Though the Disciples, Jesus\u2019 12 closest followers, were ordinary men, they accomplished many great things through faith and the power of the Holy Spirit. Here is a list of the Top 10 Greatest Moments Of The Disciples that should encourage us all that not by might, nor by power, but by the Spirit, we are all capable of accomplishing above and beyond all we can think or imagine.<\/p>\n
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#10: The 12 Disciples Stay Though Others Were Deserting Jesus<\/strong><\/p>\n John 6:60-69<\/p>\n 60<\/small><\/span> Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this said, \"This is a difficult statement; who can listen to it?\"<\/p> 61<\/small><\/span> But Jesus, conscious that His disciples grumbled at this, said to them, \"Does this cause you to stumble?<\/p> 62<\/small><\/span> \"What then if you see the Son of Man ascending to where He was before?<\/p> 63<\/small><\/span> \"It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.<\/p> 64<\/small><\/span> \"But there are some of you who do not believe.\" For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who it was that would betray Him.<\/p> 65<\/small><\/span> And He was saying, \"For this reason I have said to you, that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted him from the Father.\"<\/p> 66<\/small><\/span> As a result of this many of His disciples withdrew and were not walking with Him anymore.<\/p> 67<\/small><\/span> So Jesus said to the twelve, \"You do not want to go away also, do you?\"<\/p> 68<\/small><\/span> Simon Peter answered Him, \"Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life.<\/p> 69<\/small><\/span> \"We have believed and have come to know that You are the Holy One of God.\"<\/p><\/div>\n Translation: NASB<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n #9: Peter Identifies Jesus As The Messiah<\/strong><\/p>\n Matthew 16:13-20<\/p>\n 13<\/small><\/span> Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, \"Who do people say that the Son of Man is?\"<\/p> 14<\/small><\/span> And they said, \"Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.\"<\/p> 15<\/small><\/span> He *said to them, \"But who do you say that I am?\"<\/p> 16<\/small><\/span> Simon Peter answered, \"You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.\"<\/p> 17<\/small><\/span> And Jesus said to him, \"Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.<\/p> 18<\/small><\/span> \"I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.<\/p> 19<\/small><\/span> \"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.\"<\/p> 20<\/small><\/span> Then He warned the disciples that they should tell no one that He was the Christ.<\/p><\/div>\n Translation: NASB<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n #8: Jesus Sends Out The Disciples On Their Own To Preach And Heal The Sick<\/strong><\/p>\n Luke 9:1-6<\/p>\n 1<\/small><\/span> And He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases.<\/p> 2<\/small><\/span> And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to perform healing.<\/p> 3<\/small><\/span> And He said to them, \"Take nothing for your journey, neither a staff, nor a bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not even have two tunics apiece.<\/p> 4<\/small><\/span> \"Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that city.<\/p> 5<\/small><\/span> \"And as for those who do not receive you, as you go out from that city, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.\"<\/p> 6<\/small><\/span> Departing, they began going throughout the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.<\/p><\/div>\n Translation: NASB<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n #7: The Disciples Leave Everything To Follow Jesus<\/strong><\/p>\n Matthew 4:18-22<\/p>\n 18<\/small><\/span> Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.<\/p> 19<\/small><\/span> And He *said to them, \"Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.\"<\/p> 20<\/small><\/span> Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.<\/p> 21<\/small><\/span> Going on from there He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and He called them.<\/p> 22<\/small><\/span> Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.<\/p><\/div>\n Translation: NASB<\/em><\/p>\n Matthew\u00a09:9<\/p>\n 9<\/small><\/span> As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man called Matthew, sitting in the tax collector's booth; and He *said to him, \"Follow Me!\" And he got up and followed Him.<\/p><\/div>\n Translation: NASB<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n #6: Peter Walks On Water<\/strong><\/p>\n Matthew 14:22-33<\/p>\n 22<\/small><\/span> Immediately He made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, while He sent the crowds away.