Minister, Christian: Definition Of

A sacred teacher

Minister, Christian: Called:

AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST,

2Cr 5:20;

ANGELS OF THE CHURCH.

Rev 1:20; 2:1;

APOSTLES,

Luk 6:13; Rev 18:20;

APOSTLES OF JESUS CHRIST,

Tts 1:1;

DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH,

Phl 1:7;

ELDERS,

1Ti 5:17; 1Pe 5:1;

EVANGELISTS,

Eph 4:11; 2Ti 4:5;

FISHERS OF MEN,

Mat 4:19; Mar 1:17;

LABORERS,

Mat 9:38; with Phm 1:1;

LABORERS IN THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST,

1Th 3:2;

LIGHTS,

Jhn 5:35;

MEN OF GOD,

Deu 33:1; 1Ti 6:11;

MESSENGERS OF THE CHURCH,

2Cr 8:23;

MESSENGERS OF THE LORD OF HOSTS,

Mal 2:7;

MINISTERS OF GOD,

Isa 61:6; 2Cr 6:4;

OF THE LORD,

Joe 2:17;

CHRIST,

Rom 15:16; 1Cr 4:1;

OF THE SANCTUARY,

Eze 45:4;

OF THE GOSPEL,

Eph 3:7; Col 1:23;

OF THE WORD,

Luk 1:2;

OF THE NEW TESTAMENT,

2Cr 3:6;

OF THE CHURCH,

Col 1:24, 25;

OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,

2Cr 11:15;

OVERSEERS,

Act 20:28;

PASTORS,

Jer 3:15; Jhn 21:16-18; Eph 4:11;

PREACHERS,

Rom 10:14; 1Ti 2:7;

PREACHERS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,

2Pe 2:5;

SERVANTS OF GOD,

Tts 1:1; Jam 1:1;

OF THE LORD,

2Ti 2:24;

OF JESUS CHRIST,

Phl 1:1; Jud 1:1;

OF THE CHURCH,

2Cr 4:5;

SHEPHERDS,

Jer 23:4;

SOLDIERS OF CHRIST,

Phl 2:25; 2Ti 2:3, 4;

STARS,

Rev 1:20; 2:1;

STEWARDS OF GOD,

Tts 1:7;

OF THE GRACE OF GOD,

1Pe 4:10;

OF THE MYSTERIES OF GOD,

1Cr 4:1;

TEACHERS,

Isa 30:20; Eph 4:11;

WATCHMEN,

Isa 62:6; Eze 33:7;

WITNESSES,

Act 1:8; 5:32; 26:16;

WORKERS TOGETHER WITH GOD,

2Cr 6:1.

Minister, Christian: Compared to Sowers

Psa 126:6; Mat 13:3-8; Mar 4:3-20; Luk 8:5-8

Minister, Christian: Teachers of Schools

1Sa 19:20; 2Ki 2:3, 5, 15; 4:38; 2Ch 15:3; 17:7-9; Act 13:1

Minister, Christian: Hired

Jdg 18:4

Exempt from taxation,

Ezr 7:24.

Non-partisan in politics,

2Sa 15:24-27.

Minister, Christian: Influential in Public Affairs:

Designate kings,

1Sa 9:15, 16; 10:1; 16:1-13;

recommend civil and military appointments,

2Ki 4:13.

Minister, Christian: Expostulate with Rulers:

Samuel with Saul,

1Sa 13:11-14; 15:10-31;

Nathan with David,

2Sa 12:1-14;

Elijah with Ahab,

1Ki 18:17, 18.

Minister, Christian: Tact Of

1Cr 9:20-23; 10:23, 28-33; 2Cr 12:16

Minister, Christian: Recreations For

Mar 6:31, 32, 45

Minister, Christian: Take Leave of (Say Good-Bye to) the Congregation

Act 20:17-38

Minister, Christian: Personal Bearing Of

Tts 2:7, 8

Minister, Christian: Preach without Ecclesiastical Authority

Gal 1:15-24; 2:1-9

Minister, Christian: Patience Of

Jam 5:10

Minister, Christian: Work Of

Will be tried,

1Cr 3:12-15.

Minister, Christian: Responsibility Of

Eze 3:17-21; 33:8; Mat 10:14-40; Act 18:6; 20:26, 27

Minister, Christian: Speaking Evil Of

Forbidden,

Jud 1:8-10.

