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11MARCH2015BODYOFCHRISTNEWSWeasGodspeoplearecommandedtohonorandrespectthemenandwomenwhoGodhasappointedaswatchmenoveroursouls.LetstakealookinHebrews137.RememberthemwhichhavetheruleoveryouwhohavespokenuntoyouthewordofGodwhosefaithfollowconsideringtheendoftheirconversation.NowletstakeawalkintoIThessalonians512-13.AndwebeseechyoubrethrentoknowthemwhichlaboramongyouandareoveryouintheLordandadmonishyou.Andtoesteemthemveryhighlyinlovefortheirworkssake.Andbeatpeaceamongyourselves.AsweseeinGodswordministersaretosetover.Beattheheadbethechiefrule.Nowletsjourneyinto1Timothy34Onethatrulethwellhisownhousehavinghischildreninsubjectionwithallgravity.GodhasgivenninecommandstoministersyoucanreadabouttheminITimothy31-714-1641-12and2Timothy215.WefindthataministermuststudytoshowthemselvesapproveduntoGod.NottothecongregationbutuntoGod.In1Timothy517GodtellsusthattheeldersthatrulewillbecountedworthyofdoublehonorespeciallytheywholaborintheWordanddoctrineofJesusChrist.WefindinthebookofTitus38thisisafaithfulsayingandthesethingsIwillthatthouaffirmconstantlythattheywhichhavebelievedinGodmightbecarefultomaintaingoodworks.Thesethingsaregoodandprofitableuntomen.ThethingstheministersspeakthethingsheexhortshehastheauthoritytorebukeandnomanshoulddespiseyouwillfindinTitus38.Thesethingsaregoodandprofitableuntoman.GodtellsusthatthesearetheApostlesProphetsTeachersPastorsandEvangelistsandallotherministers.YoucanfindthisinthebookofEphesians411.YouseeGodhasgivenusfivekindsofministerApostlesActs1533ProphetsActs1127EvangelistsActs2182Tim45Pastorsmentioned8timesShepherdsmentioned16timesTeachersActs131LordwhatarethedutiesofministersLetsgotoEphesians423wherewefind7dutiesPerfectthesaintsAllworkoftheministryEdifythebodyofChristUnifymeninthefaithUnifymenindoctrineCarrieMcElroyHonorandRespectMinistersSERMONContinuedonPage17