Jesus Chooses His First Disciples & First Year of Ministry

Jesus Chooses His First Disciples & First Year of Ministry

✝️ Calling of the First Disciples

After His 40-day fast in the desert, Jesus began His ministry.

He called His first disciples (later known as the Twelve Apostles).

✨ First Miracle

Wedding at Cana – Jesus’ first miracle.

Changed water into wine at His Mother Mary’s request (John 2:1–11).

Showed His divine power, though He said, “My time has not yet come.”

🙌 Outstanding Works During His 1st Year

Cleansing of the Temple – drove out sellers, saying they turned it into a “den of thieves.”

Healings

Ruler’s son.

Peter’s mother-in-law.

The paralytic at the pool.

Daughter of Jairus (raised back to life).

Miracle over Nature – calmed the storm (tempest).

👥 The Twelve Apostles

Simon Peter

Andrew (Peter’s brother)

James (son of Zebedee)

John (brother of James)

Philip

Bartholomew

Matthew (tax collector)

Thomas

James (son of Alphaeus)

Simon (the Zealot)

Judas (son of James, also called Thaddeus)

Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed Him)

🏔️ Teachings

Sermon on the Mount → summary of His teachings.

Introduced the Law of Love to replace the law of fear.

✅ Summary Line:

In His first year, Jesus called His first disciples, performed His first miracle at Cana, drove out corruption in the Temple, healed the sick, calmed a storm, and gathered the Twelve Apostles. His teachings emphasized the law of love above all.