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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

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service. So the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and 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

Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around proclaiming the word. Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Messiah.

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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

But when they believed Philip proclaiming good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, 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

They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages 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

Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus.

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

Act 8:40

But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.

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Verse ConceptsMission, Of The Church Travel evangelizing

Act 16:1

He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; but his father was a Greek.

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Verse ConceptsBelievers Grandmothers

Act 19:22

Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

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Verse ConceptsStaying Put Serving People People Sending People

Act 20:4

He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

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Act 21:8

On the next day, we departed and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed 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

On the next day, we departed and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed 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

Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives.

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Verse ConceptsFellowship, In Christian Service Fellow Workers Relatives Workers

Ephes 4:11

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and 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

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

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2 Tim 4:2-3

proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching. For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;

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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

But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

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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