my salvation-- whom

shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my

life-- of whom shall I be afraid?

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Sing Thru the Bible

“The Gospels”Words and Music by

Kenneth Berding

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In all gospels, John the Baptist speaksPeter confesses, five thousand fed

Anointed feet, a triumphal rideJudas betrays, and Jesus’ arrestPeter denies, Pilate sentencesThe crucifixion, and the burial

Women arrive at an empty tombIn all four gospels

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In Matthew, Jesus is the KingIn Mark, the servant sacrifice

In Luke, the perfect Son of ManIn John, he is the Son of God

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‘Synoptics,’ Matthew, Mark and LukeThe temptation, a paralytic healedChoosing the twelve, and stilling a

stormJairus’s daughter, the twelve are sentTransfiguration, and a rich young manThe Sower’s story, ‘give Caesar’s due’

Woes to scribes, Olivet DiscourseIn Matthew, Mark and Luke

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In Matthew and Mark, John the Baptist’s death

A fig tree wilts, four thousand fedIn Mark and Luke is the widow’s miteA demonized man at the synagogue

In Matthew and Luke is the Lord’s PrayerThe Lost Sheep, and the Talents

Also many sayings sharedby Sermons in Matthew and Luke

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In Matthew alone are the wise menAn Egypt flight, a Sermon on the Mount

‘Come to me, I’ll give you rest’The Tares, Two Sons, and The LaborersTen Waiting Virgins, and The Sheep and

GoatsThe guards at the tomb, and their report

‘Go, disciple the nations’All in Matthew alone

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In Luke alone, John the Baptist’s birthShepherds and angels for Jesus’ birth

A Sermon on the ‘Plain,’ a Good SamaritanA Rich Fool, and a Prodigal Son

An Unjust Steward, ten lepers healedThe Rich Man and Poor Lazarus

Mocked by Herod, The Emmaus RoadAll in Luke alone

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In John alone, water into wineNicodemus, and the woman’s wellMany I AM’s, like the bread of life

A woman’s adultery, a man born blindLazarus raised, Jesus washes feetThe Discourse in the Upper Room

‘Peter, if you love me, feed my sheep’All in John alone

Exploring Jesus…

Being A Disciple…

What is a Disciple?

Someone who follows someone.

For a Christian, it is someone who follows Christ.

Why do we follow Christ?

Because of who He is.

How do I follow Christ?

By doing what He says.

What if I deliberately do not do what Jesus

says?Then I do not follow Jesus.Then I am not a Disciple of Christ

What does Jesus tell us to do?

Love God…Love Your Neighbor…

As you love yourself

The 12 Disciples Peter Thomas*Andrew MatthewJames James*John Thaddaeus*Philip SimonBartholomew* Judas*

3 – Purposes in choosing the 12

Foundation of the Church

Purpose? ~ Demonstrate the reality of God within the World

Tough to Do! ~ Requires us to do what God says…~ We are not told exactlyexactly how to do it…

Foundation of the Church

What we know for sure…

• Servant Leadership• Elders• Deacons• Pastors• Lay Leaders• Disciples (followers)• Delegation of Duties• Partnerships• Organized Missions

HowHow these elements are supposed to work together we are not told…

- Congregational- Presbyterian- Episcopal

What did Jesus do?

Had thousands following him (Matt 14:13)

Sent out 72 (Luke 10:1)Picks out 12 (Luke 6:12-19)Chooses 3 out of the 12 (Luke 9:28-36)Chooses 1 out of the 3 (John 13:23)

Any risk of favoritism?

The 12 Disciples Peter Thomas*Andrew MatthewJames James*

John***John*** Thaddaeus*Philip SimonBartholomew* Judas*

Cases of Disagreement?

Acts 15:36-41 (Paul, Barnabas and Mark)

~ We will not all get along~ There will be some who will enjoy

the company of others more~ Reason we come together is Christ

In the Case of a Large Church…

Observations from John Piper

(Paraphrase)

Facing an innumerable enemy you may not know the name of the soldier fighting five miles away from you for your very own King. But for a day, if not for a moment, you will cheer together in the hour that you are given victory for together you fought side by side for a common purpose.

In the Case of a Large Church…

~ We are counting on each other even if we may not know each other

~ There will be a day when we will need each other

~ We may not always like each other, but the reason we are together is larger than any one of us~ We are here for Christ alone…

In Christ Alone

In Christ alone my hope is found

He is my light, my strength, my song

This Cornerstone, this solid ground

Firm through the fiercest drought and storm

What heights of love, what depths of peace

When fears are stilled, when strivings cease

My Comforter, my All in AllHere in the love of Christ I

stand

In Christ alone, who took on flesh

Fullness of God in helpless babe

This gift of love and righteousness

Scorned by the ones He came to save

‘Til on that cross as Jesus diedThe wrath of God was satisfiedFor every sin on Him was laidHere in the death of Christ I live

There in the ground His body lay

Light of the world by darkness slain

Then bursting forth in glorious Day

Up from the grave He rose again

And as He stands in victorySin’s curse has lost its grip on

meFor I am His and He is mineBought with the precious blood

of Christ

No guilt of life, no fear in deathThis is the power of Christ in

meFrom life’s first cry to final

breathJesus commands my destinyNo power of hell, no scheme of

manCan ever pluck me from His

hand‘til He returns or calls me homeHere in the power of Christ I’ll

stand

Scripture Passage

Following God’s Commands1 John Ch 2