BRETHREN: JESUS CHRIST SAID; IF YE CONTINUE IN MY WORD, THEN ARE YE MY DISCIPLES INDEED; AND YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH, AND THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE. St. John 8:31-32 kj FEED THE FLOCK OF GOD WHICH IS AMONG YOU, TAKING THE OVERSIGHT THEREOF, NOT BY CONSTRAINT, BUT WILLINGLY; NOT FOR FILTHY LUCRE, BUT OF A READY MIND; NEITHER AS BEING LORDS OVER GODS HERITAGE, BUT BEING EXAMPLES TO THE FLOCK. AND WHEN THE CHIEF SHEPHERD SHALL APPEAR, YE SHALL RECEIVE A CROWN OF GLORY THAT FADETH NOT AWAY. I Peter 5:2-4 kj 5. THE CROWN OF GLORY. THE CROWN OF GLORY IS A SPECIAL REWARD FOR THE FAITHFUL, OBEDIENT GOD-CALLED PASTOR. HE WILL RECEIVE THIS REWARD WHEN THE CHIEF SHEPHERD SHALL APPEAR. IT IS ETERNAL; IT FADETH NOT AWAY. EVERY BELIEVER MAY SHARE IN THE PASTORS CROWN OF GLORY (ST. MATTHEW 10:41 kj). HE THAT RECEIVETH A PROPHET IN THE NAME OF A PROPHET SHALL RECEIVE A PROPHETS REWARD; AND HE THAT RECEIVETH A RIGHTEOUS MAN IN THE NAME OF A RIGHTEOUS MAN SHALL RECEIVE A RIGHTEOUS MANS REWARD. St. Matthew 10:41 kj SUPPORT YOUR FAITHFUL, GOD-CALLED PASTOR BY PRAYING FOR HIM AND ENCOURAGING HIM IN THE WORK OF THE LORD. UNDERGIRD HIS MINISTRY WITH GODS TITHES AND YOUR OFFERINGS (MALACHI 3:10 kj), GIVING FREELY OF YOUR TIME TO THE SERVICE OF THE LORD; AND GOD WILL REWARD YOU FOR SUPPORTING HIS CHOSEN SERVANT BY ALLOWING YOU TO SHARE IN YOUR PASTORS REWARD. BRING YE ALL THE TITHES INTO THE STOREHOUSE, THAT THERE MAY BE MEAT IN MINE HOUSE, AND PROVE ME NOW HEREWITH, SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS, IF I WILL NOT OPEN YOU THE WINDOWS OF HEAVEN, AND POUR YOU OUT A BLESSING, THAT THERE SHALL NOT BE ROOM ENOUGH TO RECEIVE IT. Malachi 3:10 kj THE GOD-CALLED PASTOR WILL EARN THIS CROWN OF GLORY BY: (1) FEEDING THE CHURCH. HE IS TO PROCLAIM THE WORD OF GOD WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOR, AND WHEN NECESSARY, HE WILL REPROVE, REBUKE AND EXHORT WITH ALL LONG-SUFFERING AND DOCTRINE (II TIMOTHY 4:2-5 kj). PREACH THE WORD; BE INSTANT IN SEASON, OUT OF SEASON; REPROVE, REBUKE, EXHORT WITH ALL LONG-SUFFERING AND DOCTRINE. FOR THE TIME WILL COME WHEN THEY WILL NOT ENDURE SOUND DOCTRINE; BUT AFTER THEIR OWN LUSTS SHALL THEY HEAP TO THEMSELVES TEACHERS, HAVING ITCHING EARS; AND THEY SHALL TURN AWAY THEIR EARS FROM THE TRUTH, AND SHALL BE TURNED UNTO FABLES. BUT WATCH THOU IN ALL THINGS, ENDURE AFFLICTIONS, DO THE WORK OF AN EVANGELIST, MAKE FULL PROOF OF THY MINISTRY. II Timothy 4:2-5 kj (2) TAKING THE SPIRITUAL OVERSIGHT OF THE CHURCH. THE GOD-CALLED PASTOR IS RESPONSIBLE TO GOD FOR THE MESSAGE PREACHED TO HIS PEOPLE. NO PASTOR SHOULD PREACH TO PLEASE THE PEOPLE; HE IS TO PLEASE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST (GALATIANS 1:10 kj). FOR DO I NOW PERSUADE MEN, OR GOD? OR DO I SEEK TO PLEASE MEN? FOR IF I YET PLEASED MEN, I SHOULD NOT BE THE SERVANT OF CHRIST. Galatians 1:10 kj (3) BEING AN EXAMPLE TO THE CHURCH. HE IS NOT TO SERVE FOR THE REWARD OF MONEY. YET, THE CHURCH IS RESPONSIBLE TO CARE FOR HIS EVERY MATERIAL NEED (I TIMOTHY 5:18 kj). FOR THE SCRIPTURE SAITH, THOU SHALT NOT MUZZLE THE OX THAT TREADETH OUT THE CORN. AND, THE LABORER IS WORTHY OF HIS REWARD. I Timothy 5:18 kj THE GOD-CALLED PASTOR IS TO BE A SPIRITUAL LEADER, AND NOT A DICTATOR. HE IS TO WALK WITH GOD BY FAITH. AND WHEN THE CHIEF SHEPHERD SHALL APPEAR, YE SHALL RECEIVE A CROWN OF GLORY THAT FADETH NOT AWAY (I PETER 5:4 kj).
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