Thematic Bible: Ministers should


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As you lay all these things before the brothers, you will be a noble minister of Christ Jesus, nourishing yourself in the precepts of the faith and that noble teaching which you have followed. Verse Conceptsdoctrine, Purpose ofdefence, humanOrthodoxy, In NtTeachingClergyThe FaithSound Doctrineimprovementdoctrine

But do you, on your part, speak what becomes sound teaching; Verse ConceptsTeachingTheologySound Doctrinebehaviordoctrine


Like obedient children, do not fashion yourselves according to the former passions of your days of ignorance, but become yourselves holy in your whole manner of living, as He who has called you is holy, as the Scripture says, You shall be holy, because I am holy.





He is able to deal gently with the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is encompassed with moral weakness, Verse ConceptsGentlenessGrace, And Christian LifeWeakness, PhysicalThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleIgnorance of GodWeaknessExerciseMaking Mistakesignoranceempathy

The Lord's slave must not quarrel, but must be kind to all men; a skilful teacher, patient of wrong. He must be gentle when instructing opponents; for possibly God may give them a change of mind for the recognition of the truth,

"For as I was passing along and observing your objects of worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' What you are worshiping in ignorance, this I am proclaiming to you. Verse ConceptsAmbassadorsGod, Revelation OfIgnorance, Of GodInscriptionsOpportunities, And SalvationSuperstitionPolytheismUnknown GodsHow Not To WorshipIgnorance of GodEclipseignorancedevotion

Great is my faith in you; great is my cheerful assurance in you. I am filled with comfort; in spite of all my troubles, my heart is overflowing with joy. Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofJoy, Of The ChurchOptimismDistressTrusting Other PeopleHuman ComfortPaul's BoastingPrideholy BoldnessEncouragementJoy And HappinessBoldnessSpeechencouraging

For what thanksgiving can I render again to God in your behalf, in return for all the joy which you cause me in the presence of my God? Verse ConceptsAppreciationHappinessJoy, Of The ChurchThanking God For PeopleThank YouBeing GratefulThanksgiving And Gratitude



For you are my pride and my delight. Verse ConceptsThe Soul Winners JoyPeople Have HonourJoy

And because I am convinced of this, I know that I shall live, and go on working side by side with you all for your progress and joy in the faith, Verse ConceptsFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsExamples Of ConfidenceAbsenceRejoicingGrowth In GraceThe FaithYou Will Rejoice In Salvationpatientsjoyful

(not that I am attempting to lord it over your faith, but rather to work with you for your happiness); for your faith is stedfast. Verse ConceptsStabilityStanding FirmLording ItWorking TogetherRespecting Authority






The Lord's slave must not quarrel, but must be kind to all men; a skilful teacher, patient of wrong. He must be gentle when instructing opponents; for possibly God may give them a change of mind for the recognition of the truth,


Remind them to be submissive to their rulers and authorities; let them be obedient, ready for every good work; they must speak evil of none, they must not be quarrelsome, but gentle, showing perfect meekness toward all.

I am giving no one a cause of stumbling in order that my ministry may not be discredited; Verse ConceptsBlamelessness, In Christian LivingOffenceDo Not HinderMinistrynegativity









And as he reasoned about morality, self-control, and the future judgment, Felix was terrified, and said, "For the present go on your way, and when I find a convenient season, 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 hear God's voice today, Continue not to harden your hearts as in the Provocation, On the day of temptation in the wilderness, When your forefathers tried my forbearance And saw my deeds for forty years. read more.
For this reason I was sore displeased with that generation, And said, "They are always wandering in their hearts; They have never learned my ways"; So I swore in my wrath, "They shall never enter into my rest." See to it, brothers, that there shall never be in any one of you an evil and unbelieving heart, manifesting itself in apostasy from the living God.













For it has been plainly told me concerning you, my brothers, by Chloe's people, that there are dissensions among you. Verse ConceptsArguingTelling Of People's Situations


But in giving you the following instructions, I cannot praise you; your solemn assemblies do more harm than good. To begin with, I am told??nd I believe there is some truth in it??hat when you meet at a church there are divisions among you.







Some indeed are preaching Christ out of envy and contentiousness, but others from good-will. but the former preach Christ out of rivalry, not sincerely, because they think they are adding bitterness to my bonds.



Although I have been boasting a little to him about you, I have not been put to shame. But as in every matter I have spoken the truth to you, so also my boast to Titus has been proved to be the truth. Verse ConceptsPaul's BoastingBoasting

If I should choose to continue boasting I should not be foolish, for I should be speaking the truth. But I refrain, lest by the stupendous grandeur of the revelation any one should estimate me beyond what he sees in me, or hears from me. Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfOverestimationFoolish PeopleSeeing PeoplePaul's Boasting



Charge the rich of this world not to be supercilious, nor to trust in uncertain riches, but in God, who provides all things richly for our use. Charge them to practise benevolence, to be rich in good works, to be open-handed and generous,