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; 21:19,20.

No 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.