The 12 apostles

 

Matthew 19:28

King James Version

28 And Jesus said unto them, 

Verily I say unto you, 

That ye which have followed me, 

in the regeneration when the Son of man 

shall sit in the throne of his glory, 

ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, 

judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Who were the LORD's apostles?

Why should you care?

I hope you do, for JESUS chose them.

Here's what Scripture says:

Mark 3:13-19

King James Version

13 And he goeth up into a mountain, 

and calleth unto him whom he would: 

and they came unto him.

14 And he ordained twelve, 

that they should be with him, 

and that he might send them forth to preach,

15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, 

and to cast out devils:

16 And Simon he surnamed Peter;

17 And James the son of Zebedee, 

and John the brother of James; 

and he surnamed them Boanerges, 

which is, The sons of thunder:

18 And Andrew, 

and Philip, 

and Bartholomew,

 and Matthew, 

and Thomas, 

and James the son of Alphaeus, 

and Thaddaeus, 

and Simon the Canaanite,

19 And Judas Iscariot*, 

which also betrayed him: 

and they went into an house.

*NOTE: 

After Judas betrayed JESUS, here's what happened to him.

Matthew 27:3-5

King James Version

3 Then Judas, 

which had betrayed him, 

when he saw that he was condemned, 

repented himself, 

and brought again the thirty pieces of silver 

to the chief priests and elders,

4 Saying, 

I have sinned 

in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. 

And they said, 

What is that to us? 

see thou to that.

5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, 

and departed, 

and went and hanged himself.

What did the priests and elders do with the 30 pieces of silver?

Matthew 27:6-8

King James Version

6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, 

and said, 

It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, 

because it is the price of blood.

7 And they took counsel, 

and bought with them the potter's field, 

to bury strangers in.

8 Wherefore that field was called, 

The field of blood, 

unto this day.

The Bible says this fulfilled a prophecy.

Matthew 27:9-10

King James Version

9 Then was fulfilled 

that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, 

saying, 

And they took the thirty pieces of silver, 

the price of him that was valued, 

whom they of the children of Israel did value;

10 And gave them for the potter's field, 

as the Lord appointed me.

What did the apostles think of Judas, after the betrayal?

This is what Peter declared:

Acts 1:16-20

King James Version

16 Men and brethren, 

this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, 

which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David 

spake before concerning Judas, 

which was guide to them that took Jesus.

17 For he was numbered with us, 

and had obtained part of this ministry.

18 Now this man purchased a field 

with the reward of iniquity; 

and falling headlong, 

he burst asunder in the midst, 

and all his bowels gushed out.

19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; 

insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, 

Aceldama, 

that is to say, 

The field of blood.

20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, 

Let his habitation be desolate, 

and let no man dwell therein: 

and his bishoprick let another take.

Just a few more notes:

In Matthew 27, it says the Judas hanged himself.

In Acts, Peter says Judas fell.

In Matthew 27, it says the chief priests bought the potter's field.

In Acts, Peter implies it was Judas who did so.

But one thing both books agree, is that the potter's field is called the "field of blood".

Having a Berean approach, we shall look into these in the near future.

Who took Judas' place, after he died?

Here's what we found:

Acts 1:22-26

King James Version

22 Beginning from the baptism of John, 

unto that same day that he was taken up from us, 

must one be ordained to be a witness with us 

of his resurrection.

23 And they appointed two, 

Joseph called Barsabas, 

who was surnamed Justus, 

and Matthias.

24 And they prayed, and said, 

Thou, Lord, 

which knowest the hearts of all men, 

shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, 

from which Judas by transgression fell, 

that he might go to his own place.

26 And they gave forth their lots; 

and the lot fell upon Matthias; 

and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

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GOD's 10 Commandments

 

1 John 5:3

King James Version

3 For this is the love of God, 

that we keep his commandments: 

and his commandments are not grievous.

Most of us have been taught GOD's 10 Commandments.

It's time to take these to heart now, in view of the state of the world.

We don't need anything fancy.

Enjoy the King James Version pdf printable below:

Kids Sunday School

Here's the whole set of verses:

Exodus 20:1-17

King James Version

20 And God spake all these words, saying,

2 I am the Lord thy God, 

which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, 

out of the house of bondage.

3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, 

or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, 

or that is in the earth beneath, 

or that is in the water under the earth.

5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, 

nor serve them: 

for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, 

visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children 

unto the third and fourth generation 

of them that hate me;

6 And shewing mercy 

unto thousands of them that love me, 

and keep my commandments.

7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God 

in vain; 

for the Lord will not hold him guiltless

 that taketh his name in vain.

8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: 

in it thou shalt not do any work, 

thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, 

thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, 

nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

11 For in six days 

the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, 

and all that in them is, 

and rested the seventh day: 

wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, 

and hallowed it.

12 Honour thy father and thy mother: 

that thy days may be long upon the land 

which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

13 Thou shalt not kill.

14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.

15 Thou shalt not steal.

16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, 

thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, 

nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, 

nor his ox, nor his ass, 

nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.

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The number 42

 

Psalm 90:11

King James Version

11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger? 

even according to thy fear, 

so is thy wrath.

What's three-and-a-half years?

That's a total of 42 months.

Also, 1,290 days.

What has Bible prophecy got to do with it?

Surely, it's of great significance.

These intriguing verses came up.

Daniel 7:25

King James Version

25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, 

and shall wear out the saints of the most High, 

and think to change times and laws: 

and they shall be given into his hand 

until a time and times 

and the dividing of time*.

Daniel 12:7

King James Version

7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, 

which was upon the waters of the river, 

when he held up his right hand and his left hand 

unto heaven, 

and sware by him that liveth for ever 

that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; 

and when he shall have accomplished 

to scatter the power of the holy people, 

all these things shall be finished.

Daniel 12:11

King James Version

11 And from the time that the daily sacrifice 

shall be taken away, 

and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, 

there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

Luke 4:25

King James Version

25 But I tell you of a truth, 

many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, 

when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, 

when great famine was throughout all the land;

James 5:17

King James Version

17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, 

and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: 

and it rained not on the earth 

by the space of three years and six months.

Revelation 11:2

King James Version

2 But the court which is without the temple 

leave out, and measure it not; 

for it is given unto the Gentiles: 

and the holy city shall they tread under foot 

forty and two months.

Revelation 11:3

King James Version

3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses,

 and they shall prophesy 

a thousand two hundred and threescore days, 

clothed in sackcloth.

Revelation 12:14

King James Version

14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, 

that she might fly into the wilderness,

 into her place, where she is nourished 

for a time, and times, and half a time, 

from the face of the serpent.

Revelation 13:5

King James Version

5 And there was given unto him a mouth 

speaking great things and blasphemies; 

and power was given unto him 

to continue forty and two months.

The chapters from these verses deserve deeper study.

As they say, "we've barely scratched the surface".

Scripture has really much to say about GOD's love, power, and wrath.

All have been prophesied.

We all need to look into it.

In addition, Ed. F. Vallowe's "Keys to Scripture Numerics" declares the number 42 as "ISRAEL's OPPRESSION" and the "LORD'S ADVENT".

The "advent" would be CHRIST's second coming.

*NOTE: "a time and times and the dividing of time" means:

Daniel 7:25

International Children’s Bible

25 This king will say things against the Most High God. 

And he will hurt and kill God’s people. 

He will try to change times and laws 

that have already been set. 

The people that belong to God 

will be in that king’s power 

for three and one-half years.

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