The Call of the The Call of the First Disciples First Disciples

and spreading of and spreading of God’s wordGod’s word

As Jesus was walking by As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew his brother Andrew casting a net into the casting a net into the sea. He said to them sea. He said to them ““Come with me, and I Come with me, and I will make you fishers of will make you fishers of menmen.”.”

Peter and AndrewPeter and Andrew

At once, they left their nets and At once, they left their nets and followed him. From there he followed him. From there he walked on and saw two other walked on and saw two other brothers.brothers.

James and JohnJames and JohnJames, son of Zebedee, and his James, son of Zebedee, and his

brother John were in a boat brother John were in a boat fishing with their father. All fishing with their father. All Jesus had to do was call to Jesus had to do was call to them and they came them and they came immediately and followed him.immediately and followed him.

Ministering to a great Ministering to a great MultitudeMultitude

Jesus followed by his four new Jesus followed by his four new disciples went around Galilee, disciples went around Galilee, preaching in synagogues and preaching in synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom. They cured every kingdom. They cured every disease and illness among disease and illness among people.people.

A Newfound LeaderA Newfound LeaderJesus’ word spread all the way to Syria. Jesus’ word spread all the way to Syria.

People came from all over bringing People came from all over bringing those with various diseases including those with various diseases including those who were possessed, those who were possessed, paralytics, and even Lepors.paralytics, and even Lepors.