One little lie leads to another, and pretty soon you’re telling whoppers. To soothe your sense of guilt, you lie to yourself too. Maybe you tell yourself you’re not really lying but just “repackaging the facts.” Maybe you take up the motto “You can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs.” Maybe you repeat false philosophies you’ve heard in the classroom, like “Acts must be judged by their consequences.” Or maybe you just make excuses: “I know the end doesn’t usually justify the means, but my case is special.” Before long you’ve told so many lies that you can’t even remember the truth. Worse yet, people who forget the truth usually go on the forget the Truth – and I think you know Who I mean!
J. Budziszewski

MISSIONARIES

MISSIONARIES

MISSIONARIES, all Christians Should Be As

  1. After the example of Christ # Ac 10:38
  2. Women and children as well as men # Ps 8:2 Pr 31:26 Mt 21:15,16 Php 4:3 1Ti 5:10 Tit 2:3-5 1Pe 3:1
  3. The zeal of idolaters should provoke to # Jer 7:18
  4. The zeal of hypocrites should provoke to # Mt 23:15
  5. An imperative duty # Jud 5:23 Lu 19:40
  6. The principle on which # 2Co 5:14,15
  7. However weak they may be # 1Co 1:27
  8. From their calling as saints # Ex 19:6 1Pe 2:9
  9. As faithful stewards # 1Pe 4:10,11
  10. In youth # Ps 71:17 148:12,13
  11. In old age # De 32:7 Ps 71:18
  12. In the family # De 6:7 Ps 78:5-8 Isa 38:19 1Co 7:16
  13. In their intercourse with the world # Mt 5:16 Php 2:15,16 1Pe 2:12
  14. In first giving their own selves to the Lord # 2Co 8:5
  15. In declaring what God has done for them # Ps 66:16 116:16-19
  16. In hating life for Christ # Lu 14:26
  17. In openly confessing Christ # Mt 10:32
  18. In following Christ # Lu 14:27 18:22
  19. In preferring Christ above all relations # Lu 14:26 1Co 2:2
  20. In joyfully suffering for Christ # Heb 10:34
  21. In forsaking all for Christ # Lu 5:11
  22. In a holy example # Mt 5:16 Php 2:15 1Th 1:7
  23. In holy conduct # 1Pe 2:12
  24. In holy boldness # Ps 119:46
  25. In dedicating themselves to the service of God # Jos 24:15 Ps 27:4
  26. In devoting all property to God # 1Ch 29:2,3,14,16 Ec 11:1 Mt 6:19,20 Mr 12:44 Lu 12:33 18:22,28 # Ac 2:45 4:32-34
  27. In holy conservation # Ps 37:30 Pr 10:31 15:7 Eph 4:29 Col 4:6
  28. In talking of God and his works # Ps 71:24 77:12 119:27 145:11,12
  29. In showing forth God’s praises # Isa 43:21
  30. In inviting forth God’s praises # Isa 43:21
  31. In inviting others to embrace the gospel # Ps 34:8 Isa 2:3 Joh 1:46 4:29
  32. In seeking the edification of others # Ro 14:19 15:2 1Th 5:11
  33. In admonishing others # 1Th 5:14 2Th 3:15
  34. In reproving others # Le 19:17 Eph 5:11
  35. In teaching and exhorting # Ps 34:11 51:13 Col 3:16 Heb 3:13 10:25
  36. In interceding for others # Col 4:3 Heb 13:18 Jas 5:16
  37. In aiding ministers in their labours # Ro 16:3,9 2Co 11:9 Php 4:14-16 3Jo 1:6
  38. In giving a reason for their faith # Ex 12:26,27 De 6:20,21 1Pe 3:15
  39. In encouraging the weak # Isa 35:3,4 Ro 14:1 15:1 1Th 5:14
  40. In visiting and relieving the poor, the sick, &c # Le 25:35 Ps 112:9 2Co 9:9 Mt 25:36 Ac 20:35 Jas 1:27
  41. With a willing heart # Ex 35:29 1Ch 29:9,14
  42. With a superabundant liberality # Ex 36:5-7 2Co 8:3
  43. Encouragement to

    # Pr 11:25,30 1Co 1:27 Jas 5:19,20

  44. Blessedness of # Da 12:3
  45. Illustrated # Mt 25:14 Lu 19:13
  46. Exemplified 46a) Hannah

    # 1Sa 2:1-10

46b) Captive maid # 2Ki 5:3 46c) Chief of the Fathers, &c # Ezr 1:5 46d) Shadrach, &c # Da 3:16-18 46e) Restored demoniac # Mr 5:20 46f) Shepherds # Lu 2:17 46g) Anna # Lu 2:38 46h) Joanna, &c # Lu 8:3 46i) Leper # Lu 17:15 46j) Disciples # Lu 19:37,38 46k) Centurion # Lu 23:47 46l) Andrew # Joh 1:41,42 46m) Philip # Joh 1:46 46n) Woman of Samaria # Joh 4:29 46o) Barnabas # Ac 4:36,37 46p) Persecuted Saints # Ac 8:4 11:19,20 46q) Apollos # Ac 18:25 46r) Aquila, &c # Ac 18:26 46s) Various individuals # Ro 16:1-27 46t) Onesiphorus # 2Ti 1:16 46u) Philemon # Phm 1:1-6