<\/p> 23<\/small><\/span> After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone.<\/p> 24<\/small><\/span> But the boat was already a long distance from the land, battered by the waves; for the wind was contrary.<\/p> 25<\/small><\/span> And in the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea.<\/p> 26<\/small><\/span> When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, \"It is a ghost!\" And they cried out in fear.<\/p> 27<\/small><\/span> But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, \"Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.\"<\/p> 28<\/small><\/span> Peter said to Him, \"Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.\"<\/p> 29<\/small><\/span> And He said, \"Come!\" And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus.<\/p> 30<\/small><\/span> But seeing the wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, \"Lord, save me!\"<\/p> 31<\/small><\/span> Immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him, and *said to him, \"You of little faith, why did you doubt?\"<\/p> 32<\/small><\/span> When they got into the boat, the wind stopped.<\/p> 33<\/small><\/span> And those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, \"You are certainly God's Son!\"<\/p><\/div>\n Translation: NASB<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Greatest Moments of The Disciples Honorable Mentions<\/strong><\/p>\n The religious leaders of the day described some of the disciples as \u201cunschooled, ordinary men.\u201d Yet, they were able to accomplish things we still marvel at more than 2,000 years later.\u00a0 Here are some more great moments that just missed our list:<\/p>\n They Wrote Two Of The Four Written Accounts Of Jesus\u2019 Life And Ministry (Matthew, John) as well as 1 and 2 Peter, and 1, 2, and 3, John, and the book of \u00a0Revelation<\/strong><\/p>\n The Disciples Choose To Return To Bethany With Jesus Though His Life Was In Danger<\/strong><\/p>\n John 11:1-44<\/p>\n 1<\/small><\/span> Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.<\/p> 2<\/small><\/span> It was the Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.<\/p> 3<\/small><\/span> So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, \"Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.\"<\/p> 4<\/small><\/span> But when Jesus heard this, He said, \"This sickness is not to end in death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it.\"<\/p> 5<\/small><\/span> Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.<\/p> 6<\/small><\/span> So when He heard that he was sick, He then stayed two days longer in the place where He was.<\/p> 7<\/small><\/span> Then after this He *said to the disciples, \"Let us go to Judea again.\"<\/p> 8<\/small><\/span> The disciples *said to Him, \"Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone You, and are You going there again?\"<\/p> 9<\/small><\/span> Jesus answered, \"Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.<\/p> 10<\/small><\/span> \"But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.\"<\/p> 11<\/small><\/span> This He said, and after that He *said to them, \"Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I go, so that I may awaken him out of sleep.\"<\/p> 12<\/small><\/span> The disciples then said to Him, \"Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.\"<\/p> 13<\/small><\/span> Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He was speaking of literal sleep.<\/p> 14<\/small><\/span> So Jesus then said to them plainly, \"Lazarus is dead,<\/p> 15<\/small><\/span> and I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe; but let us go to him.\"<\/p> 16<\/small><\/span> Therefore Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, \"Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.\"<\/p> 17<\/small><\/span> So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days.<\/p> 18<\/small><\/span> Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off;<\/p> 19<\/small><\/span> and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.<\/p> 20<\/small><\/span> Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet Him, but Mary stayed at the house.<\/p> 21<\/small><\/span> Martha then said to Jesus, \"Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.<\/p> 22<\/small><\/span> \"Even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.\"<\/p> 23<\/small><\/span> Jesus *said to her, \"Your brother will rise again.\"<\/p> 24<\/small><\/span> Martha *said to Him, \"I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.\"<\/p> 25<\/small><\/span> Jesus said to her, \"I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies,<\/p> 26<\/small><\/span> and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?\"<\/p> 27<\/small><\/span> She *said to Him, \"Yes, Lord; I have believed that You are the Christ, the Son of God, even He who comes into the world.