Daily Chapel – June 25, 2026
Date: 06-25-2026
Scripture Lesson:Matthew 10:32-39
Preacher: Prof. Joel Otto
Description: Thursday, June 25 Reading Matthew 10:32-39 St. Paul knew persecution well: he knew how to give it, and he knew how to take it. The man who once had been the Church’s worst nightmare had become by God’s amazing grace the Church’s great Apostle to the Gentiles. But the Self-proclaimed chief of sinners, who once persecuted the Church, then endured a ministry filled with persecutions. The list of dangers and violence that Paul faced is lengthy. By the time we find Paul in this lesson, he had faced persecution many times. Yet, his Savior never forgot him, and his Savior never forgot to remind him of the courage he could have in Christ. He was going to Rome, and he would testify. Not even a martyr’s death would be able to stop the testimony Paul would make for Christ. What the Lord whispered in the dark, Paul shouted from the rooftop. And when he met his martyr’s death, it was only the door to eternity where his Savior acknowledged him before God the Father. Grant us that courage to testify, O Lord! (Planning Christian Worship: Year A, p. 117) Speaker Prof. J. Otto Hymns 865 – O Lord, Take Pity Once You’ve Seen 874 – Preserve Your Word, O Savior Musician Prof. Geiger