THE TWELVE DISCIPLES

Bible Passage Mat 10:1-15 (also Mark 3:13-19 and Luke 6:12-16)

Of all his followers, Jesus chose 12 disciples. A disciple is someone who is trained over a period of time by the leader/teacher or master. He/she and the leader do things together so that the disciple can learn. The 12 disciples of Jesus were Simon (Peter), James, John, Andrew, Phillip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James (Alpheus), Thadeus, Simon and Judas Iscariot.

TODAY’S ACTION

Write the names of the 12 disciples on a piece of paper or in an exercise book and try to learn the spelling of each name today.

BIBLE QUIZ FOR ALL AGES

1.117   Jesus gave --- disciples authority over --- and to --- every --- and ---

1.118   Jesus, when sending out his disciples instructed them not to go to the --- or ---- but to the ---

1.119   In any town or village that Jesus’ disciples entered, they were to look for a   --- person to stay with until they were ready to ---

1.120     Jesus advised his disciples to shake off the --- of their --- in any house or town where they were not welcomed.

1.121   Jesus described the mission of his disciples as sheep going among --- and warned them to be shrewd (cautious) like --- and --- as ---.