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