Twelve Ordinary Men: How the Master Shaped His Disciples for Greatness, and What He Wants to Do with You » (Annotated)

Contrary to popular belief, we do not 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. Jesus chose ordinary men - fisherman, tax collectors, political zealots - and turned their weakness into strength, producing greatness from utter uselessness. MacArthur draws principles from Christ's careful, hands-on training of the original twelve disciples for today's modern disciple - you.

Contents

Acknowledgments....................vii
Introduction....................xi
1. Common Men, Uncommon Calling....................1
2. Peter-The Apostle with the Foot-Shaped Mouth....................34
3. Andrew-The Apostle of Small Things....................72
4. James-The Apostle of Passion....................90
5. John-The Apostle of Love....................111
6. Philip-The Bean Counter....................138
7. Nathanael-The Guileless One....................157
8. Matthew-The Tax Collector; and Thomas-The Twin....................173
9. James-The Less; Simon-The Zealot; and Judas (Not Iscariot)-The Apostle with Three Names....................193
10. Judas-The Traitor....................210
Notes....................223