THURSDAY- 25^th  WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME –B

Gospel: Luke 9:7-9: I beheaded John, so who is this I hear such reports about?

I Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:2-11: There is nothing new under the sun.

Jesus Commissions His Disciples, 9:7-9

Jesus sent out his disciples for the first time with commission to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

1. Their effect (v.7-9)

a. Herod was disturbed by their message

b. The people speculated about Jesus’ identity

c. Herod desired to know Jesus’ identity

Thought: The Most ideal from of evangelism is probably this method given by Christ : a selected home and family serving as the centre of witness within a community or town. The early church was definitely centred in the homes of committed believers (Acts 5:42; 12:12; 16:40; 20:20; 1Cor 16:19; Col 4:15; Philemon 2).