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Reference: Evangelist

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The word occurs 3 times in NT (Ac 21:8; Eph 4:11; 2Ti 4:5), and in each case with reference to the proclamation of the Christian gospel.

Ac 21:8 gives what appears to be the primary Christian use of the word. Philip, one of the Seven (cf. Ac 6:1-6), is there called 'the evangelist.' And how he obtained this title is suggested when we find that immediately after Stephen's martyrdom he went forth from Jerusalem and 'preached the gospel' (literally evangelized) in Samaria, in the desert, and in all the cities of the coast-land between Azotus and C

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Act 6:1-6

And in those days, the disciples multiplying, there was a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, because their widows were overlooked in the daily service. And the twelve having called the multitude of the disciples, said, It is not pleasing for us, having left the word of God, to serve tables. read more.

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Verse ConceptsMultiplying Favouritism Complaints Murmuring Christians Blame Greeks Love Feast Neglecting People Poverty, Attitudes Towards Resentment, Against People Widows Women Widows, Should Be Church, Increasing Benevolence Discontent Additions Many In The Church Once A Day Grumbling At People Not Helping Widows Misunderstandings Complaining Money Management discrimination Christians Are Called Disciples Neglecting God's Things Preaching, Content Of Tables Apostles, Function In Early Church Twelve Disciples People Providing Food Serving Finances Studying The Word Of God Working Together Focus Responsibility Serving God Ministry Serving The Church preaching groups order Deacons equipping, spiritual Ministry, Qualifications For Reputation Responsibility, Examples Of Order In Pastoral Care Wisdom, Human Importance Wisdom, Source Of Human The Holy Spirit, Source Of Wisdom Being Filled With The Spirit Seven People Choosing People Wise Men In The Church Business Leadership Qualities ghosts artists Giving, Of Oneself Prayerfulness Duties Of Christian Servants Pastors Ministers, Way They Should Teach Fasting And Prayer attention Examples Of Faith Faith, Growth In Judaism Spirituality Indwelling Of The Holy Spirit Antioch in Syria Proselytes Believing In God Others Believing In God Hands Ordination Prayer, In The Church Laying On Of Hands Laying On Hands To Commission The Apostles In Action

Act 8:4-5

Truly therefore the dispersed passed through announcing good news the word. And Philip having come down to the city of Samaria, proclaimed Christ to them.

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Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity of dispersion, the Missionaries, Call Of Preaching, Importance Of Witnessing, Importance Of Ministers, Way They Should Teach Missionary Examples The Church Scattered Baptism, Places Used evangelists, ministry of Herald Preaching, Content Of Missionary Work, Examples Of Sharing The Gospel Preaching Christ Identity

Act 8:12

And when they believed Philip announcing the good news of the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were immersed, both men and women.

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Verse ConceptsBaptism, Administered By Baptism Of The Holy Spirit Conversion, examples of evangelists, ministry of evangelism, nature of Gospel, Requirements Of Gospel, Transmission Of Kingdom Of God, Coming Of Missionaries, Task Of News Sharing The Gospel Believing Prophets Speaking In Christ's Name Christian Baptism Baptism

Act 8:25

Truly therefore, they having testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and announced good news to many towns of the Samaritans.

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Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity of Lordship, Human And Divine Villages The Gospel Preached Individuals going home evangelizing

Act 8:35

And Philip having opened his mouth, and begun from this writing, announced to him the good news, Jesus.

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Verse Conceptsevangelism, nature of evangelism, kinds of Use Of The Scriptures preaching

Act 8:40

And Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he announced the good news to all of the cities, even till he came to Cesarea.

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Verse ConceptsMission, Of The Church Travel evangelizing

Act 16:1

And he arrived at Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timothy, son of a certain woman, a faithful Jewess; and of a Greek father:

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Verse ConceptsBelievers Grandmothers

Act 19:22

And having sent into Macedonia two of them serving him, Timothy, and Erastus, he stopped a season in Asia.

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Verse ConceptsStaying Put Serving People People Sending People

Act 20:4

And there agreed with him as far as Asia Sopater a Berean; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus: and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus.

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Act 21:8

And the morrow, they about Paul having come out, came to Cesarea: and having come to Philip's house, bearer of good news, being of the seven, we remained with him.

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Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity of Guests Hospitality, Examples Of Prophetess Hospitality Travellers Seven People The Next Day Evangelism

Act 21:8

And the morrow, they about Paul having come out, came to Cesarea: and having come to Philip's house, bearer of good news, being of the seven, we remained with him.

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Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity of Guests Hospitality, Examples Of Prophetess Hospitality Travellers Seven People The Next Day Evangelism

Rom 16:21

Timotheus my helper, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, embrace you.

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Verse ConceptsFellowship, In Christian Service Fellow Workers Relatives Workers

Ephes 4:11

And truly he gave the sent; and the prophets; and the bearers of good tidings; and the shepherds, and the teachers;

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Verse ConceptsInstruction Bishops, Qualifications Giving, Of Talents evangelists, identity of Doctrine, Communicated Individualism Prophecy, In Nt Rank Revelation, In Nt Shepherds, As Church Leader Spiritual Gifts, Diversity Of Order In Pastoral Care Spiritual Gifts, Given To Church Teachers Christian Teachers Witnessing, Importance Of Clergy Duties Of Christian Servants Diversity Of Gifts Titles And Names Of Ministers Evangelism autonomy evangelizing evangelising

Ephes 4:11

And truly he gave the sent; and the prophets; and the bearers of good tidings; and the shepherds, and the teachers;

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2 Tim 4:2-3

Proclaim the word; keep fixed seasonably, and unseasonably; refute, censure, beseech, in all longsnffering and teaching. For the time will be when they will not hear sound doctrine; but according to their own eager desires they will heap up to themselves teachers, feeling itchings for a report;

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Verse ConceptsGoals evil, believers' responses to evangelists, ministry of encouragement, examples of Challenges Attitudes, to other people Gospel, Transmission Of Opportunities, In Life Preaching, Content Of Preaching, Importance Of Readiness Rebuke Responsibility, For God's World A Time To Speak Correction Reproof Discipline Of The Church Ministers, Way They Should Teach Admonition, Of Leaders Apostasy, How To Avoid Go And Preach Teaching In The Church The Right Time Be Patient!Exhort Others Reproving People Preparation Encouragement Evangelism Encouraging Others Patience In Relationships Persistence Struggles In Relationship Waiting For God's Timing preaching rebuking uplifting reinforcement doctrine False Teachings False Teachers, Characteristics Of Ears Guidance, Need For God's Manipulation Teaching Cults Apostasy, Cause Evil Times Refusing To Hear Sound Doctrine Doctrines of the The Gospel photography

2 Tim 4:5

And thou be sober in all things, suffer ill treatment, do the work of the bearer of good news, render thy service perfectly certain.

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Verse ConceptsAfflictions, In Christian Living evangelists, ministry of evangelists, identity of discouragement Heads Ministers, Should Be Resisting Discouragement Circumstances Christ's Disciples Will Suffer Enduring Man's Work Finished Afflictions Duty Missionaries Evangelism Exercise Hardship Ministry evangelizing evangelising