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Missionary Work by Ministers
Commanded - Mt 28:19; Mr 16:15
Warranted by predictions concerning the heathen, &c - Isa 42:10-12; 66:19
Is according to the purpose of God - Lu 24:46,47; Ga 1:15,16; Col 1:25-27
Directed by the Holy Spirit - Ac 13:2
Required - Lu 10:2; Ro 10:14,15
The Holy Spirit calls to - Ac 13:2
Christ engaged in - Mt 4:17,23; 11:1; Mr 1:38,39; Lu 8:1
Christ sent his disciples to labour in - Mr 3:14; 6:7; Lu 10:1-11
Obligations to engage in - Ac 4:19,20; Ro 1:13-15; 1Co 9:16
Excellency of - Isa 52:7; Ro 10:15
Worldly concerns should not delay - Lu 9:59-62
God qualifies for - Ex 3:11,18; 4:11,12,15; Isa 6:5-9
God strengthens for - Jer 1:7-9
Guilt and danger of shrinking from - Jon 1:3,4
Requires wisdom and meekness - Mt 10:16
Be ready to engage in - Isa 6:8
Aid those engaged in - Ro 16:1,2; 2Co 11:9; 3Jo 1:5-8
Harmony should subsist amongst those engaged in - Ga 2:9
SUCCESS OF
- To be prayed for
- Eph 6:18,19; Col 4:3- A cause of joy
- Ac 15:3- A cause of praise
- Ac 11:18; 21:19,20No limits to the sphere of - Isa 11:9; Mr 16:15; Re 14:6
Opportunities for, not to be neglected - 1Co 16:9
Exemplified
- Levites
- 2Ch 17:8,9- Jonah
- Jon 3:2- The Seventy
- Lu 10:1,17- Apostles
- Mr 6:12; Ac 13:2-5- Philip
- Ac 8:5- Paul &c
- Ac 13:2-4- Silas
- Ac 15:40,41- Timotheus
- Ac 16:3- Noah
- 2Pe 2:5 Next Topic (Moabites)