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BAPTIST HERITAGE BIBLE COLLEGE Memory Verse: Luke
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6:13 And when it was
BIBLE CHARACTERS day, he called unto
him his disciples: and
Handout # - THE APOSTLES OF CHRIST of them he chose
twelve, whom also he
Roswell B. Relova
N a ____________ named apostles;
Lesson Text: Luke 6:12-16
Study Texts: Matt 10:2-6; Mark 3:13-19; Luke 6:12-16; Acts 1:1-4; 13-26; Acts 2:42-43; Acts 5:12;
Acts: 15:1-6; 22-23; Rom 1:1-5; Rom 11:13; 1 Cor 9:1-5; 1 Cor 12:28; 1 Cor 15:5-9 Cor
12:12; Gal 2:8; Eph 2:20-22; Eph 3:3-5; Eph 4:11; 2 Pet 2:2; Jude 1:17; Rev
21:14.
I. WHAT IS AN APOSTLE?
A. Derivation: The word comes from the Greek" " Apostolos" = "sent ones"
B. In this general sense:
1. Jesus Christ is an Apostle- Hebrews 3:1
Barnabas
2. _____ was as apostle - Acts 14:14
James
3. _____ the Lord's brother (writer of the book of James) was an apostle -
,
Galatians 1 : 19
II. THE APOSTOLIC OFFICE:
Those who held apostolic office were chosen from among the disciples of Christ
marks
( Luke 6:13 ). There are three distinguishing· ___ " of an apostle. He must have:
A. Actually seen Jesus Christ
Acts 1 :22; I Corinthians 15:5-8
B. Been personally chosen and audibly called by Jesus Christ
______ _
_
Matthew 10:5; Mark 3:13
C. Been endued with divine credentials ( signs ) .
Mark 16:17-20; Acts 2:43; Acts 5:12; Hebrews 2:3-4
qualification
The clear implication with these ______ is that there cannot be (and are no)
st
apostles in the 21 century (or anytime since the apostolic age). Today, there are only
more
___ apostles-II Corinthians 11:13; Revelation 2:2
Ill. THE APOSTLE PAUL.
It is important to note that apart from the twelve, Paul also met the above-mentioned
qualifications:
He saw Christ
A. _________ -1 Corinthians 9:1; 15:8
called
B. He was ______ - Romans 1:1-5; Galatians 1:1; I Timothy 2:7; II Timothy 1:11
C. He evidenced the Apostolic - II Cor 12:12; signs
____ ; 14:8-10; 16:16-
_
18; 19:11-12; 28:7-9, etc.
IV. THE APOSTOLIC OFFICE:
What was the Lord's plan and purpose in calling men to be apostles?
The
New Testament
A. To give us the ____________ _
