Missionary Work By Ministers
Commanded -- Mt 28:19; Mr 16:15. Warranted by predictions concerning the heathen, &c -- Isa 42:10-12; 66:19. Is according to the purpose of God -- Lu 24:46,47; Ga 1:15,16; Col 1:25-27. Directed by the Holy Spirit -- Ac 13:2. Required -- Lu 10:2; Ro 10:14,15. The Holy Spirit calls to -- Ac 13:2. Christ engaged in -- Mt 4:17,23; 11:1; Mr 1:38,39; Lu 8:1. Christ sent his disciples to labour in -- Mr 3:14; 6:7; Lu 10:1-11. Obligations to engage in -- Ac 4:19,20; Ro 1:13-15; 1Co 9:16. Excellency of -- Isa 52:7; Ro 10:15. Worldly concerns should not delay -- Lu 9:59-62. God qualifies for -- Ex 3:11,18; 4:11,12,15; Isa 6:5-9. God strengthens for -- Jer 1:7-9. Guilt and danger of shrinking from -- Jon 1:3,4. Requires wisdom and meekness -- Mt 10:16. Be ready to engage in -- Isa 6:8. Aid those engaged in -- Ro 16:1,2; 2Co 11:9; 3Jo 1:5-8. Harmony should subsist amongst those engaged in -- Ga 2:9. Success of To be prayed for. -- Eph 6:18,19; Col 4:3. A cause of joy. -- Ac 15:3. A cause of praise. -- Ac 11:18; 21:19,20. No limits to the sphere of -- Isa 11:9; Mr 16:15; Re 14:6. Opportunities for, not to be neglected -- 1Co 16:9. Exemplified Levites. -- 2Ch 17:8,9. Jonah. -- Jon 3:2. The Seventy. -- Lu 10:1,17. Apostles. -- Mr 6:12; Ac 13:2-5. Philip. -- Ac 8:5. Paul &c. -- Ac 13:2-4. Silas. -- Ac 15:40,41. Timotheus. -- Ac 16:3. Noah. -- 2Pe 2:5.