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Minister, Christian

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1. (a sacred teacher)
2. Called
3. Ambassadors for Christ 2 Cor 5:20 Read
4. Angels of the church Rev 1:20; 2:1 Read
5. Apostles Luke 6:13; Rev 18:20 Read
6. Apostles of Jesus Christ Titus 1:1 Read
7. Defenders of the faith Phil 1:7 Read
8. Elders 1 Tim 5:17; 1 Pet 5:1 Read
9. Evangelists Eph 4:11; 2 Tim 4:5 Read
10. Fishers of men Matt 4:19; Mark 1:17 Read
11. Laborers Matt 9:38; Phlm 1:1 Read
12. Laborers in the gospel of Christ 1 Thess 3:2 Read
13. Lights John 5:35 Read
14. Men of God Deut 33:1; 1 Tim 6:11 Read
15. Messengers of the church 2 Cor 8:23 Read
16. Messengers of the Lord of hosts Mal 2:7 Read
17. Ministers of
18. God Isa 61:6; 2 Cor 6:4 Read
19. Of the Lord Joel 2:17 Read
20. Christ Rom 15:16; 1 Cor 4:1 Read
21. Of the sanctuary Ezek 45:4 Read
22. Of the gospel Eph 3:7; Col 1:23 Read
23. Of the word Luke 1:2 Read
24. Of the new testament 2 Cor 3:6 Read
25. Of the church Col 1:24, 25 Read
26. Of righteousness 2 Cor 11:15 Read
27. Overseers Acts 20:28 Read
28. Pastors Jer 3:15; John 21:16–18; Eph 4:11 Read
29. Preachers Rom 10:14; 1 Tim 2:7 Read
30. Preachers of righteousnfss 2 Pet 2:5 Read
31. Servants
32. Of God Titus 1:1; Jas 1:1 Read
33. Of the Lord 2 Tim 2:24 Read
34. Of Jesus Christ Phil 1:1; Jude 1:1 Read
35. Of the church 2 Cor 4:5 Read
36. Shepherds Jer 23:4 Read
37. Soldiers of Christ Phil 2:25; 2 Tim 2:3, 4 Read
38. Stars Rev 1:20; 2:1 Read
39. Stewards of God Titus 1:7 Read
40. Of the grace of God 1 Pet 4:10 Read
41. Of the mysteries of God 1 Cor 4:1 Read
42. Teachers Isa 30:20; Eph 4:11 Read
43. Watchmen Isa 62:6; Ezek 33:7 Read
44. Witnesses Acts 1:8; 5:32; 26:16 Read
45. Workers together with God 2 Cor 6:1 Read
46. Compared to sowers Ps 126:6; Matt 13:3–8; Mark 4:3–20; Luke 8:5–8 Read
47. Teachers of schools 1 Sam 19:20; 2 Kgs 2:3, 5, 15; 4:38; 2 Chr 15:3; 17:7–9; Acts 13:1 Read
48. Hired Judg 18:4 Read
49. Exempt from taxation Ezra 7:24 Read
50. Non-partisan in politics 2 Sam 15:24–27 Read
51. Influential in public affairs
52. Designate kings 1 Sam 9:15, 16; 10:1; 16:1–13 Read
53. Recommend civil and military appointments 2 Kgs 4:13 Read
54. Expostulate with rulers
55. Samuel with Saul 1 Sam 13:11–14; 15:10–31 Read
56. Nathan with David 2 Sam 12:1–14 Read
57. Elijah with Ahab 1 Kgs 18:17, 18 Read
58. Tact of 1 Cor 9:20–23; 10:23, 28–33; 2 Cor 12:16 Read
59. Recreations for Mark 6:31, 32, 45 Read
60. Say good-bye to the congregation Acts 20:17–38 Read
