Prayer Tents Bible References - Prayer Tents

MINISTERS

Called by God

Exo 28:1; Heb 5:4

Qualified by God

Isa 6:5-7; 2Co 3:5,6

Commissioned by Christ

Mat 28:19

Sent by the Holy Spirit

Act 13:2,4

Have authority from God

2Co 10:8; 13:10

Authority of, is for edification

2Co 10:8; 13:10

Separated to the gospel

Rom 1:1

Entrusted with the gospel

1Th 2:4

DESCRIBED AS

- Ambassadors for Christ

2Co 5:20

- Ministers of Christ

1Co 4:1

- Stewards of the mysteries of God

1Co 4:1

- Defenders of the faith

Phi 1:7

- The servants of Christ's people

2Co 4:5

Specially protected by God

2Co 1:10

Necessity for

Mat 9:37,38; Rom 10:14

Excellency of

Rom 10:15

Labours of, vain, without God's blessing

1Co 3:7; 15:10

Compared to earthen vessels

2Co 4:7

SHOULD BE

- Pure

Isa 52:11; 1Ti 3:9

- Holy

Exo 28:36; Lev 21:6; Tit 1:8

- Humble

Act 20:19

- Patient

2Co 6:4; 2Ti 2:24

- Blameless

1Ti 3:2; Tit 1:7

- Willing

Isa 6:8; 1Pe 5:2

- Disinterested

2Co 12:14; 1Th 2:6

- Impartial

1Ti 5:21

- Gentle

1Th 2:7; 2Ti 2:24

- Devoted

Act 20:24; Phi 1:20,21

- Strong in grace

2Ti 2:1

- Self-denying

1Co 9:27

- Sober, just, and temperate

Lev 10:9; Tit 1:8

- Hospitable

1Ti 3:2; Tit 1:8

- Apt to teach

1Ti 3:2; 2Ti 2:24

- Studious and meditative

1Ti 4:13,15

- Watchful

2Ti 4:5

- Prayerful

Eph 3:14; Phi 1:4

- Strict in ruling their own families

1Ti 3:4,12

- Affectionate to their people

Phi 1:7; 1Th 2:8,11

- Ensample to the flock

Phi 3:17; 2Th 3:9; 1Ti 4:12; 1Pe 5:3

SHOULD NOT BE

- Lords over God's heritage

1Pe 5:3

- Greedy of filthy lucre

Act 20:33; 1Ti 3:3,8; 1Pe 5:2

- Contentious

1Ti 3:3; Tit 1:7

- Crafty

2Co 4:2

- Men-pleasers

Gal 1:10; 1Th 2:4

- Easily dispirited

2Co 4:8,9; 6:10

- Entangled by cares

Luk 9:60; 2Ti 2:4

- Given to wine

1Ti 3:3; Tit 1:7

Should seek the salvation of their flock

1Co 10:33

Should avoid giving unnecessary offence

1Co 10:32,33; 2Co 6:3

Should make full proof of their ministry

2Ti 4:5

ARE BOUND TO

- Preach the gospel to all

Mar 16:16; 1Co 1:17

- Feed the Church

Jer 3:15; Joh 21:15-17; Act 20:28; 1Pe 5:2

- Build up the Church

2Co 12:19; Eph 4:12

- Watch for souls

Heb 13:17

- Pray for their people

Joe 2:17; Col 1:9

- Strengthen the faith of their people

Luk 22:32; Act 14:22

- Teach

2Ti 2:2

- Exhort

Tit 1:9; 2:15

- Warn affectionately

Act 20:31

- Rebuke

Tit 1:13; 2:15

- Comfort

2Co 1:4-6

- Convince gainsayers

Tit 1:9

- War a good warfare

1Ti 1:18; 2Ti 4:7

- Endure hardness

2Ti 2:3

SHOULD PREACH

- Christ crucified

Act 8:5,35; 1Co 2:2

- Repentance and faith

Act 20:21

- According to the oracles of God

1Pe 4:11

- Everywhere

Mar 16:20; Act 8:4

- Not with enticing words of man's wisdom

1Co 1:17; 2:1,4

- Not setting forth themselves

2Co 4:5

- Without deceitfulness

2Co 2:17; 4:2; 1Th 2:3,5

- Fully, and without reserve

Act 5:20; 20:20,27; Rom 15:19

- With boldness

Isa 58:1; Eze 2:6; Mat 10:27,28

- With plainness of speech

2Co 3:12

- With zeal

