So You Want To Follow Jesus?
(Mark 8:34-38) We are not in the original group of Christ's followers but we can follow Him just the same. The Lord tells us exactly what He requires. Will you...
The Last Thing Jesus Said to His Disciples
(Acts 1:8-9) When you look at the last words of Jesus to His disciples, the last thing they did with their lives, and the last mention of them in Scripture...
The Disciple Who Took Judas’ Place
(1 Corinthians 15:3-11) Who took Judas' place among the original apostles? Today we examine Scripture to find the answer and find truth that will help all who want to follow...
Judas: He Went to His Own Place
(Acts 1:16-20, 25) One of the saddest stories in human history is the story of Judas Iscariot. Today we see his place on earth, his place with the disciples, his...
Simon: Zealous for Jesus
(Luke 6:13-29) Simon was a member of a radical, political party that thought the answer was to conquer Rome. This zealot learned that only Christ can conquer and he became...
Thaddaeus: Three Names and Three Truths
(John 14:21-23) He is known by three different names in Scripture, but the most important thing about him is his association with Jesus Christ. Observe three wonderful lessons from the...
James: Unknown
(Mark 3:16-19) Nothing is known of this disciple. Not a single recorded word. No outstanding work. But this disciple that stands in the background reminds us that God uses unknown...
Thomas: Defined by Doubt or Living by Faith
(John 11:16) Is your life defined by doubt or are you living by faith? Thomas is remembered as a "doubting" man, but in the end he gives one of the...
Matthew: Such A Difference
(Matthew 9:9-10) Would you like to hear Matthew's personal testimony about what Jesus Christ did in his life? Join us as we study his own words today. They reveal so...
Nathaniel: Greater Things
(John 1:45-51) He was a skeptic, a man full of questions. When he met Jesus Christ he found answers...and much more! In the life of Nathaniel we discover the "greater...
Philip: The Seeker
(John 1:43-46) God seeks us and we are called on to seek others for Him. We don't know much about Philip but we know that he was a true "seeker."...
John: The Only Disciple at the Cross
(John 19:25-27) Only one disciple returned to stand at the foot of the cross. John shows us the way to stay close to Christ. In this study we find three...
James: A Changed Man
(Matthew 4:18-22) What a transformation Jesus made in the life of James! He is a picture of what God desires to do in all of our lives. Even our gifts...
Peter: Turning Point
(Luke 22:31-32) Peter is known for so many conversations and interesting incidents in Scripture. But there is one moment that Christ spoke of that would become the turning point in...
Andrew: The First and the Faithful
(John 1:40-42) The first disciple of Christ was not the most prominent of our Lord's followers. Yet God used him to lead many to Jesus. In fact, each time we...
Getting Different Disciples On the Same Page
(Acts 1:12-14) We are all different and it is impossible to get everyone to agree on everything. One thing brings the followers of Christ into unity - true prayer. In...
He’s Still Working On Me
(Acts 1:12-14) The Lord continues to work on us and in us all of our life. How patiently He worked with the first disciples! Look at the first glimpse of...
Closer In the Crisis
(Mark 14:37-38) Crisis hours press us closer to Christ. Each occasion where we see the inner circle there were challenging circumstances, but through them all they were being brought nearer...
Prayer Helps
(Mark 14:36-42) In the garden, on the hardest night of His life, the Lord gave us some of the greatest help for our own prayer life. Take these lessons from...
Learning to Pray
(Mark 14:32-35) Christ's most important and constant instruction to His disciples was about prayer. To the very end He was teaching His first followers and today He is teaching us!...
Our Greatest Privilege
(Mark 9:1-10) The disciple's greatest privilege is not to do something but simply to be with Jesus. It is only as we learn to get alone with Him and hear...
Inner Circle Disciples
(Mark 5:35-43) It was their first field trip! Three students following the Teacher, and what an important lesson He had to teach them. Christ wants to teach us ALL something...
Changed!
(Mark 3:16-17) Did you know that three of the disciples had their name changed by Jesus? They would become known as "the inner circle" - Peter, James, and John. If...