61. Personal bearing of Titus 2:7, 8 Read
62. Preach without authority Gal 1:15–24; 2:1–9 Read
63. Patience of Jas 5:10 Read
64. Work of, will be tried 1 Cor 3:12–15 Read
65. Responsibility of Ezek 3:17–21; 33:8; Matt 10:14–40; Acts 18:6; 20:26, 27 Read
66. Speaking evil of, forbidden Jude 1:8–10 Read
67. Marriage of Lev 21:7–15; Matt 8:14; 1 Cor 9:5; 1 Tim 3:2, 12; Titus 1:5–7 Read
68. Incorruptible .Balaam Num 22:18, 37, 38; 23:8, 12; 24:12–14; 2 Pet 2:15, 16 Read
69. Micaiah 1 Kgs 22:13, 14 Read
70. Peter Acts 8:18–23 Read
71. Love of, for the ekklesia (the body of Christ), exemplified by Paul Phil 1:7; 1 Thess 1:2–4; 2:8, 11 Read
72. Kindness to:
73. Ebed-melech to Jeremiah, Jer 38:7–13 Read
74. Fear of 1 Sam 16:4 Read
75. Examples to the flock Phil 3:17; 2 Thess 3:9; 1 Tim 4:12; 1 Pet 5:3 Read
76. Intolerance of Matt 15:23; 19:13; Mark 10:13; Luke 18:15 Read
77. Message of, rejected Ezek 33:30–33 Read
78. Inconsistent Matt 27:3–7 Read
79. God’s care of 1 Kgs 17:1–16; 19:1–18; Isa 30:20; Matt 10:29–31; Luke 12:6, 7 Read
80. Their calling glorious 2 Cor 3:7–11 Read
81. Discouragements of Isa 53:1; Ezek 3:8, 9, 14; Hab 1:2, 3; Matt 13:57; Mark 6:3, 4; Luke 4:24; John 4:44 Read
82. Defended Jer 26:16–19 Read
83. Beloved Acts 20:37, 38; 21:5, 6 Read
84. Sent forth in teams of two
85. Disciples Mark 6:7 Read
86. Paul and Barnabas Acts 13:2, 3 Read
87. Judas and Silas Acts 15:27 Read
88. Barnabas and Mark Acts 15:37, 39 Read
89. Paul and Silas Acts 15:40 Read
90. Paul and Timothy Acts 16:1–4 Read
91. Paul and 2 Cor 8:19, 23 Read
92. Timothy and Erastus Acts 19:22 Read
93. Titus and a companion 2 Cor 12:18 Read
94. See MINISTER, TRIALS AND PERSECUTIONS OF, below
95. Call of Ex 28:1; Num 3:5–13; 1 Sam 3:4–10; 1 Kgs 19:16, 19; 1 Chr 23:13; Isa 6:8–10; Jer 1:5; Amos 2:11; Jonah 1:1, 2; 3:1, 2; Matt 4:18–22; 9:9; Mark 1:17–20; 2:14; Luke 10:1, 2; John 1:43; Acts 13:2, 3; 20:24; 22:12–15; 26:14–18; Rom 1:1; 10:14, 15; 1 Cor 1:1, 27, 28; 9:16–19; 2 Cor 1:1; 5:18–20; Gal 1:15, 16; Eph 3:7, 8; 4:11, 12; Col 1:1, 25–29; 4:17; 1 Tim 1:12–14; 2:7; 2 Tim 1:11; Titus 1:3; Heb 5:4 Read
96. See Priests
97. See Levites
98. See Call, personal
99. See Excuses