1Th 2:8

- With constancy

Act 6:4; 2Ti 4:2

- With consistency

2Co 1:18,19

- With heedfulness

1Ti 4:16

- With good will and love

Phi 1:15-17

- With faithfulness

Eze 3:17,18

- Without charge, if possible

1Co 9:18; 1Th 2:9

Woe to those who do not preach the gospel

1Co 9:16

WHEN FAITHFUL

- Approve themselves as the ministers of God

2Co 6:4

- Thank God for his gifts to their people

1Co 1:4; Phi 1:3; 1Th 3:9

- Glory in their people

2Co 7:4

- Rejoice in the faith and holiness of their people

1Th 3:6-9

- Commend themselves to the consciences of men

2Co 4:2

- Are rewarded

Mat 24:47; 1Co 3:14; 9:17,18; 1Pe 5:4

WHEN UNFAITHFUL

- Described

Isa 56:10-12; Tit 1:10,11

- Deal treacherously with their people

Joh 10:12

- Delude men

Jer 6:14; Mat 15:14

- Seek gain

Mic 3:11; 2Pe 2:3

- Shall be punished

Eze 33:6-8; Mat 24:48-51

THEIR PEOPLE ARE BOUND, TO

- Regard them as God's messengers

1Co 4:1; Gal 4:14

- Not to despise them

Luk 10:16; 1Ti 4:12

- Attend to their instructions

Mal 2:7; Mat 23:3

- Follow their holy example

1Co 11:1; Phi 3:17

- Imitate their faith

Heb 13:7

- Hold them in reputation

Phi 2:29; 1Th 5:13; 1Ti 5:17

- Love them

2Co 8:7; 1Th 3:6

- Pray for them

Rom 15:30; 2Co 1:11; Eph 6:19; Heb 13:18

- Obey them

1Co 16:16; Heb 13:17

- Give them joy

2Co 1:14; 2:3

- Help them

Rom 16:9; Phi 4:3

- Support them

2Ch 31:4; 1Co 9:7-11; Gal 6:6

Pray for the increase of

Mat 9:38

Faithful-Exemplified

- The Eleven Apostles

Mat 28:16-19

- The seventy

Luk 10:1,17

- Matthias

Act 1:26

- Philip

Act 8:5

- Barnabas

Act 11:23

- Simeon, &c

Act 13:1

- Paul

Act 28:31

- Tychicus

Eph 6:21

- Timothy

Phi 2:22

- Epaphroditus

Phi 2:24

- Archippus

Col 4:17

- Titus

Tit 1:5

• Access To God
• Adoption
• Affections, The
• Afflicted, Duty Toward The
• Afflicted Saints
• Affliction, Consolation Under
• Affliction, Prayer Under
• Afflictions
• Afflictions Made Beneficial
• Afflictions Of The Wicked, The
• Agriculture Or Husbandry
• Alliance And Society With The Enemies Of God
• Altars
• Altar Of Burnt-offering, The
• Altar Of Incense
• Amalekites, The
• Ambition
• Ammonites, The
• Amorites, The
• Amusements And Pleasures, Worldly
• Anakim, The
• Angels
• Anger
• Anger Of God, The
• Anointing
• Anointing Of The Holy Spirit
• Anointing, Sacred
• Antichrist
• Apostates
• Apostles, The
• Ark Of The Covenant
• Armies
• Armies Of Israel, The
• Arms, Military
• Arrows
• Arts Of The
• Ascension Of Christ, The
• Asher, The Tribe Of
• Asp, Or Adder
• Ass, The Domestic
• Ass, The Wild
• Assurance
• Assyria
• Atonement, The
• Atonement, The Day Of
• Atonement, Under The Law
• Babylon
• Backsliding
• Baptism
• Baptism With The Holy Spirit
• Bear, The
• Beard, The
• Day
• Beasts
• Beds
• Benjamin, Tribe Of
• Birds
• Blasphemy
• Blessed, The
• Blindness, Spiritual
• Blood
• Boldness, Holy
• Bondage, Spiritual
• Books
• Bottles
• Bow, The
• Brass, Or Copper
• Bread
• Breastplate
• Brooks
• Burial
• Burnt Offering, The
