Why Did Jesus Choose Judas? Hearing God's Voice in Luke 6:12-19 | Daily Devotional and Bible Study

Why Did Jesus Choose Judas? Hearing God's Voice in Luke 6:12-19 | Daily Devotional and Bible Study

Why did Jesus choose Judas when He knew what Judas would do? Luke 6:12-19 says He chose all twelve after a night of prayer.

Today in our daily Bible study we're in Luke 6, where Jesus prays all night before He names the twelve. That night of prayer changes how we read the whole list, including the name at the end. We'll look at why twelve, what apostle actually means, how a tax collector and a zealot ended up on the same team, and what it means that Judas could stand close enough to handle Jesus' money and still not be changed.

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Questions we answer today

Why did Jesus pray all night before choosing the twelve? Why twelve, and what does it have to do with the tribes of Israel? What does the word apostle actually mean, and how is it different from a disciple? Why would Jesus put a tax collector and a zealot on the same team? Was Judas a mistake? Can you be close to Jesus and still not be changed?

Timestamps

00:00 Back in Luke 6 and the room full of opposites 04:11 Reading Luke 6:12-19 05:22 Prayer 07:22 Judas was not a mistake 07:49 A whole night in prayer before the choice 09:23 A much bigger group of followers 11:26 Why twelve 14:03 Why Judas was replaced and James was not 14:53 No priest, no scribe, no wealthy patron 17:45 What apostle actually means 19:47 The difference between a disciple and an apostle 20:14 Paul was never one of the twelve 22:35 What is repeatable and what isn't 24:05 The twelve, name by name 24:35 Andrew always brings someone to Jesus 28:58 Opposite ends of the spectrum, same team 29:55 Two men named Judas 32:01 Iscariot, and who Judas was 32:31 Luke says he became a traitor 33:31 Jesus knew, and the choices were still Judas's 34:35 Close enough to steal from Jesus 36:05 Prayer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices