Thematic Bible: Ministers should
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Attend to
Until I come, give your attention to public reading, exhortation, and teaching.
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Pay close attention to your life and your teaching; persevere in these things, for by doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Hold, in sincerity
For we are not like the many who market God’s message for profit. On the contrary, we speak with sincerity in Christ, as from God and before God.
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in everything. Make yourself an example of good works with integrity and dignity in your teaching.
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Hold steadfastly
Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
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holding to the faithful message as taught, so that he will be able both to encourage with sound teaching and to refute those who contradict it.
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Continue in
Pay close attention to your life and your teaching; persevere in these things, for by doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Be nourished up in
If you point these things out to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of the faith and the good teaching that you have followed.
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Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Speak things which become
But you must say the things that are consistent with sound teaching.
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Holiness » Ministers should » Exhort to
Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness—without it no one will see the Lord.
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As obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires of your former ignorance but, as the One who called you is holy, you also are to be holy in all your conduct; for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy.
Holiness » Ministers should » Avoid » Everything » Inconsistent with
They are to be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God. For they present the fire offerings to Yahweh, the food of their God, and they must be holy.
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Do not touch anything unclean;
go out from her, purify yourselves,
you who carry the vessels of the Lord.
Holiness » Ministers should » Be examples of
Let no one despise your youth; instead, you should be an example to the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
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Holiness » Ministers should » Possess
but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,
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Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Compassionate those in
He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he is also subject to weakness.
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The Lord's slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient, instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance to know the truth.
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Labor to remove
For as I was passing through and observing the objects of your worship, I even found an altar on which was inscribed:
TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.
Therefore, what you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you. Verse Concepts
TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.
Therefore, what you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you. Verse Concepts
Joy » Ministers should » Have, in the faith and holiness of their people
I have great confidence in you; I have great pride in you. I am filled with encouragement; I am overcome with joy in all our afflictions.
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How can we thank God for you in return for all the joy we experience before our God because of you,
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I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
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Joy » Ministers should » Esteem their people as their
So then, my brothers, you are dearly loved and longed for—my joy and crown. In this manner stand firm in the Lord, dear friends.
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For you are our glory and joy!
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Joy » Ministers should » Promote, in their people
Since I am persuaded of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
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I do not mean that we have control of your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy, because you stand by faith.
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Joy » Ministers should » Desire to render an account with
Hold firmly to the message of life. Then I can boast in the day of Christ that I didn’t run or labor for nothing.
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Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
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Joy » Ministers should » Pray for, for their people
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Joy » Ministers should » Come to their people with
and that, by God’s will, I may come to you with joy and be refreshed together with you.
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Joy » Ministers should » Finish their course with
But I count my life of no value to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of God’s grace.
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Meekness » Ministers should » Instruct opposers with
The Lord's slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient, instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance to know the truth.
Meekness » Ministers should » Follow after
and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,
love,
Meekness » Ministers should » Urge, on their people
Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people.
Offence » Ministers should » Be cautious of giving
We give no opportunity for stumbling to anyone, so that the ministry will not be blamed.
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Offence » Ministers should » Remove that which causes
“Build it up, build it up, prepare the way,
remove every obstacle from My people’s way.”
Righteousness » Ministers should » Pray for the fruit of, in their people
Now the One who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness.
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filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
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Righteousness » Ministers should » Follow after
and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,
love,
Flee from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
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Righteousness » Ministers should » Be armed with
by the power of God;
through weapons of righteousness
on the right hand and the left,
Righteousness » Ministers should » Be preachers of
and if He didn’t spare the ancient world, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others, when He brought a flood on the world of the ungodly;
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Righteousness » Ministers should » Be clothed with
and may Your godly people shout for joy.
Righteousness » Ministers should » Reason of
Now as he spoke about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became afraid and replied, “Leave for now, but when I find time I’ll call for you.”
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Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Pray that their people may be forgiven for
Then he said, “My Lord, if I have indeed found favor in Your sight, my Lord, please go with us. Even though this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our wrongdoing and sin, and accept us as Your own possession.”
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Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Disregard this people’s stubbornness, and their wickedness and sin.
