MINISTRY of Paul

 Acts 20:18

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18 And when they were come to him, 

he said unto them, 

Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, 

after what manner I have been with you 

at all seasons,

What was apostle Paul like?

How did he conduct himself?

How did he teach the WORD?

Nothing like getting it from the apostle himself:

Acts 20:19

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19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, 

and with many tears, and temptations, 

which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

Acts 20:20

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20 And how I kept back nothing 

that was profitable unto you, 

but have shewed you, 

and have taught you publicly, 

and from house to house,

Acts 20:21

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21 Testifying both to the Jews, 

and also to the Greeks, 

repentance toward God, 

and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 20:22

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22 And now, behold, 

I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, 

not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

Acts 20:23

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23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, 

saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

Acts 20:24

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24 But none of these things move me, 

neither count I my life dear unto myself, 

so that I might finish my course with joy, 

and the ministry, 

which I have received of the Lord Jesus, 

to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Acts 20:26-27

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26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, 

that I am pure from the blood of all men.

27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you 

all the counsel of God.

Acts 20:28

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28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, 

and to all the flock, over the which 

the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, 

to feed the church of God, 

which he hath purchased 

with his own blood.

Acts 20:29-30

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29 For I know this, 

that after my departing shall grievous wolves 

enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, 

speaking perverse things, 

to draw away disciples after them.

Acts 20:31

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31 Therefore watch, 

and remember, 

that by the space of three years 

I ceased not to warn every one 

night and day with tears.

Acts 20:32

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32 And now, brethren, 

I commend you to God, 

and to the word of his grace, 

which is able to build you up, 

and to give you an inheritance 

among all them which are sanctified.

Acts 20:33

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33 I have coveted no man's silver, 

or gold, or apparel.

Acts 20:34

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34 Yea, ye yourselves know, 

that these hands have ministered 

unto my necessities, 

and to them that were with me.

Acts 20:35

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35 I have shewed you all things, 

how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, 

and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, 

how he said, 

It is more blessed to give than to receive.

That was Paul's legacy.

A race he ran.

With flying colors.

Carrying GOD's banner.

Sharing the gospel of JESUS CHRIST.

2 Timothy 4:7-8

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7 I have fought a good fight, 

I have finished my course, 

I have kept the faith:

8 Henceforth there is laid up for me 

a crown of righteousness, 

which the Lord, the righteous judge, 

shall give me at that day: 

and not to me only, 

but unto all them also 

that love his appearing.

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More on SCRIBES and PHARISEES

 Matthew 23:5

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5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: 

they make broad their phylacteries, 

and enlarge the borders of their garments,

The LORD is truly magnificent!

In just one chapter, Matthew 23, He revealed the scribes and Pharisees.

Calling attention to their sins, and atrocities.

Which make people suffer, and are abominations to GOD.

This post is third in the series on scribes and Pharisees.

JESUS tells us more:

Matthew 23:16-22

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16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, 

Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; 

but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, 

he is a debtor!

17 Ye fools and blind: 

for whether is greater, the gold, 

or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, 

it is nothing; 

but whosoever sweareth 

by the gift that is upon it, 

he is guilty.

19 Ye fools and blind: 

for whether is greater, the gift, 

or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, 

sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

21 And whoso shall swear by the temple, 

sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

22 And he that shall swear by heaven, 

sweareth by the throne of God, 

and by him that sitteth thereon.

Matthew 23:33-36

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33 Ye serpents, 

ye generation of vipers, 

how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

34 Wherefore, behold, 

I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: 

and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; 

and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, 

and persecute them from city to city:

35 That upon you may come 

all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, 

from the blood of righteous Abel 

unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, 

whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

36 Verily I say unto you, 

All these things shall come 

upon this generation.

Matthew 23:37-39

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37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 

thou that killest the prophets, 

and stonest them which are sent unto thee, 

how often would I have gathered thy children together, 

even as a hen gathereth her chickens 

under her wings, and ye would not!

38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.

39 For I say unto you, 

Ye shall not see me henceforth, 

till ye shall say, 

Blessed is he that cometh 

in the name of the Lord.

If you are born again, you will appreciate all that JESUS is teaching.

It is for all, whether we be scribes, or Pharisees.

Whether we be in government, or are civilians.

Whether we be from the past, or live in the present.

We are all under GOD's law.

WOE unto HYPOCRITES

 Matthew 5:20

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20 For I say unto you, 

That except your righteousness shall exceed 

the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, 

ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

In the previous post, JESUS described the scribes and Pharisees.

What more does the LORD want us to know about them?

What other traits did they have that was not acceptable to the LORD?

Let's find out from Scripture:

Matthew 23:13

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13 But woe unto you, 

scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! 

for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: 

for ye neither go in yourselves, 

neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

Matthew 23:14

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14 Woe unto you, 

scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! 

for ye devour widows' houses, 

and for a pretence make long prayer: 

therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

Matthew 23:15

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15 Woe unto you, 

scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! 

for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, 

and when he is made, ye make him twofold 

more the child of hell than yourselves.

Matthew 23:16

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16 Woe unto you, 

ye blind guides, which say, 

Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; 

but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, 

he is a debtor!

Matthew 23:23-24

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23 Woe unto you, 

scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! 

for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, 

and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, 

judgment, mercy, and faith: 

these ought ye to have done, 

and not to leave the other undone.

24 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, 

and swallow a camel.

Matthew 23:25-26

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25 Woe unto you, 

scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! 

for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, 

but within they are full of extortion and excess.

26 Thou blind Pharisee, 

cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, 

that the outside of them may be clean also.

Matthew 23:27-28

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27 Woe unto you, 

scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! 

for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, 

which indeed appear beautiful outward, 

but are within full of dead men's bones, 

and of all uncleanness.

28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, 

but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Matthew 23:29-32

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29 Woe unto you, 

scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! 

because ye build the tombs of the prophets, 

and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

30 And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, 

we would not have been partakers with them 

in the blood of the prophets.

31 Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, 

that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.

32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.

What did "Woe unto you" mean?

What were the hypocritical scribes and Pharisees facing?

Matthew 23:33

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33 Ye serpents, 

ye generation of vipers, 

how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

You think JESUS is done?

He still has much more to say about scribes and Pharisees.

Head over to the next post.