A virtuous minister
Content A virtuous minister (Romans 15:1~3)
We must become ministers who are used by God by the fruit (Galatians 5:22-23).
He is a ‘noble minister’ who has ‘beautiful fruits’ of love, joy, and peace.
He is a ‘gracious minister’ who has ‘delicious fruits’ of long-suffering, mercy, and goodness.
He is a 'grateful minister' who has 'fine fruits' of faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Here is a ‘virtuous minister’ who has ‘beneficial fruits’ of consideration, generosity, and blessing.
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Specifically, a virtuous minister?
1. He is a caring person.
Verse 1 says, “We who are strong in our faith ought to
He will bear weakness and will not please himself.”
A person of strong faith 'Hoi Dunatoi' means 'a person who is spiritually strong'.
A person who is spiritually strong, that is, a person who has faith and is able to afford
We must bear the weaknesses of those who are weak in faith, not by virtue of being honored.
In a competitive society, people like Qingdao bullfighting
You try to get a certain result by making a fight or inducing a competition.
Even churches are encouraging competition in the name of revival.
Consideration is ‘giving others opportunities and giving them a chance’ with God’s love.
A virtuous person is someone who knows how to be considerate.
2. A person who has charity.
Verse 2 says, “Let each of us please our neighbor for good,
Let it be edified.”
If it is to achieve good that is beneficial to the spiritual awakening of others
Like Paul (1 Corinthians 9:19~23), it means that you should provide for that need even by sacrificing yourself.
“Virtue is to benefit others by giving.”
Jesus said, 'Give' (Luke 6:38, Matthew 19:21) and said, 'It is more to give than to receive.
Blessed are you” (Acts 20:35).
3. A person with blessings.
Apostle Peter preached to the suffering Christians who were scattered in
“Do not repay evil for evil or insult for insult, but rather bless you.
To this you were called” (1 Peter 3:9).
A person of faith must become a person of blessing until the last moment.
In any case, it will become a fountain of grace that produces only sweet water (James 3:11).
It must be a channel of blessing that flows only blessings (Genesis 12:3, Numbers 6:23).
The servant of the Lord has affection (God's love) and becomes the chief (leader)
We must be able to give virtue to God's people.
However, many ministers do not become humble servants, but become ‘guns’ and ‘spears’.
I am concerned that it may become a 'poison' rather than a 'virtue' to the saints.
With the twelve kinds of fruit, we “have the power to benefit the world.”
They must be virtuous ministers.”