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Tuesday in the Third Week after Epiphany - Year C This Week's Theme: Tell It! Mon  Tue  Wed  Thu  Fri  Sat  Sun     Archive Matthew 10:2-7 (ESV) 2 The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. 5 These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, "Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And proclaim as you go, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is at hand." Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service      We do not preach for the praise of men, or the favor of princes. We preach for the favor of God alone whose grace and mercy we proclaim. Whosoever teaches a gospel contrary to ours, or different from ours, let us be bold to say that he is sent of the devil. —Martin Luther, Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle to the Galatians Pulling It Together      I wouldn't want to offend you is the sentiment that makes a Christian a coward. Jesus says "go," proclaim that the kingdom of heaven draws near. Do you hold back or do you tell it as it is for the glory of God? Ah! There it is—something to help you tell it. Do you tell it for his glory or is it concern for your glory that holds you back? Make your life about his glory and you may well become like Jesus, a "stumbling block and...folly" to many. Yet if you do preach "Christ crucified," you may yet bring those saving words to some dead soul. (1Co 1:23) Daily Reform © Mark E. Ryman

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