Bible verses about Missionary Work by Ministers
Scripture references about Missionary Work by Ministers, organized by subject from the classic topical indexes of Orville Nave and R. A. Torrey.
Missionary Work by Ministers in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- Commanded: Mt 28:19; Mr 16:15
- Warranted by predictions concerning the heathen, &c: Isa 42:10-12; 66:19
- Is according to the purpose of God: Lu 24:46,47; Ga 1:15,16; Col 1:25-27
- Directed by the Holy Spirit: Ac 13:2
- Required: Lu 10:2; Ro 10:14,15
- The Holy Spirit calls to: Ac 13:2
- Christ engaged in: Mt 4:17,23; 11:1; Mr 1:38,39; Lu 8:1
- Christ sent his disciples to labour in: Mr 3:14; 6:7; Lu 10:1-11
- Obligations to engage in: Ac 4:19,20; Ro 1:13-15; 1Co 9:16
- Excellency of: Isa 52:7; Ro 10:15
- Worldly concerns should not delay: Lu 9:59-62
- God qualifies for: Ex 3:11,18; 4:11,12,15; Isa 6:5-9
- God strengthens for: Jer 1:7-9
- Guilt and danger of shrinking from: Jon 1:3,4
- Requires wisdom and meekness: Mt 10:16
- Be ready to engage in: Isa 6:8
- Aid those engaged in: Ro 16:1,2; 2Co 11:9; 3Jo 1:5-8
- Harmony should subsist amongst those engaged in: Ga 2:9
- SUCCESS OF
- To be prayed for: Eph 6:18,19; Col 4:3
- A cause of joy: Ac 15:3
- A cause of praise: Ac 11:18; 21:19,20
- No limits to the sphere of: Isa 11:9; Mr 16:15; Re 14:6
- Opportunities for, not to be neglected: 1Co 16:9
- Exemplified
- Levites: 2Ch 17:8,9
- Jonah: Jon 3:2
- The Seventy: Lu 10:1,17
- Apostles: Mr 6:12; Ac 13:2-5
- Philip: Ac 8:5
- Paul &c: Ac 13:2-4
- Silas: Ac 15:40,41
- Timotheus: Ac 16:3
- Noah: 2Pe 2:5