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Introducing
Jesus’ Team
Peter & Andrew
Peter
• Cephas = “rock
• Born in Bethsaida, lived in Capernaum with his wife
• Fisherman
Peter
• Cephas = “rock
• Born in Bethsaida, lived in Capernaum with his wife
• Fisherman
• Impulsive, brash, bold, born leader
• Part of the “inner circle”
Peter
• Promised to never deny Jesus
• Cut off the ear of the high priest’s servant
• Denied Jesus three times
• Became the leader of the early church
• Gospel of Mark based on Peter’s testimony
• Crucified upside down
• Cephas = “rock
• Born in Bethsaida, lived in Capernaum with his wife
• Fisherman
• Impulsive, brash, bold, born leader
• Part of the “inner circle”
Andrew• Also born in Bethsaida,
lived in Capernaum• Brother of Peter• Fisherman• Originally a follower of
John the Baptist• Inquisitive, positive• First to follow Jesus• Brought Peter to Jesus• Told Jesus of the boy
with 5 loaves and 2 fish
Andrew
• Preached in Greece, Asia Minor, and Russia
• Was crucified on an X-shaped cross
• Also born in Bethsaida, lived in Capernaum
• Brother of Peter• Fisherman• Originally a follower of
John the Baptist• Inquisitive, positive• First to follow Jesus• Brought Peter to Jesus• Told Jesus of the boy
with 5 loaves and 2 fish
James & John
James, son of Zebedee
• Fisherman with his father and brother, John—family well off
• Fiery, short-tempered personality
• Jesus named him and John “Sons of Thunder”
James, son of Zebedee
• Rebuked with John for requesting God to rain fire on a Samaritan village
• One of 3 disciples in the core group of disciples
• One of the “pillars” of the church in Jerusalem
• First of the disciples to be martyred--beheaded
• Before His death, he visited Spain to preach the Gospel
• Fisherman with his father and brother, John—family well off
• Fiery, short-tempered personality
• Jesus named him and John “Sons of Thunder”
John
• Fisherman with his father and his older brother, James
• “The beloved disciple”• Along with Peter & James
formed the “inner circle”• Brash & aggressive• John, along with his
brother, asked to sit at Jesus’ right and left hand
• Was given responsibility to take care of Mary, Jesus’ mother
John
• Pastor of church in Ephesus—had Mary with him
• Exiled to island of Patmos• Wrote the Gospel of John,
I, II, & III John, and Revelation
• John died in Ephesus around AD 100—only disciple to die a natural death
• Fisherman with his father and his older brother, James
• “The beloved disciple”• Along with Peter & James
formed the “inner circle”• Brash & aggressive• John, along with his
brother, asked to sit at Jesus’ right and left hand
• Was given responsibility to take care of Mary, Jesus’ mother
Philip & Bartholomew
Philip
• Born in Bethsaida• Well versed in scripture• The third disciple Jesus
called• Practical, helpful• Brought Bartholomew
(Nathanael) to Jesus
Philip• Informed Jesus that
several Greeks wanted to see Him
• Lived and preached in modern day Ukraine
• Also labored in what is modern day Turkey
• Healed the wife of the Roman proconsul—she became a Christian, he then ordered Philip to be put to death
• Was crucified on a cross
• Born in Bethsaida• Well versed in scripture• The third disciple Jesus
called• Practical, helpful• Brought Bartholomew
(Nathanael) to Jesus
Bartholomew
• Also called Nathanael• Born and/or raised in
Cana of Galilee
Bartholomew
• Also called Nathanael• Born and/or raised in
Cana of Galilee • Friend of Philip, brought
to Jesus by Philip• Skeptical, “Can anything
good come out of Nazareth?”
• Jesus said he was an honest man
• Nathanael said Jesus was the “Son of God” and “King of Israel”
Bartholomew
• The Armenian church claims him as their founder
• Crucified in Armenia
• Also called Nathanael• Born and/or raised in
Cana of Galilee • Friend of Philip, brought
to Jesus by Philip• Skeptical, “Can anything
good come out of Nazareth?”
• Jesus said he was an honest man
• Nathanael said Jesus was the “Son of God” and “King of Israel”
Thomas & Matthew
Thomas
• Didymus = “the twin”• Doubtful—called
“Doubting Thomas” • Courageous—
encouraged disciples to go to Bethany in spite of danger
• Affirmed Jesus was “Lord and God” when saw Him after the resurrection
• Traveled to India and founded the Christian church there
• Was killed by a spear for his faith and was buried in India
Matthew
• Levi, the son of Alphaeus• From Capernaum• Tax collector in Galilee,in
the service of Herod—collected duty on all the merchandise that was transported in and out of the area
• Considered to be a traitor• Penitent and Hospitable—
invited Jesus to a dinner with him and his friends
Matthew
• Wrote the Gospel of Matthew—perhaps the best educated of the disciples
• Ministered to Persia, Macedonia, Syria, and Ethiopia
• Killed by an ax in Ethiopia
• Levi, the son of Alphaeus• From Capernaum• Tax collector in Galilee,in
the service of Herod—collected duty on all the merchandise that was transported in and out of the area
• Considered to be a traitor• Penitent and Hospitable—
invited Jesus to a dinner with him and his friends
James, son of Alphaeus & Thaddeus
James, son of Alphaeus
• “James, the Less”• Possible brother of
Matthew• Is often confused with
James the brother of Jesus
• Was with the group in the upper room praying after Jesus’ ascension—so faithfully continued to follow
• Stoned and clubbed to death in Jerusalem
Thaddaeus
• Also known as Judas the son of James, or Jude
• Name means “beloved” or “dear to the heart”
• Inquisitive• Asked Jesus how he would
reveal himself to his followers and not to the world
• May have authored the book of Jude
• Was crucified
Simon the Zealot & Judas Iscariot
Simon, the Zealot
• Was a zealot, fanatical opponents of the Romans—may have been the reason he followed Jesus in the first place
• Patriotic• Loyal• Passionate• May have been a
missionary to Persia and then in modern day Britain
• Crucified in Britain
Judas Iscariot
• From Kerioth in Judea—only disciple not from Galilee
Judas Iscariot
• From Kerioth in Judea—only disciple not from Galilee
• Treasurer for the group of disciples
• Greedy & deceitful• As keeper of the
moneybag, he oftentimes helped himself
• Criticized Mary for anointing Jesus with expensive perfume
• Betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver, felt remorse, threw the blood money in the temple and hanged himself