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Missionaries, all Christians should be as
After the example of Christ - Ac 10:38
Women and children as well as men - Ps 8:2; Pr 31:26; Mt 21:15,16; Php 4:3; 1Ti 5:10; Tit 2:3-5; 1Pe 3:1
The zeal of idolaters should provoke to - Jer 7:18
The zeal of hypocrites should provoke to - Mt 23:15
An imperative duty - Jud 5:23; Lu 19:40
The principle on which - 2Co 5:14,15
However weak they may be - 1Co 1:27
From their calling as saints - Ex 19:6; 1Pe 2:9
As faithful stewards - 1Pe 4:10,11
In youth - Ps 71:17; 148:12,13
In old age - De 32:7; Ps 71:18
In the family - De 6:7; Ps 78:5-8; Isa 38:19; 1Co 7:16
In their intercourse with the world - Mt 5:16; Php 2:15,16; 1Pe 2:12
In first giving their own selves to the Lord - 2Co 8:5
In declaring what God has done for them - Ps 66:16; 116:16-19
In hating life for Christ - Lu 14:26
In openly confessing Christ - Mt 10:32
In following Christ - Lu 14:27; 18:22
In preferring Christ above all relations - Lu 14:26; 1Co 2:2
In joyfully suffering for Christ - Heb 10:34
In forsaking all for Christ - Lu 5:11
In a holy example - Mt 5:16; Php 2:15; 1Th 1:7
In holy conduct - 1Pe 2:12
In holy boldness - Ps 119:46
In dedicating themselves to the service of God - Jos 24:15; Ps 27:4
In devoting all property to God - 1Ch 29:2,3,14,16; Ec 11:1; Mt 6:19,20; Mr 12:44; Lu 12:33; 18:22,28; Ac 2:45; 4:32-34
In holy conservation - Ps 37:30; Pr 10:31; 15:7; Eph 4:29; Col 4:6
In talking of God and his works - Ps 71:24; 77:12; 119:27; 145:11,12
In showing forth God's praises - Isa 43:21
In inviting forth God's praises - Isa 43:21
In inviting others to embrace the gospel - Ps 34:8; Isa 2:3; Joh 1:46; 4:29
In seeking the edification of others - Ro 14:19; 15:2; 1Th 5:11
In admonishing others - 1Th 5:14; 2Th 3:15
In reproving others - Le 19:17; Eph 5:11
In teaching and exhorting - Ps 34:11; 51:13; Col 3:16; Heb 3:13; 10:25
In interceding for others - Col 4:3; Heb 13:18; Jas 5:16
In aiding ministers in their labours - Ro 16:3,9; 2Co 11:9; Php 4:14-16; 3Jo 1:6
In giving a reason for their faith - Ex 12:26,27; De 6:20,21; 1Pe 3:15
In encouraging the weak - Isa 35:3,4; Ro 14:1; 15:1; 1Th 5:14
In visiting and relieving the poor, the sick, &c - Le 25:35; Ps 112:9; 2Co 9:9; Mt 25:36; Ac 20:35; Jas 1:27
With a willing heart - Ex 35:29; 1Ch 29:9,14
With a superabundant liberality - Ex 36:5-7; 2Co 8:3
Encouragement to - Pr 11:25,30; 1Co 1:27; Jas 5:19,20
Blessedness of - Da 12:3
Illustrated - Mt 25:14; Lu 19:13
Exemplified
- Hannah
- 1Sa 2:1-10- Captive maid
- 2Ki 5:3- Chief of the Fathers, &c
- Ezr 1:5- Shadrach, &c
- Da 3:16-18- Restored demoniac
- Mr 5:20- Shepherds
- Lu 2:17- Anna
- Lu 2:38- Joanna, &c
- Lu 8:3- Leper
- Lu 17:15- Disciples
- Lu 19:37,38- Centurion
- Lu 23:47- Andrew
- Joh 1:41,42- Philip
- Joh 1:46- Woman of Samaria
- Joh 4:29- Barnabas
- Ac 4:36,37- Persecuted Saints
- Ac 8:4; 11:19,20- Apollos
- Ac 18:25- Aquila, &c
- Ac 18:26- Various individuals
- Ro 16:1-27- Onesiphorus
- 2Ti 1:16- Philemon
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