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The Twelve. Faith Church, Oakboro, NC. God Uses Ordinary People To Do Great Things!. Through the centuries the apostles have been turned into unapproachable supermen … yet … they were very ordinary. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The TwelveFaith Church, Oakboro, NC
God Uses Ordinary People To Do Great Things!
Through the centuries the apostles have been
turned into unapproachable
supermen … yet … they were very ordinary
They weren’t old men, but youths, probably in
their 20’s, perhaps John in his late teens, and
Peter near 30.
We know Peter was married …
Matthew 8:14
…And suggests the other apostles had
wives …I Cor. 9:5
They all came from lower or middle classes, earning their livelihood
by ordinary occupations.
I. These were imperfect men
1. They were afraid in a violent storm.
2. They fell asleep in Gethsemane
3. Angry when Mary emptied alabaster box
Matthew 26:8
4. Lapses in memoryMatthew 16:5
5. Two wanted to incinerate a town
Luke 9:54
6. Slow to grasp the teaching of Jesus
Mark 8:16-18
7. Boasted they would not deny Jesus
Luke 22:61
Yet … these are the men whose weaknesses and
failures were transformed by the Master into
strengths that made them the foundation of the
ChurchEph. 2:20
What does that mean to you and me today….
… Eph. 2: 21-22