South Side Baptist Church
Abbeville, South Carolina
As a minister of the gospel, you must combine your proclamation of the gospel with a lifestyle of self-sacrifice.
I. Genuine gospel ministry is characterized by boldness rather than fear of man. (1-2)
II. Genuine gospel ministry is characterized by obedience rather than dishonest motives. (3-4)
III. Genuine gospel ministry is characterized by self-sacrifice rather than self-serving methods. (5-12)
a. False ministers work for their own benefit. (5-6)
1. Flattery for personal influence (5a) (2 Corinthians 4:1-2)
2. Greedy for personal gain (5b)
3. Hungry for personal glory (6a)
4. Bossy for personal success (6b)
b. True ministers work for the benefit of others. (7-12)
2. Diligent work (9) (2 Thessalonians 3:7-8)
4. Fatherly instruction (11-12) (Ephesians 6:4)
1) Be on guard against the temptation to make gospel ministry about yourself.
2) Be ready to give both the words of the gospel and yourself to those you seek to evangelize.
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