Burden for Ministry

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1.When you value salvation  & the price of a soul.-What does it profit ..(Mark 8:36)
“For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭6:20‬ ‭NASB‬‬
Refer Mathew 26:9

2. When you value the price paid. – Is 53:5
“having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.”
‭‭Colossians‬ ‭2:14‬ ‭NASB‬‬

3. When you value & not despise the sorrows of eternal hell.
“and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭13:50‬ ‭NASB‬‬
“And if anyone’s name was not found written in the Book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭20:15‬ ‭NASB‬‬

4. When you love others as yourself (Empathy vs sympathy)
Mark 12:31

5. When you value the command of God. “And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.”Mark‬ ‭16:15‬ ‭NASB‬ “”If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.”John‬ ‭14:15‬ ‭NASB‬
6. When you hunger for souls like food.- “Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to accomplish His work.”John‬ ‭4:34‬ ‭NASB‬
7. When you really enjoy your salvation & the blessings of knowing Christ & don’t take things for granted of joy “You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever. Psalms‬ ‭16:11‬ ‭
8. The burden for ministry is received by faith & by the feeling of responsibility

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