Ministry Minded Practical Essentials For Those Who Serve
Lesson 1 Keep Your Spiritual Fervor
Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be
no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 1 Corinthians 1:10 Ministry Minded
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not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord
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not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord ESV Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
NIV Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
NLT Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically.
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not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord ESV Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
NIV Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
NLT Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically.
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Strong's
Thayer
grievous, slothful
sluggish, slothful, backward
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not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord Thayer 1) haste, with haste 2) earnestness, diligence 2a) earnestness in accomplishing, promoting, or
striving after anything 2b) to give all diligence, interest one's self most
earnestly
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1.Always Give Your Best
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1.Always Give Your Best Nelson Study Bible "Christians should not offer their service half-heartedly or in a lazy manner. Instead, Paul encourages the Romans to serve eagerly and in earnest."
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1.Always Give Your Best Malachi 1 8 And when you offer the blind as a sacrifice, Is it not evil? And when you offer the lame and sick, Is it not evil? Offer it then to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you favorably?" Says the Lord of hosts.
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1.Always Give Your Best Thomas Constable "It is natural for Christians to slack off in our diligence in serving the Lord when we have been Christians for some time."
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not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord Thayer 1) to boil with heat, be hot 1a) used of water 1b) metaphorically used of boiling anger, love, zeal,
for what is good or bad etc.
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1.Always Give Your Best 2.Stay Close To Jesus Ministry Minded
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2.Stay Close To Jesus Mark 3 13 And He went up on the mountain and called to Him those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him. 14 Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach,
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2.Stay Close To Jesus Revelation 2 2 I know your works, your labor, your patience... 3 and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name's sake and have not become weary. 4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.
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2.Stay Close To Jesus John 15 4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. 5 "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
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not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord Thayer 1) to be a slave, serve, do service 1a) of a nation in subjection to other nations 2) metaphorically to obey, submit to 2a) in a good sense, to yield obedience 2b) in a bad sense, of those who become slaves to
some base power, to yield to, give one's self up to
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Zodhiates To be in the position of a servant and act accordingly; to be subject and serve in subjection, bondage; used of actions which are directed by others.
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1.Always Give Your Best 2.Stay Close To Jesus 3.Do What Jesus Says Ministry Minded
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3.Do What Jesus Says Luke 10 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me."
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3.Do What Jesus Says Acts 6 1 ...there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the Hellenists, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. 2 Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables.
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Discussion 1 Corinthians 1:10 Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.