• The story of how three apostles became complete through Christ.
  • John: the apostle of love?
    • Mark 3:17 - Called a son of thunder?
    • Luke 9:51-56
    • Mark 9:38-41
    • “He is a liar and the truth is not in him.”
    • The balance of truth and love
      • I John 1 show John’s balance of love and truth.
      • Love is truthful: I Corinthians 13:6
      • Speak truth in love: Ephesians 4:14-15
      • Point: We must have both love and truth. They are made perfect together.
      • Matthew 18:15
  • The balance of humility and action
    • The apostle Paul was naturally active in working.
      • Persecuted the church in Acts 8:1-3
      • Philippians 3:4-6 - confidence in the flesh
    • Christ brought a change in Acts 9 and taught humility.
      • II Corinthians 12:7-10 - a thorn in the flesh
      • Philippians 1:21
      • Paul’s admonition: I Corinthians 15:58
    • Moses: humility without action
      • Exodus 3:10-11
      • Exodus 4:10-12
    • Point: we need to have a balance of humiltiy and action in working for God.
  • The balance of trust/faith and knowledge
    • Peter: some initial truth/faith but without knowledge
      • Luke 5:1-5
      • Matthew 14:22-33 - walking on the water
      • John 21:19-22
    • Some follow Christ with truth/faith but without knowledge
      • Hosea 4:6
      • Romans 10:1-2
    • Can we at times follow Christ with knowledge but without trust/faith?
      • Prayer: James 1:5-7
      • Trust in God’s control
        • Matthew 6:25-30
        • Proverbs 3:5-6
  • Learn balance
    • With both truth and love
    • With both humility and action
    • With both faith/trust and knowledge
    • I Corinthians 11:1