\"<\/p> 28<\/small><\/span> When she had said this, she went away and called Mary her sister, saying secretly, \"The Teacher is here and is calling for you.\"<\/p> 29<\/small><\/span> And when she heard it, she *got up quickly and was coming to Him.<\/p> 30<\/small><\/span> Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha met Him.<\/p> 31<\/small><\/span> Then the Jews who were with her in the house, and consoling her, when they saw that Mary got up quickly and went out, they followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to weep there.<\/p> 32<\/small><\/span> Therefore, when Mary came where Jesus was, she saw Him, and fell at His feet, saying to Him, \"Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.\"<\/p> 33<\/small><\/span> When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and was troubled,<\/p> 34<\/small><\/span> and said, \"Where have you laid him?\" They *said to Him, \"Lord, come and see.\"<\/p> 35<\/small><\/span> Jesus wept.<\/p> 36<\/small><\/span> So the Jews were saying, \"See how He loved him!\"<\/p> 37<\/small><\/span> But some of them said, \"Could not this man, who opened the eyes of the blind man, have kept this man also from dying?\"<\/p> 38<\/small><\/span> So Jesus, again being deeply moved within, *came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone was lying against it.<\/p> 39<\/small><\/span> Jesus *said, \"Remove the stone.\" Martha, the sister of the deceased, *said to Him, \"Lord, by this time there will be a stench, for he has been dead four days.\"<\/p> 40<\/small><\/span> Jesus *said to her, \"Did I not say to you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?\"<\/p> 41<\/small><\/span> So they removed the stone. Then Jesus raised His eyes, and said, \"Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.<\/p> 42<\/small><\/span> \"I knew that You always hear Me; but because of the people standing around I said it, so that they may believe that You sent Me.\"<\/p> 43<\/small><\/span> When He had said these things, He cried out with a loud voice, \"Lazarus, come forth.\"<\/p> 44<\/small><\/span> The man who had died came forth, bound hand and foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. Jesus *said to them, \"Unbind him, and let him go.\"<\/p><\/div>\n Translation: NASB<\/em><\/p>\n Peter Shares The Gospel With Gentiles<\/strong><\/p>\n Acts 10:1-48<\/p>\n 1<\/small><\/span> The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach,<\/p> 2<\/small><\/span> until the day when He was taken up to heaven, after He had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen.<\/p> 3<\/small><\/span> To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God.<\/p> 4<\/small><\/span> Gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, \"Which,\" He said, \"you heard of from Me;<\/p> 5<\/small><\/span> for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.\"<\/p> 6<\/small><\/span> So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, \"Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?\"<\/p> 7<\/small><\/span> He said to them, \"It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority;<\/p> 8<\/small><\/span> but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.\"<\/p> 9<\/small><\/span> And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.<\/p> 10<\/small><\/span> And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them.<\/p> 11<\/small><\/span> They also said, \"Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.\"<\/p> 12<\/small><\/span> Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.<\/p> 13<\/small><\/span> When they had entered the city, they went up to the upper room where they were staying; that is, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.<\/p> 14<\/small><\/span> These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.<\/p> 15<\/small><\/span> At this time Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren (a gathering of about one hundred and twenty persons was there together), and said,<\/p> 16<\/small><\/span> \"Brethren, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.<\/p> 17<\/small><\/span> \"For he was counted among us and received his share in this ministry.\"<\/p> 18<\/small><\/span> (Now this man acquired a field with the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.<\/p> 19<\/small><\/span> And it became known to all who were living in Jerusalem; so that in their own language that field was called Hakeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)<\/p> 20<\/small><\/span> \"For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'LET HIS HOMESTEAD BE MADE DESOLATE, AND LET NO ONE DWELL IN IT'; and, 'LET ANOTHER MAN TAKE HIS OFFICE.'<\/p> 21<\/small><\/span> \"Therefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us--<\/p>Chapter 6<\/h4>
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