Friday: 2^nd Week in Ordinary Time-B:

I Reading: 1Samuel 24:3-21: I will not raise my hand against him, for he is anointed of the Lord.

Gospel: Mark 3:13-19: He summoned those he wanted to be his companion.

Jesus’ Impact upon the Twelve Disciples: Calling Choice Men for the discipleship and the leadership.

Jesus calls choice men-men with good hearts that are ripe to be melted and molded. He calls and appoints the twelve men whom he wanted and he changes them. Jesus makes and creates a new Israel- a new Church, a new nation and a new people of God on the mountain in the New Testament, whereas God had created a new Israel, a new nation and people of God on Mount Sinai by the leadership of Moses. The twelve disciples represent the twelve sons of Jacob; the people of Israel, the whole people of God in the world to sit on the thrones of the Son of Man to judge the people of God. Hence we find the discipleship and the leadership of the twelve in this pericope; to be with him, to be sent out to preach and to have authority over demons. This is what this passage is all about: Jesus’ impact upon choice men.

1.     Men called by Jesus (v.13)

2.     Men appointed by Jesus (14-15)

a.     To be with him

b.     To be sent out

c.      To preach

d.     To receive authority and power

3.     Men changed by Jesus (16-19)

Thought: The twelve disciples were appointed by Jesus for four specific purposes. Jesus appointed (epoiese- Greek word poieo which means to do, to make, to appoints with credentials.) the twelve to the office of being His ministers and representative on earth.