Minister, Christian: Marriage Of

Lev 21:7-15; Mat 8:14; 1Cr 9:5; 1Ti 3:2, 12; Tts 1:5-7

Minister, Christian: Incorruptible:

Balaam,

Num 22:18, 37, 38; 23:8, 12; 24:12-14; with 2Pe 2:15, 16;

Micaiah,

1Ki 22:13, 14;

Peter,

Act 8:18-23.

Minister, Christian: Love Of

For the church (the body of Christ), exemplified by Paul,

Phl 1:7; 1Th 1:2-4; 2:8, 11.

Minister, Christian: Kindness To:

Ebed-melech to Jeremiah,

Jer 38:7-13.

Minister, Christian: Fear Of

1Sa 16:4

Minister, Christian: Examples to the Flock

Phl 3:17; 2Th 3:9; 1Ti 4:12; 1Pe 5:3

Minister, Christian: Intolerance Of

Mat 15:23; 19:13; Mar 10:13; Luk 18:15

Minister, Christian: Message Of

Rejected,

Eze 33:30-33.

Minister, Christian: Inconsistent

Mat 27:3-7

Minister, Christian: God's Care Of

1Ki 17:1-16; 19:1-18; Isa 30:20; Mat 10:29-31; Luk 12:6, 7

Minister, Christian: Their Calling Glorious

2Cr 3:7-11

Minister, Christian: Discouragements Of

Isa 53:1; Eze 3:8, 9, 14; Hab 1:2, 3; Mat 13:57; Mar 6:3, 4; Luk 4:24; Jhn 4:44

Minister, Christian: Defended

Jer 26:16-19

Minister, Christian: Beloved

Act 20:37, 38; 21:5, 6

Minister, Christian: Sent Forth in Teams of Two:

Disciples,

Mar 6:7.

Paul and Barnabas,

Act 13:2, 3.

Judas and Silas,

Act 15:27.

Barnabas and Mark,

Act 15:37, 39.

Paul and Silas,

Act 15:40.

Paul and Timothy,

Act 16:1-4.

Paul and Titus,

2Cr 8:19, 23.

Timothy and Erastus,

Act 19:22.

Titus and a companion,

2Cr 12:18.

See Minister, Trials and Persecutions Of, Below

Minister, Christian: Call Of:

Exd 28:1; Num 3:5-13; 1Sa 3:4-10; 1Ki 19:16, 19; 1Ch 23:13; Isa 6:8-10; Jer 1:5; Amo 2:11; Jon 1:1, 2; 3:1, 2; Mat 4:18-22; 9:9; Mar 1:17-20; 2:14; Luk 10:1, 2; Jhn 1:43; Act 13:2, 3; 20:24; 22:12-15; 26:14-18; Rom 1:1; 10:14, 15; 1Cr 1:1, 27, 28; 9:16-19; 2Cr 1:1; 5:18-20; Gal 1:15, 16; Eph 3:7, 8; 4:11, 12; Col 1:1, 25-29; 4:17; 1Ti 1:12-14; 2:7; 2Ti 1:11; Tts 1:3; Hbr 5:4

See PRIESTS; LEVITES; CALL, PERSONAL; EXCUSES

Minister, Christian: Character and Qualifications Of:

Lev 10:3-11; 21:6; Num 16:9, 10; Deu 32:1-3; 1Sa 2:35; 12:7; 2Ch 6:41; 29:11; Ezr 7:10; Psa 68:11; Pro 11:30; Isa 6:5-8; 32:20; 52:11; Jer 1:7, 8; 3:15; 20:9; Eze 34:1-31; Mal 2:6, 7; Mat 10:16-24; 11:25, 26; 13:51, 52; 20:25-28; 23:8-11; 24:45; Luk 6:39; 10:21; 12:42-44; 22:27; 24:49; Jhn 3:27, 34; 4:36-38; 10:2-5, 11-15; 13:13-17; 15:20, 21; 17:16-18, 20; Act 1:8; 4:8, 31; 6:3, 4; 20:22-24; Rom 2:21-23; 1Cr 1:23, 27-30; 2:2; 3:7-10; 4:10-13; 9:16-23, 27; 15:10; 2Cr 2:15-17; 3:6-10; 4:1-10; 5:11, 18-20; 6:3-7; 10:1, 2, 8; 13:10; Gal 2:8; 6:17; Phl 3:17; 1Th 2:3-12; 1Ti 3:1-15; 5:17, 21; 6:11, 13, 14, 20, 21; 2Ti 1:6-8, 13, 14; 2:1-7, 14-16, 20-26; 3:14, 16, 17; Tts 1:5-9, 13, 14; 2:1, 7, 8, 15; 3:1, 2, 8, 9; Hbr 5:1-3, 12-14; 13:6, 7, 9, 17; Jam 3:1, 13, 16, 17; 1Pe 4:10, 11

