Twelve Ordinary Men Twelve Ordinary Men

Twelve Ordinary Men

How the Master Shaped His Disciples for Greatness, and What He Wants to Do with You

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Publisher Description

You don't have to be perfect to do God's work. Look no further than the twelve disciples, whose many weaknesses are forever preserved throughout the pages of the New Testament. Join bestselling author John MacArthur in Twelve Ordinary Men as he draws principles from Christ's careful, hands-on training of the original disciples for today's modern disciple, you! 

Jesus chose ordinary men--fishermen, tax collectors, political zealots--and turned their weakness into strength, producing greatness from people who were otherwise unremarkable. The twelve disciples weren't the stained-glass saints we imagine. On the contrary, they were truly human, all too prone to mistakes, misstatements, wrong attitudes, lapses of faith, and bitter failure. Simply put, they were flawed people, just like us. But under Jesus' teaching and touch, they became a force that forever changed the world.

MacArthur takes you into the inner circle of the disciples--their selection, their training, their personalities, and their incredible impact. As MacArthur took a closer look at the lives of the twelve disciples, he found himself asking difficult questions along the way, including:
Why did Jesus pick each of the twelve disciples?How did Jesus teach them everything he could in just eighteen short months?Can the lessons that Jesus taught the disciples can still influence our faith today?
In Twelve Ordinary Men, you'll learn that disciples are living proof that God's strength is made perfect in weakness. As you get to know the men who walked with Jesus, you'll see that if he can accomplish his purposes through them, he can do the same through you.

GENRE
Religion & Spirituality
RELEASED
2006
May 8
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
224
Pages
PUBLISHER
Thomas Nelson
SELLER
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
SIZE
1.7
MB

Customer Reviews

Jcollins37 ,

Laity

Very informative, enlighting

jb26182 ,

Twelve ordinary men

Way too many inferences to offer detail/backdrop on several characters to embellish on the stories.... when little is known it’s hard to defend an author who embellishes from parallel tracks to add “character” when no biblical or historical evidence directly supports his assertions

Bern4 ,

Twelve ordinary men

Great book w/ many interesting stories of the apostles. Well documented & researched.

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The MacArthur Bible Commentary The MacArthur Bible Commentary
2005
The NASB, MacArthur Study Bible The NASB, MacArthur Study Bible
2013
The Gospel According to Jesus The Gospel According to Jesus
2009
Twelve Extraordinary Women Twelve Extraordinary Women
2008
NKJV, The MacArthur Study Bible NKJV, The MacArthur Study Bible
2013
One Perfect Life One Perfect Life
2013

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