He is the youngest of Jesus’ disciples, but He lives the longest. Once impulsive, rash, ambitious, and critical, he becomes a passionate evangelist and one who becomes known as the “apostle of love.” John is a part of Jesus’ inner circle, and He becomes one of the pillars of the early Christian church. There is much that we can learn about His life. Scriptures referenced include John 1:29; Matthew 17:1-9; Acts 3:1; Acts 4:13; Galatians 2:9; Mark 9:38-41; Luke 9:51-54; Matthew 20:20-24; John 13:14-16; John 19:25-27; Revelation 1:9; 3 John 4; 1 John 2:4; 1 John 2:18, 26; and Luke 9:26.
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