2. Their Word. 2:3-6 (The Faithful Steward)
V.3 a) Clean Speech -
The words they spoke they also lived, they spoke from a good conscience and conviction.
I. Deceit - (Gr. plane) used in 2.Thes.2:11 and Eph.4:14 and means error
and deceit. They preached the Truth.
II. Uncleanness - (Gr. akatharsia) means impurity.
They preached with pure motives.
III. Guile - (Gr. dolos) means a trick (like a bait). 2.Cor.4:2 They preached to bring them to God without any hidden agendas.
V.4 b) Called to Speak - Didn’ t preach to please men. Gal.1:10
3 characteristic of the apostolic ministry:
I. Approved by God.
II. Entrusted by God.
III. Wanted only to please God.
V.5 c) Confidential Speech - Didn’ t preach for money.
They only spoke straight about the Gospel of Christ and they didn’ t preach for gain.
He came to Give and not to Get. Acts 20:33
V.6 d) Claims not Spoken - Didn’ t preach for the glory of man.
The apostolic ministry is an authoritative ministry that creates respect but they
didn’ t demand it from them. 1.Cor.9:1-22
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