He chooses
“And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.” This is remarkable. He considered it important to pray all night to God. Why? Well, for the very simple reason that He was going to choose these twelve men, and even one of those turned out to be a traitor. And you have here the calling and choosing of the apostles, therefore. And He spent the entire night in prayer before making His choice. God’s men are always chosen. Oh, they’re candidates to be sure, but you remember He said in the Gospel of John, “You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you.”
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Dr. J. Vernon McGee: It came to pass in those days that he went out into a mountain to pray and continued all night in prayer to God. This is remarkable. He considered it important to pray all night to God.
Why? For the very simple reason that he was going to choose these 12 men. Even one of those turned out to be a traitor. You have here the calling and choosing of the apostles, therefore, and he spent the entire night in prayer before making his choice.
God’s men are always chosen. They’re candidates to be sure, but you remember he said in the Gospel of John, “You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you.”
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About Dr. J. Vernon McGee
John Vernon McGeewas born in Hillsboro, Texas, in 1904. Dr. McGee remarked, "When I was born and the doctor gave me the customary whack, my mother said that I let out a yell that could be heard on all four borders of Texas!" His Creator well knew that he would need a powerful voice to deliver a powerful message.
After completing his education (including a Th.M. and Th.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary), he and his wife came west, settling in Pasadena, California. Dr. McGee's greatest pastorate was at the historic Church of the Open Door in downtown Los Angeles, where he served from 1949 to 1970.
He began teaching Thru the Bible in 1967. After retiring from the pastorate, he set up radio headquarters in Pasadena, and the radio ministry expanded rapidly. Listeners never seem to tire of Dr. J. Vernon McGee's unique brand of rubber-meets-the-road teaching, or his passion for teaching the whole Word of God.
On the morning of December 1, 1988, Dr. McGee fell asleep in his chair and quietly passed into the presence of his Savior.
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