Ministers
Called by God -- Ex 28:1; Heb 5:4. Qualified by God -- Isa 6:5-7; 2Co 3:5,6. Commissioned by Christ -- Mt 28:19. Sent by the Holy Spirit -- Ac 13:2,4. Have authority from God -- 2Co 10:8; 13:10. Authority of, is for edification -- 2Co 10:8; 13:10. Separated to the gospel -- Ro 1:1. Entrusted with the gospel -- 1Th 2:4. Described as Ambassadors for Christ. -- 2Co 5:20. Ministers of Christ. -- 1Co 4:1. Stewards of the mysteries of God. -- 1Co 4:1. Defenders of the faith. -- Php 1:7. The servants of Christ's people. -- 2Co 4:5. Specially protected by God -- 2Co 1:10. Necessity for -- Mt 9:37,38; Ro 10:14. Excellency of -- Ro 10:15. Labours of, vain, without God's blessing -- 1Co 3:7; 15:10. Compared to earthen vessels -- 2Co 4:7. Should be Pure. -- Isa 52:11; 1Ti 3:9. Holy. -- Ex 28:36; Le 21:6; Tit 1:8. Humble. -- Ac 20:19. Patient. -- 2Co 6:4; 2Ti 2:24. Blameless. -- 1Ti 3:2; Tit 1:7. Willing. -- Isa 6:8; 1Pe 5:2. Disinterested. -- 2Co 12:14; 1Th 2:6. Impartial. -- 1Ti 5:21. Gentle. -- 1Th 2:7; 2Ti 2:24. Devoted. -- Ac 20:24; Php 1:20,21. Strong in grace. -- 2Ti 2:1. Self-denying. -- 1Co 9:27. Sober, just, and temperate. -- Le 10:9; Tit 1:8. Hospitable. -- 1Ti 3:2; Tit 1:8. Apt to teach. -- 1Ti 3:2; 2Ti 2:24. Studious and meditative. -- 1Ti 4:13,15. Watchful. -- 2Ti 4:5. Prayerful. -- Eph 3:14; Php 1:4. Strict in ruling their own families. -- 1Ti 3:4,12. Affectionate to their people. -- Php 1:7; 1Th 2:8,11. Ensample to the flock. -- Php 3:17; 2Th 3:9; 1Ti 4:12; 1Pe 5:3. Should not be Lords over God's heritage. -- 1Pe 5:3. Greedy of filthy lucre. -- Ac 20:33; 1Ti 3:3,8; 1Pe 5:2. Contentious. -- 1Ti 3:3; Tit 1:7. Crafty. -- 2Co 4:2. Men-pleasers. -- Ga 1:10; 1Th 2:4. Easily dispirited. -- 2Co 4:8,9; 6:10. Entangled by cares. -- Lu 9:60; 2Ti 2:4. Given to wine. -- 1Ti 3:3; Tit 1:7. Should seek the salvation of their flock -- 1Co 10:33. Should avoid giving unnecessary offence -- 1Co 10:32,33; 2Co 6:3. Should make full proof of their ministry -- 2Ti 4:5. Are bound to Preach the gospel to all. -- Mr 16:16; 1Co 1:17. Feed the Church. -- Jer 3:15; Joh 21:15-17; Ac 20:28; 1Pe 5:2. Build up the Church. -- 2Co 12:19; Eph 4:12. Watch for souls. -- Heb 13:17. Pray for their people. -- Joe 2:17; Col 1:9. Strengthen the faith of their people. -- Lu 22:32; Ac 14:22. Teach. -- 2Ti 2:2. Exhort. -- Tit 1:9; 2:15. Warn affectionately. -- Ac 20:31. Rebuke. -- Tit 1:13; 2:15. Comfort. -- 2Co 1:4-6. Convince gainsayers. -- Tit 1:9. War a good warfare. -- 1Ti 1:18; 2Ti 4:7. Endure hardness. -- 2Ti 2:3. Should preach Christ crucified. -- Ac 8:5,35; 1Co 2:2. Repentance and faith. -- Ac 20:21. According to the oracles of God. -- 1Pe 4:11. Everywhere. -- Mr 16:20; Ac 8:4. Not with enticing words of man's wisdom. -- 1Co 1:17; 2:1,4. Not setting forth themselves. -- 2Co 4:5. Without deceitfulness. -- 2Co 2:17; 4:2; 1Th 2:3,5. Fully, and without reserve. -- Ac 5:20; 20:20,27; Ro 15:19. With boldness. -- Isa 58:1; Eze 2:6; Mt 10:27,28. With plainness of speech. -- 2Co 3:12. With zeal. -- 1Th 2:8. With constancy. -- Ac 6:4; 2Ti 4:2. With consistency. -- 2Co 1:18,19. With heedfulness. -- 1Ti 4:16. With good will and love. -- Php 1:15-17. With faithfulness. -- Eze 3:17,18. Without charge, if possible. -- 1Co 9:18; 1Th 2:9. Woe to those who do not preach the gospel -- 1Co 9:16. When faithful Approve themselves as the ministers of God. -- 2Co 6:4. Thank God for his gifts to their people. -- 1Co 1:4; Php 1:3; 1Th 3:9. Glory in their people. -- 2Co 7:4. Rejoice in the faith and holiness of their people. -- 1Th 3:6-9. Commend themselves to the consciences of men. -- 2Co 4:2. Are rewarded. -- Mt 24:47; 1Co 3:14; 9:17,18; 1Pe 5:4. When unfaithful Described. -- Isa 56:10-12; Tit 1:10,11. Deal treacherously with their people. -- Joh 10:12. Delude men. -- Jer 6:14; Mt 15:14. Seek gain. -- Mic 3:11; 2Pe 2:3. Shall be punished. -- Eze 33:6-8; Mt 24:48-51. Their people are bound, to Regard them as God's messengers. -- 1Co 4:1; Ga 4:14. Not to despise them. -- Lu 10:16; 1Ti 4:12. Attend to their instructions. -- Mal 2:7; Mt 23:3. Follow their holy example. -- 1Co 11:1; Php 3:17. Imitate their faith. -- Heb 13:7. Hold them in reputation. -- Php 2:29; 1Th 5:13; 1Ti 5:17. Love them. -- 2Co 8:7; 1Th 3:6. Pray for them. -- Ro 15:30; 2Co 1:11; Eph 6:19; Heb 13:18. Obey them. -- 1Co 16:16; Heb 13:17. Give them joy. -- 2Co 1:14; 2:3. Help them. -- Ro 16:9; Php 4:3. Support them. -- 2Ch 31:4; 1Co 9:7-11; Ga 6:6. Pray for the increase of -- Mt 9:38. Faithful -- Exemplified The Eleven Apostles. -- Mt 28:16-19. The seventy. -- Lu 10:1,17. Matthias. -- Ac 1:26. Philip. -- Ac 8:5. Barnabas. -- Ac 11:23. Simeon, &c. -- Ac 13:1. Paul. -- Ac 28:31. Tychicus. -- Eph 6:21. Timothy. -- Php 2:22. Epaphroditus. -- Php 2:24. Archippus. -- Col 4:17. Titus. -- Tit 1:5.