“WHAT IS THE MINISTRY?”

(Colossians 1:23-29)

      Always amazed that God calls us to ministry?

1 Timothy 1:12-23         Jeremiah 20:9

THE SOURCE OF THE MINISTRY (vs. 23,25)

“made a servant”

“Servant” = ________________

Philippians 3:5-6          Acts 22:3            Galatians 1:14

Acts 7:58; 9:1-2; 22:4; 26:12-28; 22:10 (Acts 9)

Appointed by G________ = DIVINE MANDATE!

1 Corinthians 9:16-17

Titus 1:7                     1 Peter 4:10

THE SPIRIT OF THE MINISTRY (vs. 24)

NOW I R_____________________

Jesus?       Hebrews 12:2-3

Us?            Hebrews 12:4???

If I have lost my joy, it is not because of my circumstances,

but a bad c______________

2 Corinthians 4:8-9

“If you want to make everyone happy,

Don’t be a leader. Sell ice cream.”

Joy is generated by H________________

We lose our joy when we become

s___________  c_____________

John 15:11

THE SUFFERING OF THE MINISTRY

THE SCOPE OF THE MINISTRY

THE SUBJECT OF THE MINISTRY

THE STYLE OF THE MINISTRY

THE SUM OF THE MINISTRY

THE STRENGTH OF THE MINISTRY 

GIVE ME JESUS! GIVE JESUS TO THE WORLD!