100. Character and attributes of Lev 10:3–11; 21:6; Num 16:9, 10; Deut 32:1–3; 1 Sam 2:35; 12:7; 2 Chr 6:41; 29:11; Ezra 7:10; Ps 68:11; Prov 11:30; Isa 6:5–8; 32:20; 52:11; Jer 1:7, 8; 3:15; 20:9; Ezek 34; Mal 2:6, 7; Matt 10:16–24; 11:25, 26; 13:51, 52; 20:25–28; 23:8–11; 24:45; Luke 6:39; 10:21; 12:42–44; 22:27; 24:49; John 3:27, 34; 4:36–38; 10:2–5, 11–15; 13:13–17; 15:20, 21; 17:16–18, 20; Acts 1:8; 4:8, 31; 6:3, 4; 20:22–24; Rom 2:21–23; 1 Cor 1:23, 27–30; 2:2; 3:7–10; 4:10–13; 9:16–23, 27; 15:10; 2 Cor 2:15–17; 3:6–10; 4:1–10; 5:11, 18–20; 6:3–7; 10:1, 2, 8; 13:10; Gal 2:8; 6:17; Phil 3:17; 1 Thess 2:3–12; 1 Tim 3:1–15; 5:17, 21; 6:11, 13, 14, 20, 21; 2 Tim 1:6–8, 13, 14; 2:1–7, 14–16, 20–26; 3:14, 16, 17; Titus 1:5–9, 13, 14; 2:1, 7, 8, 15; 3:1, 2, 8, 9; Heb 5:1–3, 12–14; 13:6, 7, 9, 17; Jas 3:1, 13, 16, 17; 1 Pet 4:10, 11 Read
101. Charge delivered to Num 18:1–7; 27:18–23; Deut 31:7, 8, 14–23; Josh 1:1–9; Ezek 3:4; Matt 10:5–42; Mark 6:11; Luke 10:1–16; 1 Tim 1:18–20; 2; 3; 4; 5:1–22; 6; 2 Tim 1:6–13; 2; 3; 4:1–8 Read
102. Courage of
103. See Courage
104. See Reproof, faithfulness in
105. Duties of Ex 4:12; Lev 10:8–11; Josh 1:8; 2 Kgs 17:27, 28; 2 Chr 29:11; Isa 40:1–3, 9, 11; 52:11; 57:14; 58:1; 62:6, 7; Jer 1:7, 8, 17–19; 4:15; 6:27; 15:19–21; 23:4, 22, 28; 26:2; Ezek 2:6–8; 3:8–10, 17–21, 27; 6:11; 33:1–9; 34:2–31; 44:23; Joel 1:13–15; 2:17; Jonah 1:2; Nah 1:15; Hab 2:2; Mal 2:7; Matt 7:6; 10:7, 11–13, 16, 25, 27, 28; 16:19; 18:5, 6, 18; 20:25–28; 28:19, 20; Mark 10:43–45; Luke 9:48; 22:32; 24:48; John 3:34; 4:35–38; 15:27; 20:23; 21:15–17; Acts 1:21, 22; 5:20; 6:2, 4; 10:42; 16:4; 18:9, 10; 20:28; 22:15; 26:16–18; Rom 1:14, 15; 12:3–8; 1 Cor 1:16; 4:1, 2, 21; 9:16, 17; 2 Cor 1:24; 4:1, 2, 5; 5:14, 18, 20; 6:3–10; 7:4–9, 12, 15; 8:23; 10:8; 12:15, 19; 13:2, 10; Gal 1:10; Eph 3:8–10; 4:11, 12; 6:20; Col 4:17; 1 Thess 2:4–8, 10–12; 3:2; 5:12; 2 Thess 3:4; 1 Tim 1:3, 4, 11, 18, 19; 2:7; 4:6, 7, 12–16; 5:1–3, 7–11, 19–22; 6:3, 4, 10–14, 17–21; 2 Tim 1:6–8; 2:2–7, 14–16, 23–25; 4:1, 2, 5; 1 Pet 5:1–4; 2 Pet 1:12–16 Read
106. See MINISTER, CHARGE DELIVERED TO, above
107. Duties of the church to Deut 1:38; 3:28; 31:7; Mal 2:7; 1 Cor 11:1, 2; 16:15, 16; Phil 3:17; Col 4:10; 1 Thess 5:12, 13; Heb 13:7, 17, 18 Read
108. Emoluments (benefits) of Num 18:20; Deut 10:9; 14:27; 18:1, 2; Josh 13:14, 33; 18:7; Jer 31:14; Ezek 44:28; Matt 10:9, 10; Mark 6:8; Luke 10:7, 8; 22:35, 36; John 4:36; Acts 20:33, 34; 1 Cor 9:1–23; 2 Cor 1:14, 15; 11:7–9; 12:13–18; Gal 6:6; Phil 4:10–18; 1 Thess 2:5, 6, 9; 2 Thess 3:7–9; 1 Tim 5:18; 3 John 1:7 Read
109. See Priests
110. See Levites
111. See EMOLUMENTS (BENEFITS) OF
112. Faithful
113. Instances of
114. Moses Deut 4:26; 30:19; Heb 3:2, 5 Read
115. Micaiah 2 Chr 18:12, 13 Read
116. Azariah 2 Chr 26:16–20 Read
117. Balaam Num 22:18, 38; 23:8, 12; 24:12–14 Read