Minister, Christian: Charge Delivered To:

Num 18:1-7; 27:18-23; Deu 31:7, 8, 14-23; Jos 1:1-9; Eze 3:4; Mat 10:5-42; Mar 6:11; Luk 10:1-16; 1Ti 1:18-20; 2:1-15; 3:1-16; 4:1-16; 5:1-22; 6:1-21; 2Ti 1:6-13; 2:1-26; 3:1-17; 4:1-8

Minister, Christian: Courage Of:

See COURAGE; REPROOF, FAITHFULNESS IN

Minister, Christian: Duties Of:

Exd 4:12; Lev 10:8-11; Jos 1:8; 2Ki 17:27, 28; 2Ch 29:11; Isa 40:1-3, 9, 11; 52:11; 57:14; 58:1; 62:6, 7; Jer 1:7, 8, 17-19; 4:15; 6:27; 15:19-21; 23:4, 22, 28; 26:2; Eze 2:6-8; 3:8-10, 17-21, 27; 6:11; 33:1-9; 34:2-31; 44:23; Joe 1:13-15; 2:17; Jon 1:2; Nah 1:15; Hab 2:2; Mal 2:7; Mat 7:6; 10:7, 11-13, 16, 25, 27, 28; 16:19; 18:5, 6, 18; 20:25-28; 28:19, 20; Mar 10:43-45; Luk 9:48; 22:32; 24:48; Jhn 3:34; 4:35-38; 15:27; 20:23; 21:15-17; Act 1:21, 22; 5:20; 6:2, 4; 10:42; 16:4; 18:9, 10; 20:28; 22:15; 26:16-18; Rom 1:14, 15; 12:3-8; 1Cr 1:16; 4:1, 2, 21; 9:16, 17; 2Cr 1:24; 4:1, 2, 5; 5:14, 18, 20; 6:3-10; 7:4-9, 12, 15; 8:23; 10:8; 12:15, 19; 13:2, 10; Gal 1:10; Eph 3:8-10; 4:11, 12; 6:20; Col 4:17; 1Th 2:4-8, 10-12; 3:2; 5:12; 2Th 3:4; 1Ti 1:3, 4, 11, 18, 19; 2:7; 4:6, 7, 12-16; 5:1-3, 7-11, 19-22; 6:3, 4, 10-14, 17-21; 2Ti 1:6-8; 2:2-7, 14-16, 23-25; 4:1, 2, 5; 1Pe 5:1-4; 2Pe 1:12-16

See MINISTER, CHARGE DELIVERED TO, above

Minister, Christian: Duties of the Church To:

Deu 1:38; 3:28; 31:7; Mal 2:7; 1Cr 11:1, 2; 16:15, 16; Phl 3:17; Col 4:10; 1Th 5:12, 13; Hbr 13:7, 17, 18

See CHURCH, DUTIES OF, TO MINISTERS

Minister, Christian: Emoluments (Benefits) Of:

Num 18:20; Deu 10:9; 14:27; 18:1, 2; Jos 13:14, 33; 18:7; Jer 31:14; Eze 44:28; Mat 10:9, 10; Mar 6:8; Luk 10:7, 8; 22:35, 36; Jhn 4:36; Act 20:33, 34; 1Cr 9:1-23; 2Cr 1:14, 15; 11:7-9; 12:13-18; Gal 6:6; Phl 4:10-18; 1Th 2:5, 6, 9; 2Th 3:7-9; 1Ti 5:18; 3Jo 1:7

See PRIESTS, EMOLUMENTS (BENEFITS) OF;
      LEVITES, EMOLUMENTS (BENEFITS) OF

Minister, Christian: Faithful:

Instances of:

Moses,

Deu 4:26; 30:19; Hbr 3:2, 5.

