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  <title><![CDATA[Twelve Ordinary Men]]></title>
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  <default_description>&lt;p&gt;Contrary to popular belief, we do not have to be perfect to do God's work.  Look no further than the twelve disciples whose many weaknesses are forever preserved throughout the pages of the New Testament. Jesus chose ordinary men - fisherman, tax collectors, political zealots - and turned their weakness into strength, producing greatness from utter uselessness. MacArthur draws principles from Christ's careful, hands-on training of the original twelve disciples for today's modern disciple - you.  &lt;/p&gt;</default_description>
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  <original_publication_day type="integer">18</original_publication_day>
  <original_publication_month type="integer">11</original_publication_month>
  <original_publication_year type="integer">2002</original_publication_year>
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      <name><![CDATA[John MacArthur Jr.]]></name>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a great book describing the lives of each disciple based on scripture.  <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= Dr. John F. MacArthur" title=" Dr. John F. MacArthur"> Dr. John F. MacArthur</a> stuck almost exclusively with scripture and mostly relied on the gospel accounts to describe the disciples.  This does provide a firm foundation, but in many cases gives very little understanding ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2199072">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Once you get past the rather dry introduction chapter, things got pretty interesting. Must admit to have a marked lack of knowledge on the disciples and was always embarrassed by my lack of being able to name them. Now realize I couldn't name them b/c several of them are hardly mentioned. In any cas...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20351474">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Dec 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Tue Dec 09 05:41:18 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book highlights each of the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus to follow him and how each one of them was &quot;ordinary.&quot;  Yet in their ordinariness, Jesus changed them and formed them into the church leaders that they eventually became.  It also served as a warning of how hard-heartedness a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39093501">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu Dec 20 11:51:26 -0800 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book gave such amazing insight on each disciple by piecing together all the verses that talk about each person.  It gives great encouragement to all of us in our faith since it is absolutely amazing that Christianity spread at all with such disciples as these.  I loved this look at the characte...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10763777">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="22340960">
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    <body><![CDATA[Jesus didn't choose the wealthiest, noblest, smartest, most religious, nicest, prettiest, or most athletic to be his disciples.  He chose from the bottom of the barrel.  The ordinary people like you and me.  We can relate to all of the disciples in some way.    ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great book emphasizing that God chooses the foolish to lead the wise.  God's kingdom is an upside down kingdom where the last is first; the servant is the greatest; and you die to live.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24424238]]></url>
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    <body><![CDATA[The best book I've read about the 12 disciples. This very biblically based book does an excellent job of showing the character and character flaws on the 12 disciples. I'd highly recommend it. ]]></body>
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    <review id="33378712">
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  <read_at>Tue Nov 11 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was my first book by John MacArthur, but it won't be my last.  Normally, non-fiction is a very difficult genre for me, and thus I rarely read it.  I'm trying to make a concerted effort to change that, at least in some areas (such as this, Christian non-fiction, that interests me!).  I've finall...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33378712">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="66040281">
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I didn't know much about the 12 disciples of Jesus, and this book tells about each of them individually, and tells their strengths. Like Andrew does not get mentioned much in the Bible, but as brother of Peter, was likely helping Peter a lot of the time, so probably Peter would not have been as effe...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66040281">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu Oct 01 15:29:47 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoyed the book (audio) - it was very insightful and helpful. The title is fitting and profound. Christ did not call 12 religious elite or 12 men of greatness but instead used 12 ordinary and fallible men to spread the message of his kingdom. His gospel changed their lives so that they cou...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70757125">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="40004020">
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  <read_at>Sat Dec 13 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Gives an interesting prospective of each of the apostles.  as a new christian it was enlighting.  Only reason why I didn't rate it higher is b/c I found MacArthur injected a lot of his opinons on things that were unnesseary to the dialogue.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is a little repetitive but is a very interesting read. I like this kinda of thing and it was cool to learn more about the Savior's BFFS. ]]></body>
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    <review id="64587855">
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    <body><![CDATA[Currently reading and doing the workbook with my small group. Amazing how little I knew about the 12 disciples. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Very good description/definition of the twelve disciples.  MacArthur writes so that there is something for everyone; whether you are new to the bible or more experienced I believe there will be something for every reader.  Rather than just throwing names, places and events out there, MacArthur provi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59206993">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="50361006">
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    <body><![CDATA[MacArthur does a great job of analyzing each of Jesus' disciples. This book helps you see yourself in them and it encourages you on how to be like them, and also how to not be like them. This is truly a great book.]]></body>
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    <review id="3628671">
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    <body><![CDATA[I actually listened to the series it was based on (&quot;The Master's Men&quot;) and I adored it.. so I bought the book.<br/>yayers.<br/><br/>I loved the ones on (in order of preference,) Andrew, Thomas, Peter, and James (Zebedee's).  <br/><br/>after reading the book, i recommend listening to t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3628671">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="29896905">
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    <body><![CDATA[Every one is a leader in their own rights. The 12 showed  beyond doubt that each one of us is similar in style to one of the 12 in our way of a christian life where we try to reach out to others. So take heart, whether u can catch an audience attention like peter or is someone who is quiet like john...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29896905">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[wonderful! Each chapter describes the call, personality traits, and desires of each of the twelve disciples. I didn't use this book as a  &quot;read through book&quot; but rather a guideline to know more about each of these men and their relationship with Christ. In reading it, I have developed a de...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33957705">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great book about how God used 12 ordinary men for extraordinary purposes...  You'll learn a lot about the lives and characteristics of the apostles, based on Biblical information and info from historians.  Certainly more about their lives that I had gleaned from reading the New Testament.  Very inte...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25494716">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Love its simplicity in bringing faith lessons to its reader. Nothing extraordinary about it, but perhaps that's why it's so unique. It boasts of nothing but the compassion of God who would use imperfect people to unfold His perfectly sovereign plan. ]]></body>
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