The sermon discusses Matthew the Apostle’s significance, particularly his unique focus on money and treasures in his Gospel. It highlights how Matthew, a former tax collector, transformed his understanding of wealth, emphasizing spiritual riches over material ones. The content explores biblical passages illustrating this theme, underscoring Jesus’ teachings about heavenly treasures.
12 Disciples of Jesus: Mathew – Part 1
The sermon discusses Matthew the Apostle’s conversion, highlighting his background as a tax collector and his decision to follow Jesus, forsaking his lucrative position. It emphasizes the simplicity of Jesus’ call to “Follow me,” illustrating the importance of dedication to God, as demonstrated by Matthew’s establishment of a feast to bring others to Christ.
12 Disciples of Jesus: Philip & Nathaniel
The sermon on Philip the Apostle emphasizes his unique salvation experience, directly by Jesus, highlighting both divine sovereignty and human responsibility. It explores Philip’s role as a soul winner, his encounters with Nathaniel, and his testing by Christ concerning faith, illustrating the importance of witnessing and understanding Jesus’ divine nature.
12 Disciples of Jesus: John – Part 2
The content discusses a sermon by Br. Nitish Patel focusing on the Apostle John, highlighting his identity as “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” It emphasizes the importance of dwelling on God’s love, which transforms and encourages believers. Key themes include measuring love by time, temperature, and quantity, underscoring the need for genuine love in their faith.
12 Disciples of Jesus: John – Part 1
Br. Nitish starts a two-part series focusing on the Apostle John. He examines three instances where John faltered: his pursuit of greatness, inclination towards sectarianism, and initial desire for judgment on Gospel rejecters. However, he emphasizes the importance of learning from John’s mistakes to enrich our own spiritual journey.
12 Disciples of Jesus: Thomas
This sermon examines the life of Thomas, the doubting disciple who initially struggled to believe in Jesus’ resurrection. It looks at his journey from pessimism to declaring “My Lord and my God!” when seeing Jesus’ wounds. Thomas is portrayed as representing the future acceptance of Jesus by the Jewish people. The sermon draws lessons about overcoming doubt, the importance of gathering with other believers, and boldly confessing faith in Christ. Thomas’s transformation encourages modern followers of Jesus to persevere through periods of unbelief.
12 Disciples of Jesus: Andrew
Andrew the apostle exemplified bringing others to Christ – his brother Simon Peter, a boy with loaves and fishes, and Greeks seeking Jesus. This sermon explores Andrew’s zeal for evangelism and desire to learn about Christ’s return, inspiring believers to follow his example in sharing the gospel and studying prophecy.
12 Disciples of Jesus: Peter – Part 3
After looking at Peter’s faith, Br. Nitish, focuses on his failures marked by the number three: taking his eyes off Jesus, proposing three tents at the Transfiguration, sleeping three times, and denying Jesus three times. He highlights Peter’s restoration and how we can learn from his failures.
12 Disciples of Jesus: Peter – Part 2
Br. Nitish continues to delve into Peter’s character, highlighting his salvation, sacrifice, and leadership qualities. Peter’s conversion through personal witness, his sacrifice to follow Jesus, and his leadership among the apostles demonstrate the importance of commitment, sacrifice, and diverse personalities in serving God.
12 Disciples of Jesus: Peter – Part 1
Simon, as he was born, was born in the small town of Bethsaida, which is on the north side of Galilee. “Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.” (John 1:44) His name was Jonah, or Simon, son of Jonas, while Jonah is what he’s called. So his father’s name was Jonah. And at some point, Peter, his wife, his brother Andrew, and his mother-in-law moved to the bigger town of Capernaum, where Jesus would come to live after he was rejected at Nazareth. He became a believer when Andrew, his brother, introduced him to the Lord Jesus Christ.
