Pastors, Ministers
We must pray for a shield of armor of protection daily for Pastors, Ministers, Leaders, and Teachers, the enemy works double time on them because if he can twist their minds ever so subtly that it will effect the masses.
1
Timothy 6:1-16
Instructions
to Those Who Minister
6 All who are under the yoke as
slaves are to regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so that the name
of God and our doctrine will not be spoken against. 2 Those
who have believers as their masters must not be disrespectful to them because
they are brethren, but must serve them all the more, because those who partake
of the benefit are believers and beloved. Teach and preach these principles.
3 If
anyone advocates a different doctrine and does not agree with sound words,
those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine conforming to godliness,
4 he/she is conceited and understands nothing; but he/she has a morbid
interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of which
arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions, 5 and constant
friction between men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who suppose
that godliness is a means of gain. 6 But godliness actually is a means of
great gain when accompanied by contentment. 7 For we have
brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it either. 8 If
we have food and covering, with these we shall be content. 9 But
those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish
and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction. 10 For
the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it
have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
11 But
flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness,
faith, love, perseverance and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of
the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in
the presence of many witnesses. 13 I charge you in the presence of God,
who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good
confession before Pontius Pilate, 14 that you keep the commandment
without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which
He will bring about at the proper time—He who is the blessed and only
Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 who alone
possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen
or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen