Jesus chose twelve men to be His apostles, and spent much time training them to build His church when He returned to heaven. He gave them authority over evil spirits and the power to do His work (Matthew 6:6-13; Mark 9:35--11:1; Luke 9:1-6).

training; training the twelve; commission; commissioning; Matthew 6:6-13; Mark 9:35--11:1; Luke 9:1-6; trainings; commissions