Sermon preached by Matthew DelValle on April 6, 2025 at First Baptist Church in Delphi, Indiana. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠First Baptist Church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is an evangelical church in Delphi, Indiana helping people find and follow Jesus. Our mission is to declare God’s truth, disciple God’s people, delight in God’s Son, and display God’s glory. Join us for Sunday Worship at 10:30am. Sunday School begins at 9:30am. We gather at 103 S. Indiana Street, Delphi, Indiana 46923.

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Introduction

Big Idea: Jesus selected twelve ordinary sinful men to be his messengers to the lost.

1. The Selection of the Twelve

  • Jesus Summoned Them as Disciples [Mt. 10:1a; 4:18, 22; 9:9]
  • Jesus Sent Them as Apostles [Mt. 10:2a; Acts 1:26; Eph. 2:20]
  • Jesus Strengthened Them with Authority [Mt. 10:1b; 9:35; Lk. 10:17]

2. The Structure of the Twelve

  • Twelve [Mt. 10:1–2]
  • Six Pairs [Mk. 6:7]
  • Three Groups of Four [Mk. 3:16–19; Lk. 6:13–16; Acts 1:13]
  • A First and a Last [Mt. 10:2, 4]

3. The Stories of the Twelve

  • Simon Peter [Jn. 1:35–44; Mt. 16:16, 22; 26:33; Lk. 21:31–34; Acts 10:14]
  • Andrew [Jn. 1:40–42; 6:8–9; 12:20–22]
  • James the son of Zebedee [Mt. 20:21–22; Mk 3:17; Lk. 9:52–54; Acts 12:2]
  • John [Jn. 13:23; 19:26; 20:2]
  • Philip [Jn. 1:43–45; 6:7; 12:20–23; 14:8–10]
  • Bartholomew (Nathanael) [Jn. 1:45–49]
  • Thomas [Jn. 11:16; 14:5; 20:24–29; 21:2]
  • Matthew the tax collector(Levi) [Mt. 9:9]
  • James the son of Alphaeus (James the Less) [Mk. 2:14; 15:40]
  • Thaddaeus (Judas the son of James) [Lk. 6:16; Jn. 14:22; Acts 1:13]
  • Simon the Zealot [Lk. 6:15; Acts 1:13]
  • Judas Iscariot [Mt. 26:14–56; 27:3–10; Jn. 6:70–71; 12:4–6; 13:2, 29; Acts 1:15–19]

4. The Sins of the Twelve

  • Ignorance/Dull-Wittedness [Mt. 13:36; 15:15–16; Lk. 18:34; 13:7]
  • Argumentativeness [Mk. 9:33–35; Mt. 16:5–8]
  • Little Faith/Unbelief [Mt. 17:14–21]
  • Pride and Jealousy [Jn. 13:12–17]
  • Yearning for Power [Mt. 20:20–28]
  • Overconfidence [Mt. 21:31–35]
  • Lack of Compassion for the Lost [Lk. 9:51–55]
  • Out of Step with Jesus [Mt. 19:13–15; 26:6–13]
  • Worldliness [Mt. 24:1–2; Mk. 13:1–2; Lk. 21:5–6]
  • Prayerlessness [Mt. 26:36–46]
  • Cowardice [Mt. 8:26; 14:26; 17:6; 26:56; Mk. 9:32 Lk. 9:45; Jn. 20:19]
  • Rejection of the Crucifixion and Resurrection [Mt. 16:21–23; Lk. 24:11]

Conclusion