JESUS AND 12 DISCIPLES

JESUS AND JOHN THE BAPTIST

Baptism

Matthew 3:15 “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.”

All Righteousness

1.Jesus cirucumcised on the 8th day

2. He named Him Jesus

3.Presented in the temple on the 40th day

4. According to the Jewish tradition the law was learnt at the age of 12. He came to observe the
Passover when he was 12 years old and questioned the teachers.

5. According to the Jewish tradition he could be independent only after 30years.

So he was baptized at the age of 30 and began his ministry.

Matthew 3:16, 17

v16When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens
were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.

v17 And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well
pleased.”

This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased

Mark 1:10, 11

v11 Then a voice came from heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Luke 3:22 a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

Luke 3:23

Now Jesus Himself began His ministry at about thirty years of age

Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is
at hand.”

John the Baptist

Matthew 3:2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”

Mark 1:15

JESUS AND SATAN

FORTY DAYS FASTING

Matthew 4:2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry.

Matt 4:3,4

Deuteronomy 8:3 man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from
the mouth of the Lord.

Lust Of The Flesh

1.God fed the Israelites for 40 years in the wilderness with manna and meat. - OT

2. Lord fed 5000( 10,000) and 4000(more) in the desert with bread and fish. - NT
If You are the Son of God.?

Matt 4:5-7

Psalms 91:11,12

v12 In their hands they shall bear you up,

Lest you dash your foot against a stone.

Deuteronomy 6:16 “You shall not tempt the Lord your God as you tempted Him in Massah.

If You are the Son of God.?

Lust of the eyes

Matt 4: 8-10

Deuteronomy 6:13 You shall fear the Lord your God and serve Him, and shall take oaths in His name.

If You are the Son of God.?

Pride of life

The devil quotes the scriptures and Jesus replied from the scriptures. Both knew the Bible throughly.
What about you?

The satan tried to turn the Son of God to the son of satan. Jesus condemned him saying "Away with you
satan!" Jesus Christ over came the three great temptations namely world, flesh and satan. But many
Christians are fallen into them.

Ephesians 4:27 nor give place to the devil.

Proverbs 13:13 He who despises the word will be destroyed,

But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

Deuteronomy 27:26 ‘Cursed is the one who does not confirm all the words of this law by observing
them.’

“And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’

1 Corinthians 15:45,46,47

v45 And so it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being.” The last Adam became a life-giving
spirit.

v46 However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural, and afterward the spiritual.

v47 The first man was of the earth, made of dust; the second Man is the Lord from heaven.

The first Adam who came from dust fell in the garden of Eden. Jesus Christ , the second adam who came
from heaven gained victory over Satan. His first victory over Satan when he began his ministry at the age
of 30. Complete victory over Satan on the cross at the age of 33. Both victories took place in Jerusalem.
So Jerusalem in God's city, Holy city, City of Ascension and City of second coming. Jerusalem the central
city of the world. Jesus Christ the mediator of the world.

JESUS AND 3 YEARS MINISTRY

1. John 1:18 No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the
Father, He has declared Him.

John 3:13 No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man
who is in heaven.
Jesus revealed God.

Disciples 12 Followers 70

2 . Luke 9:2, 6 To preach the gospel and the Kingdom of God everywhere

Luke 10:9 ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’

Paul

Acts 26:18 to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan
to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by
faith in Me.’

Jesus used 39 parables to explain the Repentance And The Kingdom Of God

Repentance -18

Kingdom of God - 21

There is no other teaching than this.

3. Miracles And Wonders

Miracles 26

Wonders 11

4. Crucifixion and Resurrection

5. Ascension to Heaven after 40 days

JESUS AND 12 DISCIPLES

Simon Peter

James and John

Luke 5:8,9

v8When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man,
O Lord!”

v9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken;

Peter submitted his life completely after he saw the blessing of Jesus.

Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men.”

They forsook all and followed Him.

Matthew

Matthew 9:9

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

John 1:40-44

The city of Bethsaida

Cephas - Peter

Andrew

Philip

Nathanael

James

John
John 1:47 -49

v47Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is
no deceit!”

v48 Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?”

Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”

v49 Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”

and, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddeus, Simon the Zealot, Judas Iscariot

Luke 6:12-16

'Mathetes'. 260 times in NT Greek word for disciples

Peter was crucified upside down in Rome

James (Acts 12:2) beheaded in Jerusalem

John died in Ephesus

Andrew was crucified in X shaped cross in Petros in Greece

Philip hanged in Asia minor

Bartholomew beheaded in Armenia

Matthew beheaded by a sword in Ethiopia

Thomas pierced by spear in India hi

James beheaded by sword in Jerusalem

Jude shot by arrow in Mesapotamia

Simon to zealot killed by Persians

Judas Iscariot suicide

Bethsaida - House of fish

Simon Hebrew
Peter Greek

Cephas Aramaic

Galilee, Gennesaret, Tiberius 25km long

10 km wide

Andrew lived in Bethebera

Protokletos

Andrew means humility

John means grace if the Lord or the Lord is gracious

Zebedee father , Salomi mother own sister of Mary mother of JESUS

James - Hebrew yaaqob

Greek Iakobos

Zebedee was the friend of the high priest Caiphas.

Peter, James and John close circle of Jesus

Thomas a Hebrew name, didymus Greek name,

Philip was well known among the Jews and Gentiles. His name was the name of the father if Alexander
the Great.

Nathanael Hebrew name ,Greek Theodore

Named in rememberence of the prophet Nathan

2types of tax collector

1. Gabbai road tax, food, one fifth, sales tax one %

Male 14years -65years

Female 12-65years

Yearly once - one day wages - silver coin

2. Mokhes

Matthew was a Mokhes

Export and import , 2.5% -12%

Sales tax, road tax, entrance tax

Sea sailors and traders paid taxes to Matthew.

James the lesser , brother of Matthew

Jude- praise of the lord. lebbaeus Greek, Thaddeus hebrew - Beloved or warm hearted

Simon the Zealot - Cannanite (Cana)

Cana Hebrew word- jealous

Judas Iscariot

Judas, Juda, Jude - praise of the Lord

Son of Simon Iscariot

Ish - man in Hebrew

Kerioth- place

He was from Judea