Exodus 18:17-22 And Moses' father in law said to him, The thing that you do is not good.… I. THE POWER WHICH MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL SHOULD HAVE. "Be thou for the people to God-ward." II. THE WORK WHICH MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL SHOULD DO. 1. Conduct Divine worship and establish suitable rules for the government of their people. 2. Give the right impetus to the moral and religious life of their people. 3. Explain to their people the duties devolving upon them. III. THE HELPS WHICH MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL HAVE (vers. 21, 22). IV. THE QUALIFICATIONS WHICH MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL SHOULD POSSESS. 1. Devout piety. 2. Truthfulness. 3. Disinterestedness. 4. Freedom. (W. Edwards.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.WEB: Moses' father-in-law said to him, "The thing that you do is not good. |
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