Micaiah,

2Ch 18:12, 13.

Azariah,

2Ch 26:16-20.

Balaam,

Num 22:18, 38; 23:8, 12; 24:12-14.

Nathan,

2Sa 12:1-14.

Isaiah,

Isa 22:4, 5; 39:3-7.

Jeremiah,

Jer 17:16; 26:1-15; 28; 37:9, 10, 16-18.

John the Baptist,

Mat 3:2-12; Mar 6:18-28; Luk 3:7-9, 19.

Peter,

Act 8:18-23.

Paul,

Act 20:26, 27; Col 1:7.

The apostles,

Act 3:12-26; 4:9-13, 19, 20, 31; 5:21, 29-32.

Minister, Christian: False and Corrupt:

Deu 13:1-5; 18:20-22; 1Ki 12:31; 2Ch 29:34; 30:15; Neh 13:29; Pro 19:27; Isa 3:12; 5:20; 8:19, 20; 9:14-16; 28:7; 29:10, 11; 30:10; 43:27, 28; 44:20; 56:10-12; Jer 2:8; 5:13, 14, 30, 31; 6:13, 14; 8:10, 11; 10:21; 12:10; 13:20; 14:13-16; 23:1, 2, 11, 14-16, 21, 25-39; 27:9-18; 48:10; 50:6; Lam 2:14; 4:13, 14; Eze 13:1-23; 14:9, 10; 22:25, 26, 28; 34:1-31; 44:8, 10; Hsa 4:6, 8-13; 5:1; 6:9; 9:7, 8; Amo 2:11, 12; Mic 2:11; 3:5-7, 11; Zep 3:4; Zec 10:3; 11:4, 5, 16, 17; 13:2-5; Mal 1:6-10; 2:1-3, 8, 9; Mat 5:19; 7:15, 22, 23; 15:9, 14; 20:20-27; 23:3, 4, 13; 24:4, 5, 24, 26, 48-51; Mar 9:33-35; 10:35-37; 13:21, 22; Luk 6:39; 9:46; 11:35, 46-52; 12:45, 46; 21:8; 22:24; Jhn 3:10; 5:43; 10:1, 5, 8, 10-13; Act 20:29, 30; Rom 2:19-25; 16:17, 18; 1Cr 3:1-4, 10-16, 21; 11:18, 19; 2Cr 2:17; 11:1-31; Gal 1:6-8; 5:10; Eph 4:14; Phl 1:15, 16; 3:2; Col 2:4, 8, 18, 19; 1Ti 1:3-7, 19; 4:1-3, 7; 6:3-5, 20, 21; 2Ti 2:14-18; 3:6-9, 13; 4:3; Tts 1:10-14; 3:10, 11; Hbr 13:9; 2Pe 2:1-22; 3:16; 1Jo 2:18, 26; 4:1-3, 5; 2Jo 1:7-10; 3Jo 1:10; Jud 1:4-11; Rev 2:1, 2, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20-23

Minister, Christian: False and Corrupt: Instances Of:

Aaron,

Num 12:1-12.

Nadab and Abihu,

Lev 10:1, 2.

Korah, Dathan, and Abiram,

Num 16.

Eli's sons,

1Sa 2:12-17, 22, 25, 28, 29.

Samuel's sons,

1Sa 8:1-3; 1Ch 6:28.

The old prophet of Beth-el,

1Ki 13:11-32.

Jonathan,

Jdg 17:7-13; 18.

Noadiah,

Neh 6:14.

Priests under Jehoash,

2Ki 12:7; 2Ch 24:5, 6.

Hezekiah,

2Ch 30:3, 5.

Priests and Levites,

Ezr 2:61, 62; 9:1, 2; 10:18-24; Neh 13:4-13, 28, 29; Zec 7:5, 6.

Hananiah,

Jer 28.

Jonah,

Jon 1:1-6.

Rulers in the temple,

Mat 16:6-12; 23:16; Luk 12:1.

Caiaphas,

Mat 26:2, 3, 57, 63-65; Jhn 11:49-51; 18:14.

