that the end of the age is around the corner, they are not to be trusted. The proclamation of the message will sort out families and friends. Christians will have to accept misunderstanding, loss and even hatred on the part of their kinsfolk. It is because of their first loyalty to Jesus Christ (v. 13). So the Twelve are called to be courageous when they face a hostile world. As they go out as missionaries, they must expect hardship and physical suffering. But they have a secret “armory” in their