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Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Warn their people against
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the desert, where your fathers tested Me, tried [ Me ], and saw My works read more.
for 40 years. Therefore I was provoked with this generation and said, "They always go astray in their hearts, and they have not known My ways." So I swore in My anger, "They will not enter My rest." Watch out, brothers, so that there won't be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart that departs from the living God.
for 40 years. Therefore I was provoked with this generation and said, "They always go astray in their hearts, and they have not known My ways." So I swore in My anger, "They will not enter My rest." Watch out, brothers, so that there won't be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart that departs from the living God.
Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Be without
For an overseer, as God’s administrator, must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not addicted to wine, not a bully, not greedy for money,
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national Sins » Ministers should » Testify against
Raise your voice like a trumpet.
Tell My people their transgression
and the house of Jacob their sins.
and inscribe it on a scroll;
it will be for the future,
forever and ever.
“Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because their wickedness has confronted Me.”
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He said to me: "Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites [and] to the rebellious nations who have rebelled against Me. The Israelites and their ancestors have transgressed against Me to this day. The children are obstinate and hardhearted. I am sending you to them, and you must say to them: This is what the Lord God says. Whether they listen or refuse [to listen]-for they are a rebellious house-they will know that a prophet has been among them.
“As for you, son of man, will you pass judgment? Will you pass judgment against the city of blood? Then explain all her detestable practices to her.
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national Sins » Ministers should » Mourn over
weep between the portico and the altar.
Let them say:
“Have pity on Your people, Lord,
and do not make Your inheritance a disgrace,
an object of scorn among the nations.
Why should it be said among the peoples,
‘Where is their God?’”
“This is what the Lord God says: Clap your hands, stamp your feet, and cry out over all the evil and detestable practices of the house of Israel, who will fall by the sword, famine, and plague.
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my innermost being will weep in secret
because of your pride.
My eyes will overflow with tears,
for the Lord’s flock
After the Lord commanded the man clothed in linen, saying, “Take fire from inside the wheelwork, from among the cherubim,” the man went in and stood beside a wheel.
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national Sins » Ministers should » Pray for forgiveness of
So Moses returned to the Lord and said, "Oh, this people has committed a great sin; they have made for themselves a god of gold. Now if You would only forgive their sin. But if not, please erase me from the book You have written."
national Sins » Ministers should » Try to turn the people from
they would have enabled My people to hear My words
and would have turned them back from their evil ways
and their evil deeds.
Strife » Ministers should » Reprove
For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers, by members of Chloe’s household, that there is rivalry among you.
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because you are still fleshly. For since there is envy and strife among you, are you not fleshly and living like unbelievers?
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Now in giving the following instruction I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse. For, to begin with, I hear that when you come together as a church there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.
Strife » Ministers should » Warn against
Now I urge you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what you say, that there be no divisions among you, and that you be united with the same understanding and the same conviction.
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Remind them of these things, charging them before God not to fight about words; this is in no way profitable and leads to the ruin of the hearers.
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Strife » Ministers should » Avoid
The Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,
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not addicted to wine, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy—
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Strife » Ministers should » Avoid questions that lead to
But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
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But reject foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they breed quarrels.
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Strife » Ministers should » Not preach through
Some, to be sure, preach Christ out of envy and strife, but others out of good will. These do so out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel;
Truth » Ministers should » Approve themselves by
by the power of God;
through weapons of righteousness
on the right hand and the left,
Instead, we have renounced shameful secret things, not walking in deceit or distorting God’s message, but commending ourselves to every person’s conscience in God’s sight by an open display of the truth.
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For if I have made any boast to him about you, I have not been embarrassed; but as I have spoken everything to you in truth, so our boasting to Titus has also turned out to be the truth.
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Truth » Ministers should » Speak
For if I want to boast, I will not be a fool, because I will be telling the truth. But I will spare you, so that no one can credit me with something beyond what he sees in me or hears from me,
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Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?
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Truth » Ministers should » Teach in
For this I was appointed a herald, an apostle (I am telling the truth; I am not lying), and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
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Works, good » Ministers should » Exhort to
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant or to set their hope on the uncertainty of wealth, but on God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy. [Instruct them] to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share,
Works, good » Ministers should » Be patterns of
in everything. Make yourself an example of good works with integrity and dignity in your teaching.
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