This is a rather simple question, but it merits some thought. The men who originally followed Jesus, did not do so because it was culturally acceptable. Nor did they follow Him because He was a well accepted religious alternative. They did not worship together because going to a ‘Christian’ church service was the normal activity of their society.

They followed Jesus for one simple reason…They believed He was who He said He was. These men were personal friends with Jesus, and they watched Him on a day in and day out basis. Many of them had known Him since he was a small child. They knew of the story of His birth and they grew up around him as young men.

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