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GoD's WorK - God's Puzzle Solved

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Chapter 6What Is The Ministry?Many sincere Christians believe the ministry is aspecial group of individuals within The Church,who hold an office as a rank. Consequently, thisministry is viewed as that part of The Churchdesignated to do The Work of God. The rest ofthe membership need only attend services, pray,fast - and give their money to the ministry. Theysomehow feel this ministry has “authority” over thechurch membership, because people assume this“ministry” is composed of “superior individuals”who “appear” to be exclusive, ordained, “higherleveltypes” within The Church. Is this what TheBible teaches? You need to know the answer!Christ Defines The MinistryThe mother of Zebedee’s children asked Christ if her two sonscould share His throne, with one son on His right hand, the otherson on His left (Matthew 20:20-21). Jesus answered her by sayingthat only His Father could make that choice. When the otherten Disciples heard this request, they were angry. Matthew recordsthe following:Matthew 20:25-26 25 But Jesus called them untohim, and said, Ye know that the princes of theGentiles exercise dominion over them, and theythat are great exercise authority upon them. 26 But

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