'The Call Of God.'
a) 1 Timothy 3:1. It is a good desire.
b) 1 Timothy 5:22. Ordination of a minister must be a careful thing.
c) 1 Timothy 3:2-7. Candidates who respond to God's Call must be:-
1-3:2 Titus 1:6 & 7.
Blameless.
2-3:2; Titus 1:6. The husband of one
wife.
3-3:2; Titus 1:7 & 8. Temperate.
4-3:2. Sober-minded.
5-3:2. Of good behaviour.
6-3:2; Titus 1:8. Hospitable.
7-3:2. Able to teach.
8-3:3; Titus 1:7. Not given to wine.
9-3:3; Titus 1:7. Not violent.
10-3:3; Titus 1:7. Not greedy for
money.
11-3:3. Gentle.
12-3:3. Not quarrelsome.
13-3:3. Not covetous.
14-3:4. A ruler of his household
well.
15-3:4-5; Titus 1:6. Having his
children in submission with all reverence.
16-3:6. Not a novice who may become
proud.
17-3:7. Having a good public
testimony.
d) Titus 1:5-9. To be a Minister: -
1-1:5. Be appointed and
not self-appointed.
2-1:6. Not accused of
dissipation or insubordination.
3-1:7. Be a Steward of
God.
4-1:7. Not self-willed.
5-1:8. Be a lover of
what is good.
6-1:8. Be just.
7-1:8. Be holy.
8-1:9. Hold fast to the
Faithful Word of God and teach it
e) 1 Peter 5:2. Oversee God's flock willingly and not for dishonest gain.
f) 1 Peter 5:3; 1 Timothy 4:12. Not to dominate but be a good example.
g) 1 Timothy 4:11-16. Good instructions for new ministers: -
1-4:11. Command and teach
well.
2-4:12. Let no one
despise your youth.
3:4:13. Give attention to:
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A-Public reading of
God's Word.
B-Exhortation.
C-Doctrine.
4-4:14. Do not neglect
the gift that is in us.
5-4:15. Meditate on
these things.
6-4:15. Give yourself
entirely to these things that your progress may be evident to all.
7-4:16. Take heed to
yourself and to the Doctrine.
h) The Call of God has nothing to do with
emotion, special revelation or some mystical experience.
i) Here are the determining factors for the
Call of God.
1-Does the person desire
to be a minister?
2-Are they qualified
Biblically to be a minister?
3-Are they possessing
the gifts necessary to fulfil the functions of a minister?
4-Do the elders and
church think the person is gifted and morally qualified to be a minister?
5-Are the person's life
and doctrine sound?
6-Will the person live
as an example before the flock?
(Through this QT, I find
out more about determining The Call of God)
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'Living In God's Kingdom.'
Romans 14:17.
a) Means living a life of goodness and righteousness.
b) Means living a life of peace.
c) Means living a life of Joy in the Holy Spirit.
(Through this Second one, I want to be living in God's Kingdom every day)
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Chris.
Some deceived believers place all their trust in emotion, special revelation or some mystical experience to determine their decisions, or, worse still, to tell other people what "god" says. This is the totally wrong way, not according to the Bible at all. These people are a nuisance to the Church and cause all kinds of rebellion. I will not accept the "ministry" of these people in the Church; rather, I will ask them to stop it or move away.
(Selected from the late Reverend Chris Harrison's QT Bible Study Notes, by Priscilla)
