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    Friday, October 28, 2022, Sts. Simon & Jude

    Ephesians 2:19-22
    Psalm 19:2-5
    Luke 6:12-16
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    TWO TOO
    “At daybreak He called His disciples and selected twelve of them to be His apostles: Simon, to whom He gave the name Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, Matthew and Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the Zealot, Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot.” —Luke 6:13-16

    Jesus sent out His disciples two by two (Lk 10:1). When Jesus named the apostles, He listed them in twosomes (Lk 6:14ff; Mt 10:2ff). In Luke’s Gospel, Jude (short for Judas) is listed as the partner of “Judas Iscariot, who turned traitor” (Lk 6:16). In Matthew’s Gospel, Simon the Zealot is listed as Judas’ partner. Therefore, it’s quite possible that Jude and Simon were especially close to Judas. They may have sensed something missing in Judas’ relationship with Jesus. They may have suspected that Judas was a treasurer-thief, stealing from Jesus and the other apostles (see Jn 12:6). When Judas betrayed Christ and sold Him for thirty pieces of silver (Mt 26:14-15), what did Simon and Jude think? Did they feel guilty, deceived, depressed, or angry? When Judas committed suicide (see Mt 27:3-5), how did Simon and Jude take it? Did they feel even more guilt and confusion? In the upper room before Pentecost, how did Simon and Jude feel when Peter brought up the subject of Judas? (see Acts 1:16ff)

    Throughout the history of the Church, Simon and Jude have become connected as partners, although never listed in the Bible as such. Possibly, Simon and Jude were partners in trauma, pain, and then healing. Possibly, this is why they can be partners as patrons of the impossible. Sts. Simon and Jude, pray for us.



    Prayer: Father, continue to do the impossible in my life.

    Promise: “You are fellow citizens of the saints and members of the household of God.” —Eph 2:19

    Praise: Sts. Simon & Jude were both martyred by the Persians, having spread the gospel in Europe and Asia Minor.



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    Thursday, October 27, 2022,

    Ephesians 6:10-20
    Psalm 144:1-2, 9-10
    Luke 13:31-35
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    ATTACK OR BE ATTACKED!
    “Blessed be the Lord, my Rock, Who trains my hands for battle, my fingers for war.” —Psalm 144:1

    Satan wants to keep Christians on the sidelines, to have Christians sit out the spiritual war. Thus, he can readily plunder much property from the Kingdom of God, end millions of lives in surgical and chemical abortions, ruin families and institutions, and gridlock nations without being opposed.

    If Satan can’t keep Christians on the sidelines, then he’ll try to ensure that Christians keep playing defense. He does this by attacking and accusing (see Rv 12:10). To lure Christians into taking their eyes off Jesus, their Commander, Satan distracts them with pleasures (1 Jn 2:16), weakens them through sin and in-fighting (1 Cor 3:3-4), and puts them on the defensive. If you’re always defending, you can’t score, and you can’t win.

    Satan prefers to attack. He wants us to play defense all our lives. Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil (1 Jn 3:8). Jesus came to heal us so we could play offense against Satan and the kingdom of darkness, and reclaim what Satan has stolen from the kingdom of God (2 Cor 10:4). Satan fears pure, holy, fearless, humble, obedient, suffering, trusting Christians who fix their eyes on Jesus (Heb 3:1), spend their time on the offense, and attack the gates of hell (Mt 16:18). Repent!


    Prayer: Father, purify me so that I will be a zealous, healed, faithful soldier for Your Son Jesus, my Captain.

    Promise: “Draw your strength from the Lord and His mighty power.” —Eph 6:10

    Praise: Joseph led a weekly neighborhood Bible study for over ten years.

    (This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
    (For a related teaching on Spiritual Warfare, view, download or order our leaflet or listen to, download or order CD 57-3 or DVD 57 on our website.)

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    Tuesday, October 25, 2022,

    Ephesians 5:21-33
    Psalm 128:1-5
    Luke 13:18-21
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    HOW TO CHANGE HUSBANDS AND THE WORLD
    “Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.” —Ephesians 5:21, RSV-CE

    We all want to change people. We all need to change people before they drive us crazy. We all don’t want people trying to change us. Do you notice the dilemma?

    How can people change without us doing the changing? The Lord commands us to be submissive to one another. By submission, wives set the stage for the Lord to change their husbands, and these wives don’t have to try to do it themselves (which is trying to do the impossible) (Eph 5:22, 24). Moreover, submission is the way the Lord changes all people, not just husbands. If we do what other people want, if we obey and serve them as long as they don’t contradict the Lord, we will find ourselves doing a lot of pointless things. Unlike most pointless things, however, the Lord will use these events to teach others a lesson, to change them for the better (see 1 Pt 3:1-2). Also, through our submission, not only will others learn from their mistakes but we ourselves will change. Our faith will be strengthened. Submission usually doesn’t have good effects immediately. Rather, it often has difficult effects at first. To persevere in submission demands that we walk by faith, not by sight (2 Cor 5:7).

    Through our submission, the Lord changes the world and strengthens our faith. “Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ” (Eph 5:21, RSV-CE).



    Prayer: Father, I give up changing people myself. Teach me the wisdom of submission and make me strong enough to do it.

    Promise: God’s kingdom “is like mustard seed which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a large shrub and the birds of the air nested in its branches.” —Lk 13:19

    Praise: “O Lord, Your kindness reaches to heaven; Your faithfulness, to the clouds” (Ps 36:6).



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    Wednesday, October 26, 2022,

    Ephesians 6:1-9
    Psalm 145:10-14
    Luke 13:22-30
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    THE LORD OF THE WORKS AND THE WORKS OF THE LORD
    “Let all Your works give You thanks, O Lord.” —Psalm 145:10

    When the Bible uses the word “slaves,” it usually corresponds to our word “employees.” Thus, we may find five commandments for employees in today’s first reading.

    1)      “Obey your human masters with the reverence, the awe, and the sincerity you owe to Christ” (Eph 6:5). This applies not only to “the good and reasonable” bosses, “but even those who are harsh” (1 Pt 2:18). This is not possible naturally, but is a “work of grace” (1 Pt 2:19).

    2)      “Do not render service for appearance only and to please men” (Eph 6:6). Paul said: “If I were trying to win man’s approval, I would surely not be serving Christ!” (Gal 1:10)

    3)      “Do God’s will with your whole heart as slaves of Christ” (Eph 6:6). Because we love Jesus with our whole heart (see Mt 22:37), we work with our whole heart.

    4)      “Give your service willingly” (Eph 6:7). “Everyone must give according to what he has inwardly decided; not sadly, not grudgingly, for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Cor 9:7).

    5)      Do “it for the Lord rather than men” (Eph 6:7).

    The Bible tells us Who to work for, how to work, how not to work, and how to relate to our bosses. If we work accordingly, not “for perishable food but for food that remains unto life eternal” (Jn 6:27), we will receive an inheritance from the Lord as our reward (Col 3:24). Work for love of the Lord.



    Prayer: Father, may I put in a good day’s work for You each day.

    Promise: “Each one, whether slave or free, will be repaid by the Lord for whatever good he does.” —Eph 6:8

    Praise: For many years, Sam and his children went to monthly Confession together.



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