Scripture is the unalterable rule of holiness.
J.I. Packer

MINISTERS

MINISTERS

MINISTERS

  1. Called by God # Ex 28:1 Heb 5:4
  2. Qualified by God # Isa 6:5-7 2Co 3:5,6
  3. Commissioned by Christ # Mt 28:19
  4. Sent by the Holy Spirit # Ac 13:2,4
  5. Have authority from God # 2Co 10:8 13:10
  6. Authority of, is for edification # 2Co 10:8 13:10
  7. Separated to the gospel # Ro 1:1
  8. Entrusted with the gospel # 1Th 2:4
  9. DESCRIBED AS 9a) Ambassadors for Christ

    # 2Co 5:20

9b) Ministers of Christ # 1Co 4:1 9c) Stewards of the mysteries of God # 1Co 4:1 9d) Defenders of the faith # Php 1:7 9e) The servants of Christ’s people # 2Co 4:5 10) Specially protected by God # 2Co 1:10 11) Necessity for # Mt 9:37,38 Ro 10:14 12) Excellency of # Ro 10:15 13) Labours of, vain, without God’s blessing # 1Co 3:7 15:10 14) Compared to earthen vessels # 2Co 4:7 15) SHOULD BE 15a) Pure # Isa 52:11 1Ti 3:9 15b) Holy # Ex 28:36 Le 21:6 Tit 1:8 15c) Humble # Ac 20:19 15d) Patient # 2Co 6:4 2Ti 2:24 15e) Blameless # 1Ti 3:2 Tit 1:7 15f) Willing # Isa 6:8 1Pe 5:2 15g) Disinterested # 2Co 12:14 1Th 2:6 15h) Impartial # 1Ti 5:21 15i) Gentle # 1Th 2:7 2Ti 2:24 15j) Devoted # Ac 20:24 Php 1:20,21 15k) Strong in grace # 2Ti 2:1 15l) Self-denying # 1Co 9:27 15m) Sober, just, and temperate # Le 10:9 Tit 1:8 15n) Hospitable # 1Ti 3:2 Tit 1:8 15o) Apt to teach # 1Ti 3:2 2Ti 2:24 15p) Studious and meditative # 1Ti 4:13,15 15q) Watchful # 2Ti 4:5 15r) Prayerful # Eph 3:14 Php 1:4 15s) Strict in ruling their own families # 1Ti 3:4,12 15t) Affectionate to their people # Php 1:7 1Th 2:8,11 15u) Ensample to the flock # Php 3:17 2Th 3:9 1Ti 4:12 1Pe 5:3 16) SHOULD NOT BE 16a) Lords over God’s heritage # 1Pe 5:3 16b) Greedy of filthy lucre # Ac 20:33 1Ti 3:3,8 1Pe 5:2 16c) Contentious # 1Ti 3:3 Tit 1:7 16d) Crafty # 2Co 4:2 16e) Men-pleasers # Ga 1:10 1Th 2:4 16f) Easily dispirited # 2Co 4:8,9 6:10 16g) Entangled by cares # Lu 9:60 2Ti 2:4 16h) Given to wine # 1Ti 3:3 Tit 1:7 17) Should seek the salvation of their flock # 1Co 10:33 18) Should avoid giving unnecessary offence # 1Co 10:32,33 2Co 6:3 19) Should make full proof of their ministry # 2Ti 4:5 20) ARE BOUND TO 20a) Preach the gospel to all # Mr 16:16 1Co 1:17 20b) Feed the Church # Jer 3:15 Joh 21:15-17 Ac 20:28 1Pe 5:2 20c) Build up the Church # 2Co 12:19 Eph 4:12 20d) Watch for souls # Heb 13:17 20e) Pray for their people # Joe 2:17 Col 1:9 20f) Strengthen the faith of their people # Lu 22:32 Ac 14:22 20g) Teach # 2Ti 2:2 20h) Exhort # Tit 1:9 2:15 20i) Warn