118. Nathan 2 Sam 12:1–14 Read
119. Isaiah Isa 22:4, 5; 39:3–7 Read
120. Jeremiah Jer 17:16; 26:1–15; 28; 37:9, 10, 16–18 Read
121. John the Baptist Matt 3:2–12; Mark 6:18–28; Luke 3:7–9, 19 Read
122. Peter Acts 8:18–23 Read
123. Paul Acts 20:26, 27; Col 1:7 Read
124. The apostles Acts 3:12–26; 4:9–13, 19, 20, 31; 5:21, 29–32 Read
125. False and corrupt Deut 13:1–5; 18:20–22; 1 Kgs 12:31; 2 Chr 29:34; 30:15; Neh 13:29; Prov 19:27; Isa 3:12; 5:20; 8:19, 20; 9:14–16; 28:7; 29:10, 11; 30:10; 43:27, 28; 44:20; 56:10–12; Jer 2:8; 5:13, 14, 30, 31; 6:13, 14; 8:10, 11; 10:21; 12:10; 13:20; 14:13–16; 23:1, 2, 11, 14–16, 21, 25–39; 27:9–18; 48:10; 50:6; Lam 2:14; 4:13, 14; Ezek 13; 14:9, 10; 22:25, 26, 28; 34; 44:8, 10; Hos 4:6, 8–13; 5:1; 6:9; 9:7, 8; Amos 2:11, 12; Mic 2:11; 3:5–7, 11; Zeph 3:4; Zech 10:3; 11:4, 5, 16, 17; 13:2–5; Mal 1:6–10; 2:1–3, 8, 9; Matt 5:19; 7:15, 22, 23; 15:9, 14; 20:20–27; 23:3, 4, 13; 24:4, 5, 24, 26, 48–51; Mark 9:33–35; 10:35–37; 13:21, 22; Luke 6:39; 9:46; 11:35, 46–52; 12:45, 46; 21:8; 22:24; John 3:10; 5:43; 10:1, 5, 8, 10–13; Acts 20:29, 30; Rom 2:19–25; 16:17, 18; 1 Cor 3:1–4, 10–16, 21; 11:18, 19; 2 Cor 2:17; 11:1–31; Gal 1:6–8; 5:10; Eph 4:14; Phil 1:15, 16; 3:2; Col 2:4, 8, 18, 19; 1 Tim 1:3–7, 19; 4:1–3, 7; 6:3–5, 20, 21; 2 Tim 2:14–18; 3:6–9, 13; 4:3; Titus 1:10–14; 3:10, 11; Heb 13:9; 2 Pet 2; 3:16; 1 John 2:18, 26; 4:1–3, 5; 2 John 1:7–10; 3 John 1:10; Jude 1:4–11; Rev 2:1, 2, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20–23 Read
126. Instances of
127. Aaron Num 12:1–12 Read
128. Nadab and Abihu Lev 10:1, 2 Read
129. Korah, Dathan, and Abiram Num 16 Read
130. Eli’s sons 1 Sam 2:12–17, 22, 25, 28, 29 Read
131. Samuel’s sons 1 Sam 8:1–3; 1 Chr 6:28 Read
132. The old prophet of Beth-el 1 Kgs 13:11–32 Read
133. Jonathan Judg 17:7–13; 18 Read
134. Noadiah Neh 6:14 Read
135. Priests under Jehoash 2 Kgs 12:7; 2 Chr 24:5, 6 Read
136. Hezekiah 2 Chr 30:3, 5 Read
137. Priests and Levites Ezra 2:61, 62; 9:1, 2; 10:18–24; Neh 13:4–13, 28, 29; Zech 7:5, 6 Read
138. Hananiah Jer 28 Read
139. Jonah Jonah 1:1–6 Read
140. Rulers in the temple Matt 16:6–12; 23:16; Luke 12:1 Read
141. Caiaphas Matt 26:2, 3, 57, 63–65; John 11:49–51; 18:14 Read
142. Judas Iscariot Matt 26:14–16, 21–25, 47–50; 27:3–5; John 12:4–6; Acts 1:18 Read
143. Simon the sorcerer Acts 8:9–11 Read
144. Judaizers Acts 15:1; Gal 3; 4; 5; 6 Read
145. Diotrephes 3 John 1:9 Read
146. Elymas (Bar-Jesus) Acts 13:6–11 Read
147. Hymenaeus 1 Tim 1:20; 2 Tim 2:17 Read
148. Philetus 2 Tim 2:17, 18 Read
