Understanding the Twelve

At Mill House Ministries, we recognize that many students of God’s Word examine scripture through studying books of the Bible, topics found within the Bible, sermons, and blogs. However, we wanted to highlight an additional area of study that might help you gain a deeper understanding of God’s Word. We need to be encouraged by what God’s word says; it's where we will receive our strength and wisdom from. However, there is another aspect that, in today’s world, I believe born-again Christians need. This is to be encouraged by the journey of Christians who have come before us. This practice is clearly taught in the book of Hebrews and with sermons recorded in the book of Acts.

For the next several weeks, I plan to dive into the lives of the twelve disciples. I want to share with you who they are, where they came from, their lives, and the impacts they had after Jesus’s ascension. I believe that by studying the individuals chosen by Jesus Himself, we will find personality traits we can resonate with and grow in our faith by seeing how others have walked before us.

I hope that you will find this topic as fascinating as I do, and receive encouragement to hold to the faith by learning from these ordinary men who were called to something much bigger.

Seek the truth and encourage one another,

Alex