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As we forgive those who trespass against us. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever & ever. Amen.

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The choosing of the 12 Disciples

Choosing the Twelve Luke 6:12-16 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 12 It was at this time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God. 13 And when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named as apostles: 14 Simon, whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; and [b]James and John; and Philip and Bartholomew; 15 and Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot; 16 Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

John 1:35-40 New American Standard Bible (NASB) The start of Jesus’ Public Ministry, His First Converts 35 Again the next day John (John the Baptist) was standing with two of his disciples,36 and he looked at Jesus as He walked, and *said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

Peter and his brother Andrew were fisherman on the Sea of Galilee Peter and his brother Andrew were fisherman on the Sea of Galilee. They were disciples of John the Baptist before coming to know Jesus.

John 1:41-42 New Living Translation (NLT) 41 Andrew went to find his brother, Simon, and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means “Christ”[a]). 42 Then Andrew brought Simon to meet Jesus. Looking intently at Simon, Jesus said, “Your name is Simon, son of John—but you will be called Cephas” (which means “Peter”[b]). Footnotes: 1:41 Messiah (a Hebrew term) and Christ (a Greek term) both mean “anointed one.” 1:42 The names Cephas (from Aramaic) and Peter (from Greek) both mean “rock.”

Why Jesus Chose Fisherman? Why did Jesus choose Peter, Andrew, James, and John as they were fishing on the Sea of Galilee. Surely there were many other men of more educated professions than fisherman in that area. Lawyers, merchants, politicians, yet he chose fisherman.

Jesus Chooses the Twelve Apostles Luke 6:13-16  Jesus Chooses the Twelve Apostles 12 One day soon afterward Jesus went up on a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night. 13 At daybreak he called together all of his disciples and chose twelve of them to be apostles. Here are their names: 14 Simon (whom he named Peter), Andrew (Peter’s brother), James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, 15 Matthew, Thomas, James (son of Alphaeus), Simon (who was called the zealot), 16 Judas (son of James), Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him).

Peter and Andrew watch as Jesus calls James and John to be his disciples

Jacob (James) The Son Of Zebedee James was the brother of John. He was probably the elder since he is usually mentioned first. John is sometimes placed first probably because he was more prominent. James was the first martyr among the apostles

John The Son Of Zebedee John, the son of Zebedee, was the author of the fourth gospel. John wrote five books that make up the New Testament - the gospel of John, 1,2,3 John, and Revelation.

 Philip is described as a disciple from the city of Bethsaida, and the evangelist connects him with Andrew and Peter, who were from the same town. He also was among those surrounding John the Baptist when the latter first pointed out Jesus as the Lamb of God.

Bartholomew is listed among the Twelve Apostles of Jesus in the three  gospels: Matthew,[10:1–4] Mark,[3:13–19] and Luke,[6:12–16] and also appears as one of the witnesses of the Ascension[Acts 1:4,12,13]; on each occasion, however, he is named in the company of Philip. Bartholomew is most commonly depicted with a beard and curly hair at the time of his martyrdom.

One day while Jesus was passing along a street in the city of Capernaum he saw a man named Matthew sitting at a publican’s table, taking the tax money from the people.  Although Matthew was a publican, whom other Jews despised, Jesus saw the heart of this man and he knew Matthew would make a good disciple.  So he called this publican to follow him, and Matthew gladly left his money-table and obeyed the call.

Thomas the Apostle  Thomas is commonly known as "Doubting Thomas" because he doubted Jesus' resurrection when first told of it and later, he confessed his faith, "My Lord and my God," on seeing Jesus' crucifixion wounds. Thomas is believed to have travelled outside the Roman Empire to preach the Gospel, travelling as far as present- day India.

Matthew 10:5-8 New International Version (NIV) The apostle James was a brother of the apostle Matthew. James was stoned in Jerusalem for preaching the gospel Christ to the Jews. James (son of Alphaeus) Simon the Zealot  Judas (son of James) These three were sent out with the following instructions   Matthew 10:5-8 New International Version (NIV) 5  Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6 Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7 As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy drive out demons.

The Mission of the Twelve The Twelve Apostles Matthew 10:1-8 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) 10 Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness. 2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him. The Mission of the Twelve 5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons.

Judas Iscariot was a disciple and one of the original Twelve Disciples of Jesus Christ. According to all four canonical gospels, Judas betrayed Jesus to the Sanhedrin in the Garden of Gethsemane by kissing him and addressing him as "rabbi" to reveal his identity to the crowd who had come to arrest him.

uphold you, With His sheep securely God be with you Till we meet again By His counsels guide, uphold you, With His sheep securely fold you Till we meet again.