| Treasure | Scriptures | Context | Topics |
|---|
| Those appointed a ministry in God's kingdom are ENTRUSTED with that ministry. | 1 Chronicles 6:48 and 1 Chronicles 9:26-27ff | 1 Chronicles 6 | stewardship, anointing, ministry |
| All assigned a ministry by God are entrusted with a ministry for which they are responsible. | 1 Chronicles 9:19-27 | 1 Chronicles 9 | stewardship, ministry, responsibility |
| Private prayer may precede and follow public ministry. | Mark 1:35 | Mark 1:35 | prayer, private prayer, ministry |
| Preaching and hands-on ministry go side by side in the great commission. | Mark 1:39 | Mark 1:39 | Great Commission, Preaching, ministry |
| Some good ministry will be by-passed in order to keep on assignment. | Mark 1:38 | Mark 1:38 | assignment, ministry |
| Disobedience by some can hinder future ministry. | Mark 1:43-45 | Mark 1:43-45 | ministry, hinder ministry, disobedience |
| Crowds can gather where real ministry takes place. | Mark 3:20 | Mark 3:30 | ministry, crowds |
| There are ministry situations that require maximum spiritual preparation. | Mark 9:29 | Mark 9:29 | ministry, Spiritual preparation |
| Some ministry efforts will reap less results than others. | Mark 6:4,5 | Mark 6:4,5 | Results, ministry |
| Ministry schedules cannot become so rigid or demanding as to ignore children who need a hug. | Mark 10:14 | Mark 10:14 | children, rigid, ministry |
| If ministry is given to a Christian in Christ's name, God will remember that ministry. | Mark 9:41 | Mark 9:41 | ministry, Christ's name |
| The ministry of a Christ-follower may exceed what others - even religious - believe is possible. | Mark 2:8-12 | Mark 2:8-12 | believer, ministry |
| Real, life-changing ministry can take place in a house. | Mark 3:20 | Mark 3:20 | ministry, House church |
| Some ministry opportunities preclude - for a while - regular activities. | Mark 3:20,21 | Mark 3:20,21 | ministry, Disrupt |
| Leaders choose some for special ministry experiences. | Mark 9:2-4 | Mark 9:2-4 | God chooses, ministry |
| Ministry to expand the kingdom will have it's God-planned effect. | Mark 4:26-29 | Mark 4:26-29 | God-planned, kingdom, ministry |
| Spiritual leaders are under an injunction to repeatedly speak what fits with or matches with sound, wholesome, or spiritually healthy teaching: older men in Christ (1) stay sober (abstaining from or rigidly moderate drinking wine), (2) practice self-control, (3) remain solid in the Gospel faith, (4) remain solid in expressing sacrificial love, and (5) remain solid in patience (enduring under pressure) - - - to be continued | Titus 2:1-2 | Titus 2:1-2 | stewardship, spiritual leaders, ministry |
| Those IN CHRIST should thank the LORD for (1) His mercy (having been at enmity), (2) His grace and favor - being beyond numbering or over the top toward them, (3) His imparting ability to fulfill His will, (4) His considering them trustworthy, (5) His appointing each one a role and responsibility of service and all this accompanied by a supply of faith toward Him and love for Him and others. | 1 Timothy 1:12-14 | 1 Timothy 1:12-14 | grace, thankful, ministry |
| The spiritual leaders have a huge responsibility to impact the lives - attitudes and behaviors - of those in Christ who are under their influence or leadership or oversight. | Titus 2:1-2 | Titus 2:1-2 | stewardship, spiritual leaders, ministry |
| The body of Christ urgently needs men to proclaim with patience and teaching (explanation) God's Word. | 2 Timothy 4:1-2 | 2 Timothy 4:1-2 | God's Word, Ministry, Training |
| All of Holy Scripture (Bible) is God-inspired (breathed) and profitable - for teaching, reproof, correction, instruction in righteousness- SO THAT a servant of God is thoroughly equipped for every God-assigned work. | 2 Timothy 2:16-17 | 2 Timothy 3:14-17 | God's Word, Ministry, Training |
| Those on the same ministry team would do well to express affection for one another - brotherly love. | Titus 3:15 | Titus 3:12-15 | love others, team, ministry |
| To "preach the Word" involves public proclamation with patience and teaching (explaining) to convince, rebuke, and exhort (to call close beside). | 2 Timothy 4:1-2 | 2 Timothy 4:1-2 | God's Word, Ministry, Training |
| Those whom God has called to write are typically equally interested in books - reading, writing, studying. | 2 Timothy 4:13 | 2 Timothy 4:8-13 | Ministry, Called |
| Those IN CHRIST (especially those struggling with or hesitating to exercise their calling, timid about proceeding) need to more clearly realize the LORD has (1) saved them (completed action) and (2) called them (completed action) to a holy or "set apart for Him" calling based on (1) His own purposes and (2) grace - none of these based on their efforts or works. | 2 Timothy 1:9 | 2 Timothy 1:9 | spiritual leaders, ministry, disciples |
| The ministry of Jesus was cross-cultural from the earliest days around Galilee - God has always been involved in cross-cultural ministry AS all men are in His image. | Matthew 4:24, Genesis 9:6 | Matthew 4:23-25 | Man, Ministry, Cross-Cultural |
