In this episode, Brad, Trevor, and Jeremy discuss the training trajectory of the disciples. How did Jesus train the twelve? How did he move them from men with ordinary vocations to extraordinary messengers of the Gospel? How did he get the Gospel in their bones? When we truly understand what Jesus has done, we can’t help but share Him with the world. 

Links and Sources: 

• The Training of the Twelve: How Jesus Christ Found and Taught the 12 Apostles – a book by A.B. Bruce
• Ten Who Changed the World – a book by Daniel Akin
• The Making of a Leader: Recognizing the Lessons and Stages of Leadership Development – a book by Robert Clinton
• The Jewish Jesus: Reconnecting with the Truth about Jesus, Israel, and the Church – a book by David Hoffbrand
• In his 1855 sermon, The Carnal Mind Enmity Against God, Charles Spurgeon says that Martin Luther “constantly preached justification by faith alone, ‘because,’ said he, ‘the people would forget it; so that I was obliged almost to knock my Bible against their heads, to send it into their hearts.’" 
• Both Trevor and Jeremy use the phrase, “the Gospel penny drops.” That concept comes from a Tim Keller Sermon entitled, The Supremacy of Christ and the Gospel in a Post Modern World. 
• Charles Spurgeon preached many sermons on the Holy Spirit. 

Questions: 

• How did Jesus train the twelve? Can you identify Jesus’ training strategy? 
• What has Jesus done for you? How does a deeper understanding of His death and resurrection affect our zeal for sharing Him with others? 
• Describe a moment when a gospel “penny” dropped for you. How did that change your perspective or behavior?