Here are 12 proofs: 1. The once prosperous Matthew, along with the other disciples, learned that God would meet their every need as they preached. he met several disciples before he began preaching. Once again the number 12 displaying the perfect number of government and subdivisions of people. 2.18; Jn. 19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. (Luke 6:12-13) (Luke 6:12-13) Twelve men responded to the call. Read how each of the apostles spread out to minister and evangelize and how many of the apostles died for their faith. Matthew threw a party after he joined the group. Rather than focusing on the multitude, he only chose twelve. Irrespective of their hard work the … poster. Jesus called 12 disciples to serve as his closest helpers and companions. When Jesus called his disciples, he told them that if they follow him, their lives would be changed. Edit: John 1:35-50 sheds some light on the order in which Jesus first met his disciples. First, Scripture teaches Jesus was about 30 years old when He began His public ministry (Luke 3:23). They would in time reproduce themselves in others. They would go out and teach others about God, like Jesus did. Stories indicate that many people followed Jesus around, but these are the only ones whom Jesus is recorded as specifically designating as being special. “Do not take along any gold or silver or copper in your belts; take no bag for the journey, or extra tunic, or sandals or a staff; for the worker is worth his keep” (Matthew 10:5-10). Jesus called the disciples from their boats after John was arrested, so they had already been following Jesus for some time (Matt. And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him (Matthew 28:9). The earliest church that traces to the 12 apostles known as the Ebion -- the Poor -- did exclude Paul from canon -- a well-known fact that is generally ignored. Jesus’ 12 disciples were from all walks of life - fishermen, political activists, tax collectors, common people and uncommon leaders, rich and poor, educated and uneducated. This week Jesus is going to pick out His helpers. To follow Jesus means today what it has always meant. Where did the disciples and Jesus first meet? As Jesus made clear throughout the Gospels and as His apostles made clear throughout their New Testament writings, not everyone who calls Jesus “Savior” can be counted as a disciple. Heavenly Father chose 12 disciples that would serve Jesus’s purpose here on earth. A:In his epistles, Paul says he met Peter, as well as James, brother of Jesus. That’s where the good stuff is. The apostles of Jesus were called on different occasions by Jesus to aid in His own work, irrespective of where they were from or their varied professional backgrounds. What Did the Disciples Do? Since Jesus was on the Earth for only forty days following His resurrection (cf. The same is true for Andrew, James, and John. Andrew (son of John) first met Jesus then called his brother Simon (Peter) and said "we have found the Messiah." He had met Jesus previously and had spent time with Him. According to the Bible - two of Jesus' hand-picked apostles evaluated and approved of Paul's teachings - Paul was with the apostle Peter on more than one occasion - Paul spoke before "the twelve" at "the council of Jerusalem" (Acts 15) - Paul himself, later on, became an apostle Jesus Appears to His Disciples. Jesus also appeared to these three women. Even before He was crucified, Jesus asked His disciples to meet him in Galilee after His resurrection. And when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named apostles. Jesus sent these ordinary men out, endowed with His own power and authority. Similarly, Jesus met with His disciples both in Jerusalem and in Galilee, but at different times. These were the 7 He had directly called earlier, along with the other 5 who were added. He chose twelve men and a number of women to instruct and train. He took very seriously the selection of men he trained. In other words, at this time, Jesus “officially” picked His 12 disciples. Jesus saw the potential in them and told them He would make them fishers of men. The twelve disciples followed Jesus for 3 years. We’ve seen in history how they were the founders of the modern churches as they spread the good news. Jesus then appeared to Mary Magdalene and "the other Mary" at the tomb, when Magdalene "took hold of his feet", thus demonstrating the physical nature of Jesus' resurrection body; and next, based on Mark 16:7, Jesus appeared to all the disciples on a mountain in Galilee, where Jesus claimed authority over heaven and earth, and commissioned the disciples to preach the gospel to the whole world. 4:12-22). However, the 12 apostles did catch on -- a fact that Paul’s "Jesus of Damascus" tried to delay taking place as long as possible.