• Busy-bodies
• Calf, The
• Calf Of Gold
• Call Of God, The
• Calves Of Jeroboam
• Camel, The
• Canaanites, The
• Candlestick
• Care, Overmuch
• Caves
• Cedar, The
• Censers
• Character Of Saints
• Character Of The Wicked
• Chariots
• Charity
• Chastity
• Cherubim
• Children
• Children, Good
• Children, Wicked
• Christ, Character Of
• Christ Is God
• Christ, The Head Of The Church
• Christ, The High Priest
• Christ, The King
• Christ, The Mediator
• Christ, The Prophet
• Christ, The Shepherd
• Church, The
• Church Of Israel
• Circumcision
• Cities
• Cities Of Refuge
• Clouds
• Cloud Of Glory
• God
• Commandments, The Ten
• Commerce
• Communion Of Saints
• Communion Of The Lord's Supper
• Communion With God
• Compassion And Sympathy
• Compassion And Sympathy Of Christ, The
• Condemnation
• Conduct, Christian
• Confessing Christ
• Confession Of Sin
• Conscience
• Contempt
• Contentment
• Conversion
• Counsels And Purposes Of God, The
• Courts Of Justice
• Covenants
• Covenant, The
• Covetousness
• Creation
• Creditors
• Daily Sacrifice, The
• Dan, The Tribe Of
• Darkness
• Dead, The
• Death, Eternal
• Death, Natural
• Death Of Christ, The
• Death Of Saints, The
• Death Of The Wicked, The
• Death, Spiritual
• Deceit
• Decision
• Dedication
• Defilement
• Delighting In God
• Deluge, The
• Denial Of Christ
• Desert, Journey Of Israel Through The
• Deserts
• Despair
• Devil, The
• Devotedness To God
• Diet Of The Jews, The
• Diligence
• Discipline Of The Church
• Diseases
• Disobedience To God
• Divination
• Divisions
• Divorce
• Doctrines, False
• Doctrines Of The Gospel, The
• Dog, The
• Dove, The
• Dragon, The
• Dreams
• Drink Offering
• Drunkenness
• Eagle, The
• Ear, The
• Early Rising
• Earth, The
• Earthquakes
• Edification
• Edomites, The
• Egypt
• Election
• Embalming
• Emblems Of The Holy Spirit, The
• Enemies
• Entertainments
• Envy
• Ephod, The
• Ephraim, Tribe Of
• Euphrates, The
• Evening, The
• Example Of Christ, The
• Excellency And Glory Of Christ, The
• Excellency And Glory Of The Church, The
• Eye, The
• Faith
• Faithfulness
• Faithfulness Of God, The
• Fall Of Man, The
• Families
• Famine
• Fasting
• Fatherless
• Favour Of God, The
• Fear, Godly
• Fear, Unholy
• Feast Of Dedication, The
• Feast Of Jubilee, The
• Feast Of The New Moon, The
• Feast Of Pentecost, The
• Feast Of Purim, Or Lots, The
• Feast Of Sabbatical Year, The
• Feast Of Tabernacles, The
• Feast Of The Passover, The
• Feasts Of Trumpets, The
• Feasts, The Anniversary
• Feet, The
• Fig-tree, The
• Fire
• First Born, The
• First Fruits, The
• Fishes
• Flattery
• Flowers
• Fools
• Forests
• Forgetting God
• Forgiveness Of Injuries
• Forsaking God
• Fortresses
• Foundation
• Fountains And Springs
• Fox, The
• Fruits
• Gad, The Tribe Of
• Galilee
• Gardens
• Garments
• Gates
• Genealogies
• Gentiles
• Gibeonites
• Gift Of The Holy Spirit, The
• Gifts Of God, The
• Girdles
• Glorifying God
• Glory
• Glory Of God, The
• Gluttony
• Goat, The
• Gold
• Goodness Of God, The
• Gospel, The
