Missionary Work By Ministers

1. Commanded. Mt 28:19; Mr 16:15.

2. Warranted by predictions concerning the heathen, &c. Isa 42:10-12; 66:19.

3. Is according to the purpose of God. Lu 24:46,47; Ga 1:15,16; Col 1:25-27.

4. Directed by the Holy Spirit. Ac 13:2.

6. The Holy Spirit calls to. Ac 13:2.

7. Christ engaged in. Mt 4:17,23; 11:1; Mr 1:38,39; Lu 8:1.

8. Christ sent his disciples to labour in. Mr 3:14; 6:7; Lu 10:1-11.

9. Obligations to engage in. Ac 4:19,20; Ro 1:13-15; 1Co 9:16.

10. Excellency of. Isa 52:7; Ro 10:15.

11. Worldly concerns should not delay. Lu 9:59-62.

12. God qualifies for. Ex 3:11,18; 4:11,12,15; Isa 6:5-9.

13. God strengthens for. Jer 1:7-9.

14. Guilt and danger of shrinking from. Jon 1:3,4.

15. Requires wisdom and meekness. Mt 10:16.

16. Be ready to engage in. Isa 6:8.

17. Aid those engaged in. Ro 16:1,2; 2Co 11:9; 3Jo 1:5-8.

18. Harmony should subsist amongst those engaged in. Ga 2:9.

19. Success of

a. To be prayed for. Eph 6:18,19; Col 4:3.

b. A cause of joy. Ac 15:3.

c. A cause of praise. Ac 11:18; 21:19,20.

20. No limits to the sphere of. Isa 11:9; Mr 16:15; Re 14:6.

21. Opportunities for, not to be neglected. 1Co 16:9.

22. Exemplified

a. Levites. 2Ch 17:8,9.

b. Jonah. Jon 3:2.

c. The Seventy. Lu 10:1,17.

e. Philip. Ac 8:5.

f. Paul &c. Ac 13:2-4.

g. Silas. Ac 15:40,41.

h. Timotheus. Ac 16:3.

i. Noah. 2Pe 2:5.