As those who love God and want to serve Him, we need to be first tested and approved by God and then entrusted by Him with the gospel; then, we should not please men but God, not having flattering speech or a pretext for covetousness but speaking one with the Lord for His glory […]
Shepherd others by Giving them a Proper Pattern: Feed them with our Living of Christ
The best way for us to shepherd people, to cherish and nourish them, is to give them a proper pattern or to point them to a proper pattern in the Bible; we need to feed the ones we are caring for with our own living of Christ, setting a pattern before them to foster […]
Build up a Habit of Exercising our Spirit to Live Christ and Speak Christ to Others
For us to be good ministers of Christ Jesus, the primary thing is to exercise our spirit, even build up of exercising our spirit unto godliness to live Christ in our daily life and speak for the Lord both to people and to the things around us so that we may be filled inwardly […]
Have God’s Speaking, Bear others before God, and Minister the Word with a Burden
For us to be good ministers of Christ Jesus, we need to have a burden and minister the word with a burden from the Lord; we need to know and bear people’s condition before God, have God’s shining, know what God wants to speak, and speak with a burden from the Lord. Amen! It […]
Minister Life, Serve the Saints, and Dispense the Lord’s Sweet and Nourishing Words
As good ministers of Christ, we need to minister life and serve the saints according to the principle of life, focusing only on Christ and on nothing else; our lips should drip fresh honey to strengthen and nourish the saints, not criticizing words or reviling speaking. Amen, Lord Jesus, make us the good ministers […]
Minister the Riches of Christ as Spiritual Food and Speak the Same Thing in One Accord
As good ministers of Christ Jesus, we need to minister the riches of Christ as spiritual food to others so that they may be nourished and grow in life, and we need to speak the same thing with one accord and with one mouth, speaking the economy of God which is in faith. Amen! […]
A Good Minister of Christ is Nourished with the Word and Serves Christ to Others
As believers in Christ, we need to be a good minister of Christ Jesus, those who are first being nourished with the words of the faith and of the good teaching in God’s Word and then lay these things before others to minister the riches of Christ to them for their nourishment and supply. […]