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==CHAPTER 8==

==CHAPTER 8==

====THE ORDINATION OF THE TWELVE====

===THE ORDINATION OF THE TWELVE===

   

   

JUST before noon on Sunday, January 12, A.D. 27, Jesus called the apostles together for their ordination as public preachers of the gospel of the kingdom. When he had assembled all twelve, he journeyed with them to the highlands north of Capernaum. Before the formal ordination service Jesus spoke to the twelve seated about him:

JUST before noon on Sunday, January 12, A.D. 27, Jesus called the apostles together for their ordination as public preachers of the gospel of the kingdom.  

 

When he had assembled all twelve, he journeyed with them to the highlands north of Capernaum.  

 

 

 

 

Before the formal ordination service Jesus spoke to the twelve seated about him:

*"My brethren, this hour of the kingdom has come. I have brought you apart here with me to present you to the Father as ambassadors of the kingdom. Some of you heard me speak of this kingdom in the synagogue when you first were called. Each of you has learned more about the Father's kingdom since you have been with me working in the cities around about the Sea of Galilee. But just now I have something more to tell you concerning this kingdom.

*"My brethren, this hour of the kingdom has come. I have brought you apart here with me to present you to the Father as ambassadors of the kingdom. Some of you heard me speak of this kingdom in the synagogue when you first were called. Each of you has learned more about the Father's kingdom since you have been with me working in the cities around about the Sea of Galilee. But just now I have something more to tell you concerning this kingdom.

**"Happy are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.  

**"Happy are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.  

**"Happy are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.  

**"Happy are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

*"And even so speak to my children these further words of spiritual comfort and promise:

*"And even so speak to my children these further words of spiritual comfort and promise:

**"Happy are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Happy are they who weep, for they shall receive the spirit of rejoicing.  

**"Happy are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Happy are they who weep, for they shall receive the spirit of rejoicing.  

That evening while teaching in the house, for it had begun to rain, Jesus talked at great length, trying to show the twelve what they must be, not what they must do. They knew only a religion that imposed the doing of certain things as the means of attaining righteousness -- salvation. But Jesus would reiterate, "In the kingdom you must be righteous in order to do the work." Many times did he repeat, "Be you therefore perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect." All the while was the Master explaining to his bewildered apostles that the salvation that he had come to bring to the world was to be had only by believing, by simple and sincere faith.  

That evening while teaching in the house, for it had begun to rain, Jesus talked at great length, trying to show the twelve what they must be, not what they must do. They knew only a religion that imposed the doing of certain things as the means of attaining righteousness -- salvation.  

 

But Jesus would reiterate:

 

*"In the kingdom you must be righteous in order to do the work."  

 

Many times did he repeat:

 

*"Be you therefore perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect."  

 

All the while was the Master explaining to his bewildered apostles that the salvation that he had come to bring to the world was to be had only by believing, by simple and sincere faith.  

Said Jesus:  

Said Jesus: