1. I.

   (a sacred teacher)

2. II.

   Called

   1. A.

      AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST

      • 2Co 5:20
   2. B.

      ANGELS OF THE CHURCH

      • Re 1:20
      • Re 2:1
   3. C.

      APOSTLES

      • Lu 6:13
      • Re 18:20
   4. D.

      APOSTLES OF JESUS CHRIST

      • Tit 1:1
   5. E.

      DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH

      • Php 1:7
   6. F.

      ELDERS

      • 1Ti 5:17
      • 1Pe 5:1
   7. G.

      EVANGELISTS

      • Eph 4:11
      • 2Ti 4:5
   8. H.

      FISHERS OF MEN

      • Mt 4:19
      • Mr 1:17
   9. I.

      LABORERS

      • Mt 9:38
      • Phm 1
   10. J.

       LABORERS IN THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST

       • 1Th 3:2
   11. K.

       LIGHTS

       • Joh 5:35
   12. L.

       MEN OF GOD

       • De 33:1
       • 1Ti 6:11
   13. M.

       MESSENGERS OF THE CHURCH

       • 2Co 8:23
3. III.

   MESSENGERS OF THE LORD OF HOSTS

   • Mal 2:7
4. IV.

   MINISTERS OF

   1. A.

      GOD

      • Isa 61:6
      • 2Co 6:4
   2. B.

      OF THE LORD

      • Joe 2:17
   3. C.

      CHRIST
5. V.

   OVERSEERS

   • Ac 20:28
6. VI.

   PASTORS

   • Jer 3:15
   • Joh 21:16-18
   • Eph 4:11
7. VII.

   PREACHERS

   • Ro 10:14
   • 1Ti 2:7
8. VIII.

   PREACHERS OF RIGHTEOUSNFSS

   • 2Pe 2:5
9. IX.

   SERVANTS

   1. A.

      OF GOD

      • Tit 1:1
      • Jas 1:1
   2. B.

      OF THE LORD

      • 2Ti 2:24
   3. C.

      OF JESUS CHRIST
10. X.

    TEACHERS

    • Isa 30:20
    • Eph 4:11
11. XI.

    WATCHMEN

    • Isa 62:6
    • Eze 33:7
12. XII.

    WITNESSES

    • Ac 1:8
    • Ac 5:32
    • Ac 26:16
13. XIII.

    WORKERS TOGETHER WITH GOD

    • 2Co 6:1
14. XIV.

    Compared to sowers

    • Ps 126:6
    • Mt 13:3-8
    • Mr 4:3-20
    • Lu 8:5-8
15. XV.

    Teachers of schools

    • 1Sa 19:20
    • 2Ki 2:3
    • 2Ki 2:5
    • 2Ki 2:15
    • 2Ki 4:38
    • 2Ch 15:3
16. XVI.

    Hired

    • Jud 18:4
17. XVII.

    Exempt from taxation

    • Ezr 7:24
18. XVIII.

    Non-partisan in politics

    • 2Sa 15:24-27
19. XIX.

    Influential in public affairs

    1. A.

       Designate kings

       • 1Sa 9:15
       • 1Sa 9:16
       • 1Sa 10:1
       • 1Sa 16:1-13
    2. B.

       Recommend civil and military appointments
20. XX.

    Expostulate with rulers

    1. A.

       Samuel with Saul

       • 1Sa 13:11-14
       • 1Sa 15:10-31
    2. B.

       Nathan with David

       • 2Sa 12:1-14
    3. C.

       Elijah with Ahab
21. XXI.

    Tact of

    • 1Co 9:20-23
    • 1Co 10:23
    • 1Co 10:28-33
    • 2Co 12:16
22. XXII.

    Recreations for

    • Mr 6:31
    • Mr 6:32
    • Mr 6:45
23. XXIII.

    Say good-bye to the congregation

    • Ac 20:17-38
24. XXIV.

    Personal bearing of

    • Tit 2:7
    • Tit 2:8
25. XXV.

    Preach without authority

    • Ga 1:15-24
    • Ga 2:1-9
26. XXVI.

    Patience of

    • Jas 5:10
27. XXVII.

    Work of, will be tried

    • 1Co 3:12-15
28. XXVIII.

    Responsibility of

    • Eze 3:17-21
    • Eze 33:8
    • Mt 10:14-40
    • Ac 18:6
    • Ac 20:26
    • Ac 20:27
29. XXIX.

    Speaking evil of, forbidden

    • Jude 1
30. XXX.

    Marriage of

    • Le 21:7-15
    • Mt 8:14
    • 1Co 9:5
    • 1Ti 3:2
    • 1Ti 3:12
    • Tit 1:5-7
31. XXXI.

    Incorruptible .Balaam

    • Nu 22:18
    • Nu 22:37
    • Nu 22:38
    • Nu 23:8
    • Nu 23:12
    • Nu 24:12-14
32. XXXII.

    Love of, for the ekklesia (the body of Christ), exemplified by Paul

    • Php 1:7
    • 1Th 1:2-4
    • 1Th 2:8
    • 1Th 2:11
33. XXXIII.

    Kindness to:

    1. A.

       Ebed-melech to Jeremiah,

       • Jer 38:7-13
34. XXXIV.

    Fear of

    • 1Sa 16:4
35. XXXV.

    Examples to the flock

    • Php 3:17
    • 2Th 3:9
    • 1Ti 4:12
    • 1Pe 5:3
36. XXXVI.

    Intolerance of

    • Mt 15:23
    • Mt 19:13
    • Mr 10:13
    • Lu 18:15
37. XXXVII.

    Message of, rejected

    • Eze 33:30-33
38. XXXVIII.

    Inconsistent

    • Mt 27:3-7
39. XXXIX.

