The Twelve – Introduction
The Twelve – Introduction
January 5, 2025
Series: The Twelve
Topic: apostles, disciples, the twelve
Service Type: Sunday Evening
Scriptures: Mark 15:40–41, Luke 8:1–3, Luke 7:36–50
Before we launch into our study of the twelve men Jesus chose from among His disciples to be apostles, it is important to make a distinction between Jesus’ hundreds or thousands of disciples and the twelve He chose to empower and send forth as His representatives in the ancient world. We also often overlook the fact that many of Jesus’ disciples were women. God’s Word gives us several lists of these women who followed Jesus and served Him during His earthly ministry.