• Grace
• Grass
• Groves
• Hair, The
• Hands, The
• Happiness Of Saints In This Life
• Happiness Of The Wicked, The
• Hart, The
• Harvest, The
• Hatred
• Hatred To Christ
• Head
• Heart, The
• Heart, Character Of The Renewed
• Heart, Character Of The Unrenewed
• Heathen, The
• Heaven
• Heave-offering
• Hedges
• Heedfulness
• Hell
• Herbs, &C
• High Places
• High Priest, The
• Highways
• Hittites
• Hivites
• Holiness
• Holiness Of God, The
• Holy Spirit, The Comforter, The
• Holy Spirit, The, Is God
• Holy Spirit, The Personality Of
• Holy Spirit, The Teacher, The
• Holy Land
• Holy Of Holies
• Homicide
• Honey
• Hope
• Horns
• Horse, The
• Hospitality
• Houses
• Human Nature Of Christ, The
• Humility
• Humility Of Christ, The
• Husbands
• Hyke Or Upper Garment
• Hypocrites
• Idleness And Sloth
• Idolatry
• Ignorance Of God
• Incense
• Industry
• Indwelling Of The Holy Spirit, The
• Ingratitude
• Ingratitude To God
• Injustice
• Insects
• Inspiration Of The Holy Spirit, The
• Iron
• Ishmaelites, The
• Issachar, The Tribe Of
• Jerusalem
• Jews, The
• Jordan, The River
• Joy
• Judah, The Tribe Of
• Joy Of God Over His People, The
• Judea, Modern
• Judges, Extraordinary
• Judgments
• Judgment, The
• Justice
• Justice Of God, The
• Justification Before God
• Kenites, The
• Kings
• Lamb, The
• Lamps
• Language
• Laver Of Brass
• Law Of God, The
• Law Of Moses, The
• Leaven
• Lebanon
• Leopard
• Leprosy
• Leviathan
• Levites, The
• Liberality
• Liberty, Christian
• Life, Eternal
• Life, Natural
• Life, Spiritual
• Light
• Lion, The
• Locust, The
• Long-suffering Of God, The
• Love Of Christ, The
• Love Of God, The
• Love To Christ
• Love To God
• Love To Man
• Loving-kindness Of God, The
• Lying
• Macedonian Empire, The
• Magistrates
• Malice
• Man
• Manasseh, The Tribe Of
• Manna
• Marriage
• Martyrdom
• Masters
• Measures
• Meat-offerings
• Medo-persian Kingdom
• Meekness
• Mercy
• Mercy Of God, The
• Mercy-seat
• Metals
• Midianites
• Milk
• Mills
• Ministers
• Miracles
• Miracles Of Christ, The
• Miracles Through Evil Agents
• Miracles Wrought Through Servants Of God
• Miraculous Gifts Of The Holy Spirit
• Missionaries, All Christians Should Be As
• Missionary Work By Ministers
• Moabites
• Money
• Months
• Moon, The
• Morning
• Moth, The
• Mountains
• Mule, The
• Murder
• Murmuring
• Music
• Naphtali, The Tribe Of
• Nazarites
• Nethinim
• New Birth, The
• Night
• Nile, The River
• Nineveh
• Oak-tree, The
• Oaths
• Obedience To God
• Offence
• Offences Against The Holy Spirit
• Offerings
• Oil
• Olive-tree, The
• Ostrich, The
• Owl, The
• Ox, The
• Palaces
• Palm-tree, The
• Parables
• Pardon
• Parents
• Paschal Lamb, Typical Nature Of
• Patience
• Patriarchal Government
• Peace
• Peace-offerings
• Peace, Spiritual
• Perfection
• Persecution
• Perseverance
• Pharisees, The
• Philistines, The
• Pilgrims And Strangers
• Pillars
• Plague Or Pestilence, The
• Ploughing
• Pomegranate-tree, The
• Pools And Ponds
• Poor, The
• Power Of Christ, The
