Twelve Ordinary Men Workbook, Revised and Updated: How Jesus Shaped His Disciples for Greatness and What He Wants to Do with You

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The twelve men whom Jesus called to be His disciples werent saints, scholars, or religious sages. In fact, among the group were a handful of uneducated fishermen, a hated tax collector, and a political zealot. Perhaps it is because of this mix in personalities that we find the twelve disciples so fascinating. After all, they represent personality types that we encounter today. They are approachable and real.

What's more, the Bible doesn't try to hide their faults and foibles. The impulsivity of Peter. The ambition and aggressiveness of James and John. The doubt of Thomas. These men are like people we meet in our modern age with the same qualities! They are relatable to us. We understand why they stumbled at timesand are inspired when we find them "getting it right."

Eleven of these men would take up Jesus' great commission to preach the gospel to the world. They devoted their lives to this passion and triumphed against overwhelming opposition. Despite their shortcomings, they are fitting role models, revealing what Jesus can do with a life completely surrendered to Him. Getting to know these men who were close to Christ will help us to better know Christ ourselves.

The Twelve Ordinary Men Workbook has been completely revised and updated. Each lesson includes:

• A chapter-by-chapter exploration of the key themes in the book
• Selected passages of Scripture with accompanying study questions
• Insights from church tradition and biblical scholars on the lives of each disciple
• Reflections from John MacArthur on what each disciple can teach us today

LESSONS

Lesson 1Common Men with an Uncommon Calling

Lesson 2Peter: The Apostle with the Foot-Shaped Mouth

Lesson 3Andrew: The Apostle of Small Things

Lesson 4James: The Apostle of Passion

Lesson 5John: The Apostle of Love

Lesson 6Philip: The Bean Counter

Lesson 7Nathanael: The Guileless One

Lesson 8Matthew and Thomas: The Tax Collector and the Twin

Lesson 9James (the Less), Simon (the Zealot), and Judas (son of James): The Not-So-Well-Known Trio

Lesson 10Judas: The Traitor

Author Bio

John MacArthur has served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, since 1969. His ministry of expository preaching is unparalleled in its breadth and influence. In more than five decades of ministry from the same pulpit, he has preached verse by verse through the entire New Testament and several key sections of the Old Testament. He is Chancellor of the Master's University and Seminary, and can be heard daily on the Grace to You radio broadcast (carried on hundreds of radio stations worldwide). He has authored numerous bestselling books, including Twelve Ordinary Men and One Perfect Life. For more details about John MacArthur and his Bible-teaching resources, contact Grace to You at 800-55-GRACE or gty.org.