Apostles 1
Apostles 1
Apostles 1
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God Calls Us
• individually in a
unique manner.
• to be his witnesses
and share the
message of the
Gospel
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Mark 1:16–20
As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw
Simon and his brother Andrew casting their
nets into the sea; they were fishermen.
Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I
will make you fishers of men.” Then they
abandoned their nets and followed him. He
walked along a little farther and saw James,
the son of Zebedee, and his brother John.
They too were in a boat mending their nets.
Then he called them. So they left their
father Zebedee in the boat along with the
hired men and followed him.
Jesus Calls Whom He Wills
• Jesus called men to be his
Apostles during his lifetime.
• Apostle comes from the
Greek word apostolos,
meaning “messenger,”
especially one sent on a
mission.
• The most notable of Jesus’
apostles are the Twelve
Apostles.
• Jesus called many other
men and women to be his
disciples in the early Church.
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The Twelve Apostles
How many of the Twelve Apostles can you name? Take a
moment and jot them down.
Let’s see how you did. The following are names of the Twelve
Apostles. Add the ones you missed.
Simon (Peter) Bartholomew
Andrew Thomas
James, the son of Zebedee Matthew
John James, the son of Alphaeus
Jude Thaddaeus Simon the Zealot
Philip Judas
• listed last
• betrayed Jesus with a
kiss for 30 pieces of
silver
• repentance fell into
desperation and self-
destruction
• In despair he hanged
himself.
Matthias
• replaced Judas
• “enrolled with
the eleven”
• witnessed some
of the events of Jesus’
earthly life
• preach the gospel in Judea
and Colchis, where he
was crucified
St. Paul
• Known as the
13th apostle
• Evangelized
western world
• Wrote epistles
• Beheaded