affectionately # Ac 20:31 20j) Rebuke # Tit 1:13 2:15 20k) Comfort # 2Co 1:4-6 20l) Convince gainsayers # Tit 1:9 20m) War a good warfare # 1Ti 1:18 2Ti 4:7 20n) Endure hardness # 2Ti 2:3 21) SHOULD PREACH 21a) Christ crucified # Ac 8:5,35 1Co 2:2 21b) Repentance and faith # Ac 20:21 21c) According to the oracles of God # 1Pe 4:11 21d) Everywhere # Mr 16:20 Ac 8:4 21e) Not with enticing words of man’s wisdom # 1Co 1:17 2:1,4 21f) Not setting forth themselves # 2Co 4:5 21g) Without deceitfulness # 2Co 2:17 4:2 1Th 2:3,5 21h) Fully, and without reserve # Ac 5:20 20:20,27 Ro 15:19 21i) With boldness # Isa 58:1 Eze 2:6 Mt 10:27,28 21j) With plainness of speech # 2Co 3:12 21k) With zeal # 1Th 2:8 21l) With constancy # Ac 6:4 2Ti 4:2 21m) With consistency # 2Co 1:18,19 21n) With heedfulness # 1Ti 4:16 21o) With good will and love # Php 1:15-17 21p) With faithfulness # Eze 3:17,18 21q) Without charge, if possible # 1Co 9:18 1Th 2:9 22) Woe to those who do not preach the gospel # 1Co 9:16 23) WHEN FAITHFUL 23a) Approve themselves as the ministers of God # 2Co 6:4 23b) Thank God for his gifts to their people # 1Co 1:4 Php 1:3 1Th 3:9 23c) Glory in their people # 2Co 7:4 23d) Rejoice in the faith and holiness of their people # 1Th 3:6-9 23e) Commend themselves to the consciences of men # 2Co 4:2 23f) Are rewarded # Mt 24:47 1Co 3:14 9:17,18 1Pe 5:4 24) WHEN UNFAITHFUL 24a) Described # Isa 56:10-12 Tit 1:10,11 24b) Deal treacherously with their people # Joh 10:12 24c) Delude men # Jer 6:14 Mt 15:14 24d) Seek gain # Mic 3:11 2Pe 2:3 24e) Shall be punished # Eze 33:6-8 Mt 24:48-51 25) THEIR PEOPLE ARE BOUND, TO 25a) Regard them as God’s messengers # 1Co 4:1 Ga 4:14 25b) Not to despise them # Lu 10:16 1Ti 4:12 25c) Attend to their instructions # Mal 2:7 Mt 23:3 25d) Follow their holy example # 1Co 11:1 Php 3:17 25e) Imitate their faith # Heb 13:7 25f) Hold them in reputation # Php 2:29 1Th 5:13 1Ti 5:17 25g) Love them # 2Co 8:7 1Th 3:6 25h) Pray for them # Ro 15:30 2Co 1:11 Eph 6:19 Heb 13:18 25i) Obey them # 1Co 16:16 Heb 13:17 25j) Give them joy # 2Co 1:14 2:3 25k) Help them # Ro 16:9 Php 4:3 25l) Support them # 2Ch 31:4 1Co 9:7-11 Ga 6:6 26) Pray for the increase of # Mt 9:38 27) Faithful-Exemplified 27a) The Eleven Apostles # Mt 28:16-19 27b) The seventy # Lu 10:1,17 27c) Matthias # Ac 1:26 27d) Philip # Ac 8:5 27e) Barnabas # Ac 11:23 27f) Simeon, &c # Ac 13:1 27g) Paul # Ac 28:31 27h) Tychicus # Eph 6:21 27i) Timothy # Php 2:22 27j) Epaphroditus # Php 2:24 27k) Archippus # Col 4:17 27l) Titus # Tit 1:5