2. WRONG WORKS: The denominational pastoral system An office clerk A professional praying man The minister for the infirmed A family counselor

3. WRONG QUALIFICATIONS: To have a secular degree To graduate from Florida College To be young To be old To be married To be unmarried

4. As One Exists, So Does The Other! –1–1 Timothy 3:1, “This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work” –2–2 Timothy 4:5, “But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry” DEFINED A DEFINED Work Exists 4

5. 1 Timothy 1:5-7 5 Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith, 6 from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk, 7 desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm. Phil. 2:19-23 | Matt. 5:8; 12:35 | 2 Tim. 2:22 |1 Tim. 1:19 | 2 Tim. 1:5

6. Why am I thinking about pursing the work of being a gospel preacher? Do I have sin in my life that I am hiding? Am I willing to forsake all for Christ? How confident am I in the Bible? Will I always take the word of God over the word of men? Can I admit it when I do not understand something? What will my work ethic be as a preacher?

7. 2 Timothy 1:7, 8 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God. Lois & Eunice, 1:5 | Paul, 1:12 | Onesiphorus, 1:16-18

8. To tell a couple in adultery, “It is not lawful for you to have her” (Matt. 14:4)? To stand in the face of persecution and condemn immorality (1 Cor. 6:9)? To oppose the social gospel at the expense of being mocked (Rom. 14:17; 1 Cor. 11:34)? To expose “respectable worldliness” (dancing, drinking, drugging, immodesty)? – 1 Tim. 2:9; Gal. 5:19ff; 1 Pet. 4:1-4 To suffer for the word of God? Will I Have The Courage

9. Therefore be strong in what grace teaches! Titus 2:11-15: 11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,

10. Therefore be strong in what grace teaches! Titus 2:11-15: 13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works. 15 Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.