1. 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

2. 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.”

3. 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.”

4. 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