Thematic Bible: Should preach
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Ministers » Should preach » Without deceitfulness
For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God's word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.
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For we never came with words of flattery, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed--God is witness.
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But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.
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For our appeal does not spring from error or impurity or any attempt to deceive,
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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 gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
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and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
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And I, when I came to you, brothers,did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom.
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Ministers » Should preach » With boldness
"Cry aloud; do not hold back; lift up your voice like a trumpet; declare to my people their transgression, to the house of Jacob their sins.
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And you, son of man, be not afraid of them, nor be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions. Be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house.
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What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Ministers » Should preach » Without charge, if possible
For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
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What then is my reward? That in my preaching I may present the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.
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Ministers » Should preach » Christ crucified
Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.
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Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus.
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For I decided 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 in public and from house to house,
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"Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words 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; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.
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Ministers » Should preach » With consistency
As surely as God is faithful, our word to you has not been Yes and No. For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we proclaimed among you, Silvanus and Timothy and I, was not Yes and No, but in him it is always Yes.
Ministers » Should preach » Everywhere
And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by accompanying signs.]]
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Now those who were 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 rivalry, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my imprisonment.
Ministers » Should preach » With zeal
So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.
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Ministers » Should preach » With plainness of speech
Since we have such a hope, we are very bold,
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Ministers » Should preach » Not setting forth themselves
For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
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Ministers » Should preach » With faithfulness
"Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. If I say to the wicked, 'You shall surely die,'and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, in order to save his life, that wicked person shall die for his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand.
Ministers » Should preach » With heedfulness
Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.
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Ministers » Should preach » According to the oracles of God
whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies--in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever 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 of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
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