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Determining True Ministers by The "10 M'S": 1. Manhood
Determining True Ministers by The "10 M'S": 1. Manhood
1. MANHOOD Gen 1:26, 27 God makes a man before manifesting mighty ministry. Rom 8: 29 Man - apart from position, message or ministry. Heb. 2:6, 10 Per-son-al-ity evaluating person not performance I Tim. 2:5 Jesus - manhood 30 years; ministry 3 1/2; 10 to 1 ratio 2. MINISTRY II Cor. 6:3 No offense to ministry; I Cor. 2:4,5 - power and demonstration. Matt. 7:15-21 By their fruits you shall know them - anointing, results. Duet. 18:20-22 Prophecies or preaching productive: Proven, pure, positive 3. MESSAGE Eph. 4:15 Speak the truth in love; present truth, and life giving. I Tim 4:2 Message balanced, scriptural, doctrinally sound and spiritually right Mk. 16:20 God confirms His Word - not person, pride or reputation. 4. MATURITY Jas. 3:17 Attitude right; mature in human relations; heavenly wisdom. Gal. 5:22 Fruit of spirit, Christ like character, dependable, steadfast. I Cor. 13 Not childish, Eph. 4:14, Heb 5:14, Biblically knowledgeable and mature; I Tim. 3:6 not a novice. 5. MARRIAGE I Tim 3:2, 5 Scripturally in order. Personal family vs. God's family. I Peter 3:1, 7 Priorities straight - God first, wife and family, then ministry. Eph. 5:22-23 Marriage to exemplify relationship of Christ and His Church. 6. METHODS Tit. 1:16 Rigidly righteous, ethical, honest, integrity - upright. Rom 1:18 Not manipulating or deceptive Rom 3:7-8 Good end results does not justify unscriptural methods. 7. MANNERS Tit. 1:7, 3:1,2 Unselfish, polite, kind, gentleman or lady, discreet. Eph. 4:29; 5:4 Proper speech and communication in words and mannerism. 8. MONEY I Tim 3:6 (Amp.) "Craving wealth and resorting to ignoble and dishonest methods of getting it." I Tim 6:5, 10, 17 Luke 12:15 - Love of money and materialism destroys. (i.e. Achan, Balaam, Judas) 9. MORALITY Co 3:5, I Cor 6:9,10,18 Virtuous, pure and proper relationships Eph 5:3, I Cor 5:11 Biblical sexual purity in attitude and action Matt 5:28 Wrong thoughts of desire to do - without opportunity to act 10. MOTIVE Matt 6:1 To serve or to be seen? Fulfill personal drive or God's desire? I Cor 16:15, 16 True motivation? ... To minister to be a Minister? ... To herald the truth or just to be I Cor 13:1-3 heard by man? Motivated by God's love or lust for power, fame, name, etc...