149. HOSPITALITY TO .Woman of Zarephath to Elijah 1 Kgs 17:10–16 Read
150. The Shunammite woman to Elisha 2 Kgs 4:8–10 Read
151. The foreigners to Paul Acts 28:1–10 Read
152. Simon the tanner to Peter Acts 9:43 Read
153. The Philippian jailer Acts 16:33, 34 Read
154. Aquila and Priscilla (Prisca)
155. To Paul Acts 18:3 Read
156. To Apollos Acts 18:26 Read
157. Justus to Paul Acts 18:7 Read
158. Philip the evangelist to Paul Acts 21:8–10 Read
159. Ordination of
160. Of Matthias Acts 1:26 Read
161. Of the seven servants (or, deacons; Greek: diakonoi) Acts 6:5, 6 Read
162. Of Paul and Barnabas Acts 13:3 Read
163. Timothy 1 Tim 4:14 Read
164. See Priests
165. See Levites
166. Prayer for, enjoined Matt 9:37, 38; Luke 10:2; Rom 15:30–32; 2 Cor 1:11; Eph 6:18–20; Phil 1:19; Col 4:2–4; 1 Thess 5:25; 2 Thess 3:1, 2; Phlm 1:22; Heb 13:18, 19 Read
167. Prayer for, exemplified 2 Chr 6:41; Ps 132:9; Acts 1:24, 25; 4:29; 6:6; 12:5; 14:23 Read
168. Promises to, joys of 2 Sam 23:6, 7; Ps 126:5, 6; Jer 1:7–10, 17–19; 20:11; Dan 12:3; Matt 10:28–31; 28:20; Luke 12:11, 12; 24:49; John 4:36–38; Acts 1:4, 5, 8; 1 Cor 9:9, 10; 2 Cor 2:14–16; 7:6, 7; Phil 2:16; 1 Thess 2:13, 19, 20; 3:8, 9; 3 John 1:4 Read
169. See Righteous, promises to
170. Success attending
171. Jonah Jonah 1:5, 6, 9, 14, 16; 3:4–9 Read
172. Apostles Acts 2:1–4, 41 Read
173. Philip Acts 8:6, 8, 12 Read
174. Peter Acts 9:32–35 Read
175. Paul Acts 13:16–43; 1 Cor 4:15; 9:2; 15:11; 2 Cor 3:2, 3; 12:12; 13:4; Phil 2:16; 1 Thess 1:5 Read
176. Apollos Acts 18:24–28 Read
177. See Revivals
178. Trials and persecutions of 1 Kgs 19:1–10; Isa 20:2, 3; Ezek 24:15–18; Hos 1:2; Amos 5:10; 7:10–17; Matt 10:16–27; 23:34; John 13:16; 1 Cor 2:1–4; 4:9–13; 2 Cor 6:4–10; 7:5; 11:23–33; 12:7–12; Gal 4:13, 14; Eph 3:1, 13 Read
179. Falsely accused
180. See Accusation, false
181. See also Persecution
182. Instances of persecution
183. Micaiah 1 Kgs 22:24–27 Read
184. Hanani 2 Chr 16:10 Read
185. Zechariah 2 Chr 24:20, 21 Read
186. The apostles Acts 5:17–42 Read
187. Peter Acts 12:3–19 Read
188. Paul Acts 9:23–25, 29, 30; 14:6–20; 16:11–40; 17:1–13; 20:3; 21:27–40; 22:18, 21, 24–30; 23:11–35; 24; 25; 26; 2 Cor 11:31–33; Gal 1:21–24; 2 Tim 1:8, 16; 2:9; 4:16, 17 Read
189. See Elijah
190. See Jeremiah
191. Zealous
192. 2 Cor 8:16, 17 Read
193. Epaphroditus Phil 2:25–30 Read
194. Epaphras Col 4:12, 13 Read
195. Tychicus Col 4:7 Read
196. John, in his vision Rev 5:4, 5 Read
197. See Zeal

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), by Orville J. Nave.