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The Desire of Ages
DA 290.1–293.1 • Luke 6:12–13; Mark 3:14

““He Ordained Twelve””

The Night of Intercession and the Calling of the Apostles

Before ordaining the twelve disciples, Jesus spent the entire night in solitary prayer with the Father. This chapter explores how Christ chose ordinary, imperfect men so that the excellency of the power would be seen to be of God.

pp. 290–293 · 10 paragraphs

Holy Scripture

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Luke 6:12
12

And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

Luke 6:13
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And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

Mark 3:14
14

And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

The Desire of Ages

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End of Day 1(DA 290.1–293.1)

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“Before sending the twelve out to work, Jesus called them “that they should be with Him.” How can we ensure our personal communion with Christ comes before our outward service for Him?”

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“Sovereign Lord, mold our imperfect characters and teach us to sit at Your feet in prayer before stepping into action for Your kingdom.”

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