Adopted into God’s mission 2 Corinthians Not But God’s work and our work Adopted into God’s mission Mission Plain instruction Manner Teaching the Bible Message

Martin Luther “Tis a right excellent thing, that every honest pastor’s and preacher’s mouth is Christ’s mouth, and his word and forgiveness is Christ’s word and forgiveness… For the office is not the pastor’s or preacher’s but God’s; and the Word which he preacheth is likewise not the pastor’s and preacher’s but God’s.”

Second Helvetic Confession John Calvin “When a man has climbed up into the pulpit… it is [so] that God may speak to us by the mouth of a man." Second Helvetic Confession “The Preaching of the Word of God is the Word of God.”

2 Corinthians Not But Mission Manner Message God’s work and our work Adopted into God’s mission Mission Plain instruction Boldly making God’s appeal Manner Teaching the Bible Heralding God’s gospel Message