Adventures in Ancient Apostles

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"Ancient Apostles" is written as one of the series of text books prepared for use in the Sunday Schools of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Its purpose is to give a simple account of the leading incidents in the lives of the chief Apostles of Christ in the Holy Land, with the view of developing faith in the hearts of the children in the principles of the Gospel, and in the divine organization of the Church.

This eBook contains-

PART ONE

Peter and His Associates

I. "Light-Fountains"

II. Early Life and Surroundings

John the Baptist, Andrew, John

III. A Period of Preparation

Jesus, James and John, Sons of Zebedec; Andrew

IV. A Special Witness

Names of the Twelve

V. Peter's Faith Tested

VI. Peter's Testimony

VII. A Marvelous Manifestation

Moses and Elias

VIII. Lessons in True Leadership

IX. On the Night of the Betrayal

X. Out of Gloom Into Light

XI. A True Leader and Valiant Defender

Matthias

XII. Peter and John Arrested

XIII. Persecuted But Undismayed

Gamaliel

XIV. A Special Visit to Samaria

Stephen, Philip

XV. At Lydda and Joppa

Eneas, Tabitha

XVI. The Third Imprisonment

XVII. Closing Scenes of a Righteous Ministry

PART TWO

XVIII. James, the Son of Zebedee

Salome, Mary Magdalene, Mary, mother of Jesus; the first martyr, Apostle

PART THREE

John the Beloved Disciple

XIX. With the Redeemer

XX. With Peter and the Twelve

XXI. Closing Scenes of His Ministry

PART FOUR

Paul and His Companions

XXII. Saul of Tarsus

Gamaliel

XXIII. Saul's Conversion

Ananias

XXIV. In Another School

Barnabas

XXV. Special Messengers to Jerusalem

Agabus, John Mark...

XXVI. First Missionary Journey

XXVII. First Missionary Journey—Continued

At Lystia and Derbe

Timothy, Eunice, Lois

XXVIII. A Great Controversy

XXIX. Paul Begins His Second Missionary Journey

Silas, Luke

XXX. At Philippi

Lydia

XXXI. At Thessalonica and Berea

Jason

XXXII. At Athens and Corinth

Aquilla and Priscilla, Crispus, Justus

XXXIII. Third Missionary Journey

From Antioch to Ephesus

Apollos

XXXIV. Third Missionary Journey—Continued

Paul's farewell visit to the churches he had established

XXXV. Exciting Experiences in Jerusalem

XXXVI. Two Years in Prison

XXXVII. The Voyage to Rome

XXXVIII. The World Enriched by a Prisoner Chained

CHRIST'S CHARGE TO PETER.