fSee ch. 22:14, 15
Acts 1:17
17For ahe was numbered among us and was allotted his share in bthis ministry.”Acts 1:25
25to take the place in cthis ministry and dapostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”Acts 26:16
16But rise and estand upon your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, fto appoint you as a servant and witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you,Romans 15:16
16to be ga minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles hin the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that ithe offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.1 Corinthians 4:1-3
The Ministry of Apostles
1This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and jstewards of the mysteries of God. 2Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. 3But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.2 Corinthians 3:6
6who has made us sufficient to be kministers of la new covenant, not of mthe letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but nthe Spirit gives life.2 Corinthians 4:1
The Light of the Gospel
1Therefore, having othis ministry pby the mercy of God, ▼▼Greek as we have received mercy
we do not lose heart. 2 Corinthians 5:18-20
18All this is from God, rwho through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us sthe ministry of reconciliation; 19that is, in Christ God was reconciling ▼▼Or God was in Christ, reconciling
the world to himself, unot counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us vthe message of reconciliation. 20Therefore, wwe are ambassadors for Christ, xGod making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. Colossians 1:25
25 yof which I became a minister according to zthe stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known,
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