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Chosen To Go Series
Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 22, 2008 (message contributor)
Summary: Jesus hand selected a small group of men to be sent out. These men were not chosen based on merit, experience or skill.
Chosen to Go
Mark 3:13 (HCSB)
Then He went up the mountain and summoned those He wanted, and they came to Him.
By Invitation Only
* Jesus summoned those He wanted
* Not based on ability
* Not based on favor
* Not based on merit
* Greater intimacy
* The crowd was not invited
* A call of closer contact
* Obedience
* They heeded His call and responded
Mark 3:14 - 15(HCSB)
He also appointed 12 – He also named them apostles – to be with Him, to send them out to preach, and to have authority to drive out demons.
Hand Picked
* Divine Appointment
* 12 selected for special service
* Apostles
* “One who is sent”
* Special Calling
* Close personal contact
* To be sent out as representatives
* Declaring the message of Christ
* Under His authority
* Driving out demons
* With His power
Mark 3:16-19 (HCSB)
He appointed the Twelve: To Simon, He gave the name Peter, and to James the son of Zebedee, and to his brother John, He gave the name “Boanerges” (that is, “Sons of Thunder”); Andrew; Philip and Batholomew; Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus; Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.
Some Surprising Picks
* Diversified backgrounds
* Fishermen
* Tax collector
* Jewish nationalist
* Not a religious scholar in the bunch
* Not a team player
* Judas Iscariot
* The betrayer
* A necessary role
A New Name
* Simon, James and John
* Given new names
* More than a name change
* Reflective of God’s work in their life
* Reflective of their role in God’s kingdom
* You also have a new name
* Redeemed
* Beloved
* Child of God
* Co-heir with Jesus
You’ve been hand-picked and set apart
Will you go???
**Powerpoint available on request
