B.A.S.I.C. NEWSLETTER # 63

B.A.S.I.C. NEWSLETTER # 63

I Cor. 16:9   “a wide door for effective work has opened…and there are many adversaries.”

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First Group

• PETER: given name Simon, changed to Cephas (Aramaic), or Peter (Greek); native of Bethsaida; son of John, brother of Andrew; fisherman, home in Capernaum; present at transfiguration and Gethsemane; denied Christ; first apostle to (1) preach the gospel, (2) perform a miracle, (3) speak before the Sanhedrin, (4) preach to gentiles, (5) raise the dead; traditionally martyred at Rome in A.D. 67 Scriptures: Too extensive to list, but note Gal. 2:7-9; 1,2 Peter
• ANDREW: Introduced brother Peter to Jesus; son of John; native of Bethsaida; fisherman; traditionally martyred in Greece; brought word to Jesus of Greeks who wanted to see Him. Scriptures: Matt. 4:18; 10:2; Mark 1:16, 29; 3:18; 13:3; Luke 6:14; John 1:40, 44: 6:8; 12:22; Acts 1:13
• JAMES: brother of John; son of Zebedee and Salome; fisherman, with father and brother partners with Peter; present at transfiguration and in Gethsemane; called by Jesus a “Son of Thunder”; martyred by Herod Agrippa 1 (c. A.D. 44) Scriptures: Matt. 4:21; 10:2; 17:1; Mark 1:19, 29; 3:17; 5:37: 9:2; 10:35, 41: 13:3; 14:33; Luke 5:10; 6:14; 8:51; 9:28, 54: Acts 1:13; 12:2
• JOHN: brother of James; son of Zebedee and Salome; fisherman, partner with Peter; present at transfiguration and in Gethsemane; called by Jesus “Son of Thunder”; “the disciple whom Jesus loved”; companion of Peter; cared for Mary, the Lord’s mother; leader in Jerusalem church; later moved to Ephesus; exiled to isle of Patmos; traditionally not martyred. Scriptures: Matt. 4:21; 10:2; 17:1; Mark 1:19, 29: 3:17; 5:37; 9:2, 38; 10:35, 41: 13:3; 14:33; Luke 5:10; 6:14; 8:51; 9:28, 49, 54; 22:8; Acts 1:13; 3:1, 3, 4, 11: 4:13, 19; 8:14; 12:2, Gal. 2:9; Rev. 1:1,4,9; 22:8. Cf. 1,2,3 John, Gospel of John

Second Group

• PHILLIP: native of Bethsaida; told Nathanael of Jesus; brought word to Jesus of Greeks who wanted to see Him; traditions unclear Scriptures: Matt. 10:3;Mark 3:18; Luke 6:14; John 1: 43-46 48;6:5, 7;12:21-22;14:8-9; Acts 1:13
• BARTHOLOMEW: probably Nathanael of John’s Gospel; from Cana; name Bartholomew Aramaic for “Son of Tolmai”; Jesus saw him under the fig tree; traditionally martyred in Armenia Scriptures: Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:14; John 1:45-49: 21:2, Acts 1:13
• THOMAS: (called Didymus); probably from Galilee; asked Jesus how to know the way; doubted Jesus’ resurrection; traditionally preached in India Scriptures: Matt:10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15; John 11:16; 14:5; 20:24, 26-28; 21:2; Acts 1:13
• MATTHEW: tax collector; son of Alphaeus; also known as Levi; held a great feast for Jesus in his house; tradition unclear Scriptures: Matt. 9:9; 10:3; Mark 2:14; 3:18; Luke 5:27, 29: 6:15; Acts 1:13

Third Group

• JAMES: son of Alphaeus and Mary; known as “the small” or “the Younger”; brother of Joseph; tradition unclear due to confusion with other Jameses Scriptures: Matt. 10:3, 27:56; Mark 3:18; 15:40; 16:1; Luke 6:15; 24:10; Acts 1:13
• JUDAS: (not Iscariot): son of James; also called Thaddaeus; perhaps a Zealot; traditionally preached in Armenia and martyred in Persia with Simon the Zealot Scriptures: Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:16; John 14:22: Acts 1:13
• SIMON THE ZEALOT: traditionally martyred in Persia with Jude Scriptures: Matt: 10:4; Mark 3:18: Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13
• JUDAS ISCARIOT: possibly from Judea; betrayer of Christ; called by Jesus “devil” and “son of perdition”, treasurer for the apostolic band; committed suicide. Scriptures: Matt; 10:4; 26:14. 25. 47; 27:3, 5; Mark 3:19, 14:10, 43; Luke 6:16: 22:3, 47, 48; John 6:71; 12:4, 13:2, 26,29; 18:2, 3, 5; Acts 1:16, 18, 25

Pastor Koenig