Words to Treasure
I, Paul am writing this letter. I serve Jesus Christ. I have been appointed to be an apostle. God set me apart to tell others his good news.
Romans 1:1
Kayley,” Mrs. Meza called her to the front and pulled four raw, dead fish from a cooler. “You did so well when we did our Japanese fish-printing class. Do you think you could help teach Mr. Lambert’s class how to do it? He really could use your help. I won’t need you back until after lunch.”
“Sure thing.” Kayley headed out to help teach her first art class.
Kayley just might be a fish-print apostle. What’s an apostle? An apostle is someone who is sent out to teach or show other people what they know. In the Bible, apostles were people sent out to teach about God.
Disciples are students, but at some point they become apostles when they are sent out on their own to teach. When Jesus sent his disciples out to teach about God, they became apostles. Jesus was also called an apostle because his heavenly Father sent him to the world to teach us. Disciples and apostles become a long unbroken chain of students learning to be teachers. We’re still doing it today.
Jesus had some instructions for his apostles.
• Go teach, heal the sick, raise the dead, and drive out demons.
• Don’t take money, extra clothes, sandals, or walking sticks. You will be given what you need.
• Stay where people want you, and leave if they don’t.
(See Matthew 10:1 – 42.)