Friday, November 26, 2010

Personal Ministry

Romans 8
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

An Evangelist came to church last year. Some visits you just remember. He said that each Christian must have a ministry, I think he used the phrase "personal ministry." And he gave the example of a shy person who did not feel comfortable distributing tracts but helped clean the church. And he finally concluded that, when someone does bring an unsaved soul to church, you really want that sanctuary looking good, clean, neat, orderly and dusted. I remember he used the word dusted.

1 Peter 4
10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

And here is information from Websters's 1828 dictionary on ministering:

Webster 1828 MIN'ISTER, n. [L.]

1. Properly, a chief servant; hence, an agent appointed to transact or manage business under the authority of another; in which sense, it is a word of very extensive application.

    Moses rose up and his minister Joshua. Ex.24.

2. One to whom a king or prince entrusts the direction of affairs of state; as minister of state; the prime minister. In modern governments, the secretaries or heads of the several departments or branches of government are the ministers of the chief magistrate.

3. A magistrate; an executive officer.

    For he is the minister of God to thee for good. Rom.13.

4. A delegate; an embassador; the representative of a sovereign at a foreign court; usually such as is resident at a foreign court, but not restricted to such.

5. One who serves at the altar; one who performs sacerdotal duties; the pastor of a church, duly authorized or licensed to preach the gospel and administer the sacraments. Eph.3.

6. Christ is called a minister of the sanctuary. Heb.8

7. An angel; a messenger of God.

    Who maketh his angels spirits, his ministers a flaming fire. Ps.104.

Webster 1828 MIN'ISTER, v.t. To give; to afford; to supply.

    He that ministereth seed to the sower--2 Cor.9.

    That it may minister grace to the hearers. Eph.4.

Webster 1828 MIN'ISTER, v.i.

1. To attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular.

    I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest's office. Ex.29.

2. To afford supplies; to give things needful; to supply the means of relief; to relieve.

    When saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Matt.25.

3. To give medicines.

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