Friday: 2nd Week in Ordinary Time-C
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Reading: 1
Samuel 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 moulded.
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.
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