Mathew 4:18-22; 9:9-13
Mark 1:16-20; 2:13-14; 3:13-19
Luke 5:27-32; 6:12-16
Thank you for continuing this journey of The Gospel Project®
for Kids. In Sunday’s Bible account, kids will learn how Jesus called
His disciples. In the first century, Jewish students would seek out a
rabbi—an expert in the law of Moses—and ask to follow him. A rabbi would
choose only a few highly-promising students to be his disciples. If a
student was not accepted by the rabbi, he likely returned home to learn a
trade. Those chosen to be a rabbi’s disciples followed him everywhere.
They learned from the rabbi how to think and how to act. They trusted
the rabbi, and attempted to become just like him.
When
Jesus chose His disciples, His strategy was unusual. Rather than
waiting for students to come to Him, Jesus sought out His disciples
among the people who followed Him. He found some of them working,fishing
and repairing nets. Some of Jesus’ disciples were introduced to Him by
their friends. He approached these ordinary men and said, “Follow Me.”
Their response? “Immediately they left … and followed Him” (Matthew
4:20,22).
The
Twelve—Peter; James, son of Zebedee; John; Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew;
Matthew; Thomas; James, son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon; and
Judas—spent time with Jesus during His ministry. Jesus taught His
disciples to teach others about Him. The good news about Jesus is too
great to not share with the entire world! Jesus came to save people from
their sin.
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