Christ's purging and pattern for the Christian ministers

Text: Hebrews 9:14-15; 1 Peter 2:21-25

1 Corinthians 12:18, 27-28; Malachi 3:3

i. THE PATTERN OF CHRIST FOR ALL HIS MEMBERS

Matthew 11:28-30; Romans 8:29; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 1 Peter 2:21-24

ii. THE PURGING BY CHRIST, THE MEDIATOR

Hebrews 1:3-4; 9:14-15; 1 Corinthians 5:6-8; 2 Timothy 2:19-22

iii. THE PURITY OF THE CLEANSED AFTER HIS MODEL

John 8:28-29; Philippians 2:5-8; Hebrews 5:9; 1 Peter 1:14-16

John 17:6-9,14-21; Acts 15:8-9.

i. PREPARED AND PLANTED MAINLY FOR FRUITFULNESS

Isaiah 5:1-4; Luke 13:6-9; Matthew 15:13-14; Hebrews 6:7-9

ii. PURPOSEFUL AND PERSEVERING FOR MUCH FAITHFULNESS

John 15:8, 16; Romans 1:13-17; John 12:24-26; Hosea 10:1-2,12

iii. PARTNERING IN PURSUIT OF MUCH MORE FRUITFULNESS

1 Corinthians 3:6-11; 2 Corinthians 8:23-24; Luke 5:6-7,10-11; 2 Corinthians 6:1-7

Luke 24:49-53; Acts 1:4-11, 14.

i. PROPER PRAYING AND PRAYERFULNESS FOR HARVEST FRUITFULNESS

Matthew 9:36-38; Acts 4:24, 29-31; 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2; Ephesians 6:18-20

ii. PRESENT POWER AND PERFORMANCE IN HOLISTIC FRUITFULNESS

1 Thessalonians 1:5-10; Acts 17:11-12; 2 John 1:4; 2 Thessalonians 1:3-4

iii. PERSISTENT PURSUIT AND PROGRESS IN HEALTHY FRUITFULNESS

Mark 1:36-39; Acts 8:4-8, 25, 40; Acts 19:10-12,18-20; Romans 10:17-18

Christ’s purging and pattern for the Christian ministers