Judas Iscariot,

Mat 26:14-16, 21-25, 47-50; 27:3-5; Jhn 12:4-6; Act 1:18.

Simon the sorcerer,

Act 8:9-11.

Judaizers,

Act 15:1; Gal 3; 4; 5; 6.

Diotrephes,

3Jo 1:9.

Elymas (Bar-Jesus),

Act 13:6-11.

Hymenaeus,

1Ti 1:20; 2Ti 2:17.

Philetus,

2Ti 2:17, 18.

Minister, Christian: Hospitality To:

Woman of Zarephath to Elijah,

1Ki 17:10-16.

The Shunammite woman to Elisha,

2Ki 4:8-10.

The foreigners to Paul,

Act 28:1-10.

Simon the tanner to Peter,

Act 9:43.

The Philippian jailer,

Act 16:33, 34.

Aquila and Priscilla (Prisca) to Paul,

Act 18:3;

to Apollos,

Act 18:26.

Justus to Paul,

Act 18:7.

Philip the evangelist to Paul,

Act 21:8-10.

Minister, Christian: Ordination Of:

Of Matthias,

Act 1:26;

of seven deacons,

Act 6:5, 6;

of Paul and Barnabas,

Act 13:3;

Timothy,

1Ti 4:14.

See PRIESTS; LEVITES

Minister, Christian: Prayer For, Enjoined:

Mat 9:37, 38; Luk 10:2; Rom 15:30-32; 2Cr 1:11; Eph 6:18-20; Phl 1:19; Col 4:2-4; 1Th 5:25; 2Th 3:1, 2; Phm 1:22; Hbr 13:18, 19

Minister, Christian: Prayer For, Exemplified:

2Ch 6:41; Psa 132:9; Act 1:24, 25; 4:29; 6:6; 12:5; 14:23

Minister, Christian: Promises To, and Joys Of:

2Sa 23:6, 7; Psa 126:5, 6; Jer 1:7-10, 17-19; 20:11; Dan 12:3; Mat 10:28-31; 28:20; Luk 12:11, 12; 24:49; Jhn 4:36-38; Act 1:4, 5, 8; 1Cr 9:9, 10; 2Cr 2:14-16; 7:6, 7; Phl 2:16; 1Th 2:13, 19, 20; 3:8, 9; 3Jo 1:4

See RIGHTEOUS, PROMISES TO

Minister, Christian: Success Attending:

Jonah,

Jon 1:5, 6, 9, 14, 16; 3:4-9.

Apostles,

Act 2:1-4, 41.

Philip,

Act 8:6, 8, 12.

Peter,

Act 9:32-35.

Paul,

Act 13:16-43; 1Cr 4:15; 9:2; 15:11; 2Cr 3:2, 3; 12:12; 13:4; Phl 2:16;
1Th 1:5.

Apollos,

Act 18:24-28.

See REVIVALS

Minister, Christian: Trials and Persecutions Of:

1Ki 19:1-10; Isa 20:2, 3; Eze 24:15-18; Hsa 1:2; Amo 5:10; 7:10-17; Mat 10:16-27; 23:34; Jhn 13:16; 1Cr 2:1-4; 4:9-13; 2Cr 6:4-10; 7:5; 11:23-33; 12:7-12; Gal 4:13, 14; Eph 3:1, 13

Minister, Christian: Falsely Accused

See ACCUSATION, FALSE

See also PERSECUTION

Minister, Christian: Instances of Persecution:

Micaiah,

1Ki 22:24-27.

Hanani,

2Ch 16:10.

Zechariah,

2Ch 24:20, 21.

The apostles,

Act 5:17-42.

Peter,

Act 12:3-19.

Paul,

Act 9:23-25, 29, 30; 14:6-20; 16:11-40; 17:1-13; 20:3; 21:27-40; 22:18, 21, 24-30; 23:11-35; 24; 25; 26; 2Cr 11:31-33; Gal 1:21-24; 2Ti 1:8, 16; 2:9; 4:16, 17.

See ELIJAH; JEREMIAH

Minister, Christian: Zealous:

Titus,

2Cr 8:16, 17.

Epaphroditus,

Phl 2:25-30.

Epaphras,

Col 4:12, 13.

Tychicus,

Col 4:7.

John, in his vision,

Rev 5:4, 5.

See ZEAL