Doing The Work Of The

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Doing The Work Of The Church
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Doing The Work Of The Church

• Ephesians 411-12
• And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some
  prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and
  teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for
  the work of ministry, for the edifying of the
  body of Christ,

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Doing The Work Of The Church

• Revelation 31-2
• "And to the angel of the church in Sardis write,
  'These things says He who has the seven Spirits
  of God and the seven stars "I know your works,
  that you have a name that you are alive, but you
  are dead. 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the
  things which remain, that are ready to die, for I
  have not found your works perfect before God.

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Doing The Work Of Ministry

• 1 Thessalonians 18
• For from you the word of the Lord has sounded
  forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also
  in every place.

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Doing The Work Of Ministry

• Acts 84
• Therefore those who were scattered went
  everywhere preaching the word.

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Doing The Work Of Ministry

• Ephesians 64
• And you, fathers, do not provoke your children
  to wrath, but bring them up in the training and
  admonition of the Lord.

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Doing The Work Of Ministry

• 2 Corinthians 96
• But this I say He who sows sparingly will also
  reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will
  also reap bountifully.

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Doing The Work Of Ministry

• Matthew 2525-27
• And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in
  the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.'
  26 "But his lord answered and said to him, 'You
  wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap
  where I have not sown, and gather where I have
  not scattered seed.

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Doing The Work Of Edification

• Acts 2032
• So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the
  word of His grace, which is able to build you up
  and give you an inheritance among all those who
  are sanctified.

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Doing The Work Of Edification

• 2 Timothy 316-17
• All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and
  is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17
  that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly
  equipped for every good work.

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Doing The Work Of Edification

• 1 Thessalonians 511-14
• Therefore comfort each other and edify one
  another, just as you also are doing.
• And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who
  labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and
  admonish you, 13 and to esteem them very highly
  in love for their work's sake. Be at peace among
  yourselves.
• 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who
  are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the
  weak, be patient with all.

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Doing The Work Of Edification

• Titus 113
• This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them
  sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

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Doing The Work Of Edification

• 2 Timothy 42
• Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of
  season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all
  longsuffering and teaching.

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Doing The Work Of Benevolence

• Hebrews 313
• but exhort one another daily, while it is
  called "Today," lest any of you be hardened
  through the deceitfulness of sin.

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Doing The Work Of Benevolence

• Romans 1526
• For it pleased those from Macedonia and Achaia
  to make a certain contribution for the poor among
  the saints who are in Jerusalem.

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Doing The Work Of Benevolence

• James 127
• Pure and undefiled religion before God and the
  Father is this to visit orphans and widows in
  their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from
  the world.

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Doing The Work Of Benevolence

• James 215-17
• If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of
  daily food, 16 and one of you says to them,
  "Depart in peace, be warmed and filled," but you
  do not give them the things which are needed for
  the body, what does it profit? 17 Thus also faith
  by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

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Doing The Work Of Benevolence

• 1 Corinthians 1226 And if one member suffers,
  all the members suffer with it or if one member
  is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
• Galatians 62 Bear one another's burdens, and so
  fulfill the law of Christ.

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Doing The Work Of The Lord

• 1 Corinthians 1558
• Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast,
  immovable, always abounding in the work of the
  Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in
  the Lord.

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