Of the duty of church
members to their Pastor
1. It is the duty of every member to
pray for his Pastor and Teachers.
“Brethren pray for us” (1 Thess 5:25; Heb 13:18) that the
Word of the Lord may run and be glorified.
Again, saith Paul, “praying also for us that God would open unto us a
door of utterance to speak the mystery of Christ” (Col 4:3). Prayer was made without ceasing of the church
unto God for him. Those that neglect
this duty seem not to care either for their Minister, or their own souls, or
whether sinners be converted, or the church edified or not. They pray for their
daily bread, and will they not pray to have the Bread of Life plentifully
broken to them?
Motives to this:
(a)
The
Minister’s work is great: “Who is
sufficient for these things?” (2 Cor 2:16).
(b)
The opposition is not small which is made
against them (see 1 Cor 16:9).
(c)
God’s
loud call (as well as Minister’s themselves) is for the saints’ continual
prayers and supplications for them.
(d)
Their
weaknesses and temptations are many.
(e)
The
increase and edification of the church depends on the success of their
ministry.
(f)
If
they fall or miscarry, God is greatly dishonored, and his ways and people
reproached.
2. They ought to show a reverential estimation of them, being Christ’s ambassadors, also called Rulers, Angels, etc. Continue at Stylos
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