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Promises to Christian Ministers

The role of a Christian minister is one of profound responsibility and divine calling, accompanied by numerous promises from God as outlined in Scripture. These promises serve as both encouragement and assurance for those who dedicate their lives to the service of the Gospel.

1. Divine Presence and Guidance: Christian ministers are assured of God's continual presence and guidance. In Matthew 28:20, Jesus promises, "And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." This promise underscores the perpetual companionship and support of Christ in the ministerial journey.

2. Provision and Sustenance: Ministers are promised God's provision for their needs. Philippians 4:19 states, "And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus." This assurance allows ministers to focus on their spiritual duties without undue concern for material necessities.

3. Strength and Empowerment: The promise of strength is vital for ministers facing the challenges of their calling. Isaiah 40:31 declares, "But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint." This promise of renewed strength is essential for enduring the demands of ministry.

4. Fruitfulness in Ministry: Ministers are promised that their labor will not be in vain. In John 15:16, Jesus says, "You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain." This promise assures ministers that their efforts will yield lasting spiritual results.

5. Eternal Reward: The promise of eternal reward is a significant encouragement for ministers. 1 Peter 5:4 states, "And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away." This promise of a heavenly reward motivates ministers to remain faithful in their service.

Joys of Christian Ministers

The joys experienced by Christian ministers are deeply rooted in their relationship with God and the fulfillment of their divine calling. These joys are both spiritual and practical, providing a sense of purpose and satisfaction.

1. Joy of Salvation: Ministers experience profound joy in their own salvation and in witnessing the salvation of others. Luke 15:7 highlights this joy: "I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent."

2. Joy of Service: Serving others in the name of Christ brings immense joy. Acts 20:35 records the words of Jesus, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." This joy is found in selfless service and the impact it has on the lives of others.

3. Joy of Spiritual Growth: Ministers find joy in their own spiritual growth and in nurturing the growth of their congregations. 3 John 1:4 expresses this sentiment: "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth."

4. Joy of Fellowship: The joy of fellowship with other believers is a significant aspect of ministry. Psalm 133:1 states, "How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!" This joy is experienced in the unity and support found within the body of Christ.

5. Joy of God's Word: Ministers derive joy from studying and proclaiming God's Word. Jeremiah 15:16 reflects this joy: "Your words were found, and I ate them, and Your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts."

The promises and joys of Christian ministry are intertwined, providing ministers with the strength, encouragement, and fulfillment necessary to carry out their divine calling.

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2 Samuel 23:6,7
But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
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Psalm 126:5,6
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
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Jeremiah 1:7-10,17-19
But the LORD said to me, Say not, I am a child: for you shall go to all that I shall send you, and whatever I command you you shall speak.
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Jeremiah 20:11
But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.
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Daniel 12:3
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
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Matthew 10:28-31
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
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Matthew 28:20
Teaching them to observe all things whatever I have commanded you: and, see, I am with you always, even to the end of the world. Amen.
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Luke 12:11,12
And when they bring you to the synagogues, and to magistrates, and powers, take you no thought how or what thing you shall answer, or what you shall say:
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Luke 24:49
And, behold, I send the promise of my Father on you: but tarry you in the city of Jerusalem, until you be endued with power from on high.
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John 4:36-38
And he that reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit to life eternal: that both he that sows and he that reaps may rejoice together.
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Acts 1:4,5,8
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, said he, you have heard of me.
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1 Corinthians 9:9,10
For it is written in the law of Moses, You shall not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treads out the corn. Does God take care for oxen?
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2 Corinthians 2:14-16
Now thanks be to God, which always causes us to triumph in Christ, and makes manifest the aroma of his knowledge by us in every place.
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2 Corinthians 7:6,7
Nevertheless God, that comforts those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
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Philippians 2:16
Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither labored in vain.
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1 Thessalonians 2:13,19,20
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when you received the word of God which you heard of us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually works also in you that believe.
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1 Thessalonians 3:8,9
For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.
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3 John 1:4
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
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Storming the Battlements
... church never have any bulwark but the promises of God! ... Though he has taken away many
joys, and blasted ... city is not yet taken: the Christian minister, under the ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/storming the battlements.htm

How to Become Fishers of Men
... will make nothing of it, and the Lord promises you no ... So the true minister of Christ
who fishes for souls ... that is very unpopular; and some Christian people may ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 32 1886/how to become fishers of.htm

The Minister's Farewell
... purposes concerning them, and his immutable promises to them ... as to become legal,
and no doctrinal Christian became so ... is no little thing to be a minister if we ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 6 1860/the ministers farewell.htm

Christian Stewardship.
... If the promises of God are to be fulfilled through the ... Scarcely a Christian can be
found, who is not familiar with ... The same may be said of a minister sent now ...
/.../dibble/thoughts on missions/chapter ii christian stewardship.htm

Prov. 22:06 the Duties of Parents
... to take part in childish joys,"-these are ... this very hour,"unbelief in God's promises, "
unbelief in ... one that should adorn a Christian minister: "a bishop ...
/.../the upper room being a few truths for the times/chapter xvi prov 22 6 the.htm

Withholding Corn
... always preach upon the comfortable promises and gracious ... raptures are very few, their
joys very shallow. ... What happiness to the Christian minister to be saluted ...
//christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/sermons on proverbs/withholding corn.htm

Alive or Dead --Which?
... which at this day every watchful minister observes in ... have hit upon that form of
Christian teaching which ... up his wounds with comfortable promises, and restore ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 13 1867/alive or deadwhich.htm

The Prodigal and his Brother.
... a thing which looks extremely like food, and promises as much ... ever from the circle
of its joys because he ... is not the weapon which a Christian minister loves to ...
/.../robertson/sermons preached at brighton/xx the prodigal and his.htm

The Children's Patrimony.
... for them the fulfillment of those blessed promises which God ... is within the power
of all Christian parents to ... by your children, you fail to minister unto them ...
/.../philips/the christian home/chapter xxiv the childrens patrimony.htm

Particular Index of Subjects.
... Midnight, hymn at, 956. Minister, the faithful, 975. ... U. Unity, Christian, 395, 396,
407, 911-913, 917, 918. V. ... Year, close of, 895, 899, 900. promises of, 858. ...
/.../adams/hymns for christian devotion/particular index of subjects.htm