    God’s care of

    • 1Ki 17:1-16
    • 1Ki 19:1-18
    • Isa 30:20
    • Mt 10:29-31
    • Lu 12:6
    • Lu 12:7
40. XL.

    Their calling glorious

    • 2Co 3:7-11
41. XLI.

    Discouragements of

    • Isa 53:1
    • Eze 3:8
    • Eze 3:9
    • Eze 3:14
    • Hab 1:2
    • Hab 1:3
42. XLII.

    Defended

    • Jer 26:16-19
43. XLIII.

    Beloved

    • Ac 20:37
    • Ac 20:38
    • Ac 21:5
    • Ac 21:6
44. XLIV.

    Sent forth in teams of two

    1. A.

       Disciples

       • Mr 6:7
    2. B.

       Paul and Barnabas

       • Ac 13:2
       • Ac 13:3
    3. C.

       Judas and Silas
45. XLV.

    See MINISTER, TRIALS AND PERSECUTIONS OF, below

46. XLVI.

    CALL OF

    48 scripture references

    • Ex 28:1
    • Nu 3:5-13
    • 1Sa 3:4-10
47. XLVII.

    CHARACTER AND ATTRIBUTES OF

    114 scripture references

    • Le 10:3-11
    • Le 21:6
    • Nu 16:9
48. XLVIII.

    CHARGE DELIVERED TO

    20 scripture references

    • Nu 18:1-7
    • Nu 27:18-23
    • De 31:7
49. XLIX.

    COURAGE OF

    1. A.

       See COURAGE

       See COURAGE

    2. B.

       See REPROOF, FAITHFULNESS IN

       See REPROOF, FAITHFULNESS IN

50. L.

    DUTIES OF

    135 scripture references

    • Ex 4:12
    • Le 10:8-11
    • Jos 1:8
51. LI.

    DUTIES OF THE CHURCH TO

    15 scripture references

    • De 1:38
    • De 3:28
    • De 31:7
52. LII.

    EMOLUMENTS (BENEFITS) OF

    33 scripture references

    • Nu 18:20
    • De 10:9
    • De 14:27
53. LIII.

    FAITHFUL

    1. A.

       INSTANCES OF

    2. B.

       Moses

       • De 4:26
       • De 30:19
       • Heb 3:2
       • Heb 3:5
    3. C.
54. LIV.

    FALSE AND CORRUPT

    162 scripture references

    • De 13:1-5
    • De 18:20-22
    • 1Ki 12:31
55. LV.

    INSTANCES OF

    1. A.

       Aaron

       • Nu 12:1-12
    2. B.

       Nadab and Abihu

       • Le 10:1
       • Le 10:2
    3. C.

       Korah, Dathan, and Abiram
56. LVI.

    HOSPITALITY TO .Woman of Zarephath to Elijah

    • 1Ki 17:10-16
    1. A.

       The Shunammite woman to Elisha

       • 2Ki 4:8-10
    2. B.

       The foreigners to Paul

       • Ac 28:1-10
    3. C.

       Simon the tanner to Peter

57. LVII.

    ORDINATION OF

    1. A.

       Of Matthias

       • Ac 1:26
    2. B.

       Of the seven servants (or, deacons; Greek: diakonoi)

       • Ac 6:5
       • Ac 6:6
    3. C.

       Of Paul and Barnabas
58. LVIII.

    PRAYER FOR, ENJOINED

    14 scripture references

    • Mt 9:37
    • Mt 9:38
    • Lu 10:2
59. LIX.

    PRAYER FOR, EXEMPLIFIED

    • 2Ch 6:41
    • Ps 132:9
    • Ac 1:24
    • Ac 1:25
    • Ac 4:29
    • Ac 6:6
60. LX.

    PROMISES TO, JOYS OF

    29 scripture references

    • 2Sa 23:6
    • 2Sa 23:7
    • Ps 126:5
61. LXI.

    SUCCESS ATTENDING

    1. A.

       Jonah

       • Jon 1:5
       • Jon 1:6
       • Jon 1:9
       • Jon 1:14
       • Jon 1:16
62. LXII.

    TRIALS AND PERSECUTIONS OF

    20 scripture references

    • 1Ki 19:1-10
    • Isa 20:2
    • Isa 20:3
63. LXIII.

    FALSELY ACCUSED

    1. A.

       See ACCUSATION, FALSE

       See ACCUSATION, FALSE

    2. B.

       See also PERSECUTION

       See PERSECUTION

64. LXIV.

    INSTANCES OF PERSECUTION

    1. A.

       Micaiah

       • 1Ki 22:24-27
    2. B.

       Hanani

       • 2Ch 16:10
    3. • Zechariah 2
    4. D.

       The apostles

65. LXV.

    ZEALOUS

    1. • Titus 2
    2. B.

       Epaphroditus

       • Php 2:25-30
    3. C.

       Epaphras

       • Col 4:12

1. A.

   Micaiah

   • 1Ki 22:13
   • 1Ki 22:14
2. B.

   Peter

   • Ac 8:18-23

1. A.

   See PRIESTS

   See PRIESTS

2. B.

   See LEVITES

   See LEVITES

3. C.

   See CALL, PERSONAL

   See CALL, PERSONAL

4. D.

   See EXCUSES

   See EXCUSES

1. A.

   See MINISTER, CHARGE DELIVERED TO, above

1. A.

   See PRIESTS

   See PRIESTS

2. B.

   See LEVITES

   See LEVITES

3. C.

   See EMOLUMENTS (BENEFITS) OF

Micaiah

• 2Ch 18:12
• 2Ch 18:13

• Ac 9:43

1. A.

   See RIGHTEOUS, PROMISES TO

   See RIGHTEOUS, PROMISES TO

• Ac 5:17-42