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Qualifications of the Twelve Apostles
Right after Jesus’ injunction to ask for laborers we find the twelve apostles listed (vv. 1-5). The qualifications for being an apostle were as follows:Must have seen the risen Christ. (I Cor. 9:1 Must have fellowshiped with Jesus. (Acts 1:21-22)Must have been c …

Religious Oppostion to Christ’s Followers
Jesus spelled out that living for Him would not be easy and that it would be like sheep living among wolves (v. 16). The words of the Lord had application in His own lifetime and was certainly demonstrated in the lives of the Apostles after Jesus had ascended into heaven. However …

The Service of Christian Workers
Once we have identified our self with Jesus Christ we are part of a war that started between God and Satan back in Genesis 3:15. The only way a believer can escape conflict is to deny Christ and compromise his witness (vv. 34-37). We will be misunderstood and persecuted and somet …