We see in Simon the Zealot’s story that Jesus calls us into one family.  As we become citizens of the Kingdom of God, we purge our false saviors and walk into a new identity in Christ.

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In John 20, Thomas struggles with doubt, but we see Jesus meet him where he is. Thomas’s honest question to Jesus eventually becomes the seedbed for his courageous faith!

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When we look into the life of Thaddaeus Judas, we see that we don’t need to be famous to have Kingdom impact – we just need to be faithful.

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Christ comes to save the lost and hurting.   The one person for whom Christ can do nothing is the person who thinks there is no need.

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Speaking the truth in love builds up the body of Christ and it is our task to be without deceit and full of integrity.

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The witness of Philip in John 12 is a powerful testimony of what it is like to live as an ambassador of Christ in our cultural context. When we know who Jesus is, we see clearly who we are, allowing us to become bold “bridge builders” as we lead people into the Kingdom of God.

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In the disciple John, we see a “son of thunder” transformed into an apostle of love. In order for this to happen in our own lives, we must acknowledge our own pride and anger and submit these things to Jesus for him to transform us from the inside out.

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The disciple James (the greater) is transformed from an overly ambitious and arrogant follower to a humbled servant of Jesus.

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The disciple Andrew is so much more than Simon Peter’s little brother. He is a champion of evangelism that “Connects All to Christ!”

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In the person of Peter, we see the way that Jesus meets us where we are – in ordinary, mundane moments, and calls us into kingdom work. Sometimes this might not make sense, and we might feel unqualified, but we can trust in the One who calls us.

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