Thematic Bible: Should preach
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Ministers » Should preach » Without deceitfulness
For we are not, like so many, peddling the word of God; but as men of sincerity, as from God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.
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For, as you know, we never used flattery nor a pretext for greed God is witness
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But we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
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For our appeal does not spring from error or impurity, nor is it made with deceit;
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Ministers » Should preach » Not with enticing words of man's wisdom
For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospelnot with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
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and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
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When I came to you, brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
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Ministers » Should preach » With boldness
What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim on the housetops. And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Ministers » Should preach » Without charge, if possible
For you remember our labor and toil, brethren; we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we preached to you the gospel of God.
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What then is my reward? Just this: that in my preaching I may offer the gospel free of charge, and so not make full use of my right in the gospel.
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Ministers » Should preach » Christ crucified
Philip went down to a city of Samaria and proclaimed Christ to them.
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Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this scripture he told him the good news of Jesus.
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For I resolved to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
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Ministers » Should preach » Fully, and without reserve
For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
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how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly and from house to house,
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"Go, stand and speak to the people in the temple the whole message of this Life."
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Ministers » Should preach » With constancy
But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word."
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preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort, with great patience and instruction.
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Ministers » Should preach » With consistency
But as surely as God is faithful, our word to you has not been Yes and No. For the Son of God, Christ Jesus, who was preached among you by usby me and Silvanus and Timothywas not Yes and No, but in him it has always been Yes.
Ministers » Should preach » Everywhere
Then they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word by the signs that accompanied it. Amen.
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Now those who had been scattered went about preaching the word.
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Ministers » Should preach » With good will and love
Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will. The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel; the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, but thinking to cause me distress in my imprisonment.
Ministers » Should preach » With zeal
Having so fond an affection for you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us.
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Ministers » Should preach » With plainness of speech
Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.
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Ministers » Should preach » Not setting forth themselves
For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
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Ministers » Should preach » With faithfulness
Ministers » Should preach » With heedfulness
Take heed to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in them, for if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.
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Ministers » Should preach » According to the oracles of God
Whoever speaks is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belongs the glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
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Ministers » Should preach » Repentance and faith
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
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