• Power Of God, The
• Power Of The Holy Spirit, The
• Praise
• Prayer
• Prayer, Answers To
• Prayer, Intercessory
• Prayer, Private
• Prayer, Public
• Prayer, Social And Family
• Precious Stones
• Preciousness Of Christ
• Presents
• Presumption
• Pride
• Priests
• Prisons
• Privileges Of Saints
• Procrastination
• Promises Of God, The
• Prophecies Respecting Christ
• Prophecy
• Prophets
• Prophets, False
• Proselytes
• Protection
• Providence Of God, The
• Prudence
• Publicans
• Punishment Of The Wicked, The
• Punishments
• Purifications Or Baptisms
• Rain
• Raven, The
• Reaping
• Rebellion Against God
• Rechabites
• Reconciliation With God
• Redemption
• Red Heifer, The
• Repentance
• Rephaim, Or Giants, The
• Reproof
• Reptiles
• Resignation
• Resurrection, The
• Resurrection Of Christ, The
• Reuben, The Tribe Of
• Revenge
• Reviling And Reproaching
• Reward Of Saints, The
• Riches
• Righteousness
• Righteousness Imputed
• Righteousness Of God, The
• Rings
• Rivers
• Rocks
• Roe, The
• Roman Empire, The
• Sabbath, The
• Sackcloth
• Sacrifices
• Sadducees, The
• Saints, Compared To
• Salt
• Salutations
• Salvation
• Samaria, Ancient
• Samaria, Modern
• Sanctification
• Scape-goat, The
• Sciences
• Scorning And Mocking
• Scorpion, The
• Scribes
• Scriptures, The
• Sea, The
• Sealing Of The Holy Spirit
• Seals
• Second Coming Of Christ, The
• Seed
• Seeking God
• Self-delusion
• Self-denial
• Self-examination
• Selfishness
• Self-righteousness
• Self-will And Stubbornness
• Serpents
• Servants
• Sheep
• Shepherds
• Shewbread
• Shields
• Ships
• Shoes
• Sickness
• Sidonians, The
• Sieges
• Silver
• Simeon, The Tribe Of
• Simplicity
• Sin
• Sincerity
• Sin-offering
• Sins, National
• Slander
• Sobriety
• Spear
• Stars, The
• Steadfastness
• Strangers In Israel
• Strife
• Summer
• Sun, The
• Swearing Falsely
• Swearing, Profane
• Swine
• Sword, The
• Synagogues
• Syria
• Tabernacle
• Temple, The First
• Temple, The Second
• Temptation
• Tents
• Thanksgiving
• Theft
• Theocracy, The, Or Immediate Government By God
• Threshing
• Time
• Tithe
• Titles And Names Of Christ
• Titles And Names Of The Church
• Titles And Names Of The Devil
• Titles And Names Of The Holy Spirit
• Titles And Names Of Ministers
• Titles And Names Of Saints
• Titles And Names Of The Wicked
• Towers
• Travellers
• Trees
• Trespass Offering
• Tribes Of Israel, The
• Tribute
• Trinity, The
• Trumpet
• Trust
• Truth
• Truth Of God, The
• Types Of Christ
• Tyre
• Unbelief
• Unicorn
• Union With Christ
• Unity Of God
• Uprightness
• Urim And Thummim
• Usury Or Interest
• Vail Or Veil
• Vail, The Sacred
• Valleys
• Vanity
• Vine, The
• Vineyards
• Visions
• Vows
• Waiting Upon God
• Walls
• War
• Warfare Of Saints
• Watchfulness
• Watchmen
• Water
• Wave-offering
• Weeks
• Weights
• Wells
• Whirlwind
• Wicked, The, Are Compared To
• Widows
• Wind, The
• Wine
• Winter
• Wisdom Of God, The
• Witness Of The Holy Spirit
• Wives
• Wolf, The
• Woman
• Works, Good
• Years
• Zeal
• Zebulun, The Tribe Of