Thematic Bible: Ministers should


Thematic Bible




Make it your habit to pay close attention to yourself and your teaching. Persevere in these things, for if you do you will save both yourself and those who listen to you. Verse Conceptsdoctrine, Purpose ofGuardsMinistry, In The ChurchMinisters, Way They Should TeachApplying The BibleTaking HeedDoctrines of the The GospelFocusBeing YourselfPersistenceperseveringattentiondoctrineGuarding Yourself




and a man who continues to cling to the trustworthy message as he was taught it, so that he may be competent to encourage others with wholesome teaching and to convict those who oppose him. Verse ConceptsAbility, Of The ChristianApologeticsFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsExhortation, Objects OfFalse Doctrines, Christian Attitude Ofencouragement, examples ofelders, in the churchdoctrine, Purpose ofTeachersNurtureOrthodoxy, In NtRebukeTeachingContradictingSound Doctrine

Make it your habit to pay close attention to yourself and your teaching. Persevere in these things, for if you do you will save both yourself and those who listen to you. Verse Conceptsdoctrine, Purpose ofGuardsMinistry, In The ChurchMinisters, Way They Should TeachApplying The BibleTaking HeedDoctrines of the The GospelFocusBeing YourselfPersistenceperseveringattentiondoctrineGuarding Yourself

If you continue to put these things before the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, ever feeding your own soul on the truths of the faith and of the fine teaching which you have followed. Verse Conceptsdoctrine, Purpose ofdefence, humanOrthodoxy, In NtTeachingClergyThe FaithSound Doctrineimprovementdoctrine

You must continue telling the people what is proper for wholesome teaching: Verse ConceptsTeachingTheologySound Doctrinebehaviordoctrine


As obedient children, stop molding your character by the evil desires you used to cherish when you did not know any better, but in accordance with the Holy Being who has called you, you must prove to be holy too, for the Scripture says: "You ought to be holy, because I am holy."





Such a one is capable of dealing tenderly with the ignorant and erring ones, since he himself is subject to weakness, Verse ConceptsGentlenessGrace, And Christian LifeWeakness, PhysicalThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleIgnorance of GodWeaknessExerciseMaking Mistakesignoranceempathy

and a slave of the Lord must not quarrel but must be gentle to everybody; he must be a skillful teacher, and not resentful under injuries. With gentleness he must correct his opponents, for God might grant them repentance that would lead them to a full knowledge of the truth,

For as I was going here and there and looking at the things you worship, I even found an altar with this inscription, 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' So it is about the Being whom you are in ignorance already worshiping that I am telling you. Verse ConceptsAmbassadorsGod, Revelation OfIgnorance, Of GodInscriptionsOpportunities, And SalvationSuperstitionPolytheismUnknown GodsHow Not To WorshipIgnorance of GodEclipseignorancedevotion

I have the greatest confidence in you; I speak most highly of you. I am fully comforted; in the face of all my sorrow my cup is running over with joy. Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofJoy, Of The ChurchOptimismDistressTrusting Other PeopleHuman ComfortPaul's BoastingPrideholy BoldnessEncouragementJoy And HappinessBoldnessSpeechencouraging

For how can I render God enough thanks for you, for all the joy I have on account of you in the presence of our God, Verse ConceptsAppreciationHappinessJoy, Of The ChurchThanking God For PeopleThank YouBeing GratefulThanksgiving And Gratitude



You, indeed, are our glory and our joy. Verse ConceptsThe Soul Winners JoyPeople Have HonourJoy

Now since I am certain of this, I know that I shall stay on and stay by you all to promote the progress of your faith Verse ConceptsFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsExamples Of ConfidenceAbsenceRejoicingGrowth In GraceThe FaithYou Will Rejoice In Salvationpatientsjoyful

Not that we are trying to lord it over your faith, but we are workers with you to promote your joy, for in your faith you are standing firm. Verse ConceptsStabilityStanding FirmLording ItWorking TogetherRespecting Authority




so that, if it is God's will, I may come with a happy heart to see you and have a refreshing rest while with you. Verse ConceptsGuidance, God's Promises OfDoing God's WillPeople RefreshedRejoicing In God's WorksPraying For OthersGod's WillEncouraging Others


and a slave of the Lord must not quarrel but must be gentle to everybody; he must be a skillful teacher, and not resentful under injuries. With gentleness he must correct his opponents, for God might grant them repentance that would lead them to a full knowledge of the truth,


Constantly remind people to submit to and obey the rulers who have authority over them, so as to be ready for any good enterprise, to stop abusing anyone, to be peaceable, fair-minded, showing perfect gentleness to everybody.

To keep my ministry from being found fault with, I am trying not to put a single hindrance in anybody's way. Verse ConceptsBlamelessness, In Christian LivingOffenceDo Not HinderMinistrynegativity









But as he continued to talk about uprightness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became alarmed, and said, "For the present you may go, but when I find a good opportunity, I will send for you." Verse ConceptsConviction, Not Leading To RepentanceGiving, Of TimeBribery, Examples OfIndecisionSelf ControlEternal JudgmentConviction Of SinJudgement To ComeThe Final JudgementGod Doing RightDoing RightNowRight Time For PeopleThose Frightened Of GodOpportunityJudgement DayEthics



Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: "If you but hear His voice today, You must not harden your hearts as they did in provoking me, as on the day in the desert they tested me, Where your forefathers found I stood their test, because they saw my works for forty years, read more.
So I was indignant with that generation, and I said, 'Their hearts are always going astray, and they have never come to know my ways.' So in my anger I took oath, 'They shall not be admitted to my rest!'" See to it, my brothers, that no wicked, unbelieving heart is found in any of you, as shown by your turning away from the ever-living God,













For I have been informed about you, my brothers, by Chloe's people, that there are wranglings among you. Verse ConceptsArguingTelling Of People's Situations


But as I am giving you these instructions I cannot approve of your meetings, because they do not turn out for the better but for the worse. For, in the first place, when you meet as a congregation, I hear that there are cliques among you, and I partly believe it.


Keep on reminding men of these things. Solemnly charge them before God to stop petty debating, which does no good at all but brings destruction on those who hear it. Verse ConceptsFutilityDiscorddisagreementsInfluenceUseless ThingsArguingQuarrelsDestruction Of The WickedReminders Of The GospelUseless WordsAvoid QuarrelsUseless Words And ThinkingErrorPositive Thinkingdistractionsremembrancestrivingdoctrine





Some, indeed, are actually preaching Christ because they are moved by jealousy and partisanship, but others are doing so from the motive of good will; the latter, indeed, are doing so from love to me, for they know that I am providentially put here to defend the good news;



Indeed, if I have been doing some boasting of you to him, I have never been ashamed of it; but just as all I said to him was true, so now my boasting before Titus has been shown to be true. Verse ConceptsPaul's BoastingBoasting

However, if I want to boast, I will not play the fool, for it will be nothing but the truth that I will tell. But I refrain from doing so, to keep anybody, on account of the superiority of the revelations, from giving me a higher rating than my actions and teachings deserve. Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfOverestimationFoolish PeopleSeeing PeoplePaul's Boasting

Have I then turned into an enemy to you, because I tell you the truth? Verse ConceptsHonestyPainAbrasionSpeaking TruthReasons Why The World Hates ChristiansTelling The Truth


Continue charging the rich of this world to stop being haughty and not to fix their hope on a thing so uncertain as riches, but on God who richly and ceaselessly provides us with everything for our enjoyment; charge them to continue doing good and being rich in good deeds, open-handed and generous hearted,