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Matthew 9:36-38
When He saw the crowds, He felt compassion for them, because they were weary and worn out, like sheep without a shepherd.Then He said to His disciples,“ The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few.Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”
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John 4:35-38
“ Don’t you say,‘ There are still four more months, then comes the harvest’? Listen to what I’m telling you: Open your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ready for harvest.The reaper is already receiving pay and gathering fruit for eternal life, so the sower and reaper can rejoice together.For in this case the saying is true:‘ One sows and another reaps.’I sent you to reap what you didn’t labor for; others have labored, and you have benefited from their labor.”
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1 Corinthians 3 6-1 Corinthians 3 9
I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.Now the one planting and the one watering are one in purpose, and each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.For we are God’s coworkers. You are God’s field, God’s building.
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2 Thessalonians 3 1
Finally, brothers, pray for us that the Lord’s message may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you,
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1 Thessalonians 5 12
Now we ask you, brothers, to give recognition to those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you,
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Mark 13:34
It is like a man on a journey, who left his house, gave authority to his slaves, gave each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to be alert.
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2 Timothy 4 5
But as for you, be serious about everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
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1 Timothy 4 15-1 Timothy 4 16
Practice these things; be committed to them, so that your progress may be evident to all.Pay close attention to your life and your teaching; persevere in these things, for by doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.
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Mark 16:15
Then He said to them,“ Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation.
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1 Timothy 4 10
In fact, we labor and strive for this, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, especially of those who believe.
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Acts 20:28
Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock that the Holy Spirit has appointed you to as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
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Acts 11:19
Those who had been scattered as a result of the persecution that started because of Stephen made their way as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message to no one except Jews.
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Jeremiah 3:15
I will give you shepherds who are loyal to Me, and they will shepherd you with knowledge and skill.
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Acts 8:4
So those who were scattered went on their way preaching the message of good news.
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Ephesians 4:7-12
Now grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of the Messiah’s gift.For it says: When He ascended on high, He took prisoners into captivity; He gave gifts to people.But what does“ He ascended” mean except that He descended to the lower parts of the earth?The One who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.And He personally gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,for the training of the saints in the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,
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Zechariah 11:17
Woe to the worthless shepherd who deserts the flock! May a sword strike his arm and his right eye! May his arm wither away and his right eye go completely blind!”
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2 Timothy 2 3-2 Timothy 2 6
Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of civilian life; he seeks to please the recruiter.Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.The hardworking farmer ought to be the first to get a share of the crops.
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Acts 22:21
“ Then He said to me,‘ Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
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Philippians 2:21
all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
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Numbers 11:17
Then I will come down and speak with you there. I will take some of the Spirit who is on you and put the Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself.
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Luke 9:1
Summoning the Twelve, He gave them power and authority over all the demons, and power to heal diseases.
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1 Thessalonians 2 9
For you remember our labor and hardship, brothers. Working night and day so that we would not burden any of you, we preached God’s gospel to you.
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1 Corinthians 12 28
And God has placed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, next miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, managing, various kinds of languages.
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1 Kings 18 22
Then Elijah said to the people,“ I am the only remaining prophet of the Lord, but Baal’s prophets are 450 men.
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Hebrews 3:6
But Christ was faithful as a Son over His household. And we are that household if we hold on to the courage and the confidence of our hope.
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Numbers 11:29
But Moses asked him,“ Are you jealous on my account? If only all the Lord’s people were prophets and the Lord would place His Spirit on them!”
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Matthew 20:1
“ For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
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Psalms 68:11
The Lord gave the command; a great company of women brought the good news:
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2 Corinthians 6 1
Working together with Him, we also appeal to you,“ Don’t receive God’s grace in vain.”
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Zechariah 11:5
Those who buy them slaughter them but are not punished. Those who sell them say: Praise the Lord because I have become rich! Even their own shepherds have no compassion for them.
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Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you, a slave of Christ Jesus, greets you. He is always contending for you in his prayers, so that you can stand mature and fully assured in everything God wills.
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1 Timothy 5 17-1 Timothy 5 18
The elders who are good leaders should be considered worthy of an ample honorarium, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.For the Scripture says: Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain, and, the worker is worthy of his wages.
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Acts 16:9-10
During the night a vision appeared to Paul: A Macedonian man was standing and pleading with him,“ Cross over to Macedonia and help us!”After he had seen the vision, we immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to evangelize them.
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Acts 26:15-18
“ Then I said,‘ Who are You, Lord?’“ And the Lord replied:‘ I am Jesus, the One you are persecuting.But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and a witness of what you have seen and of what I will reveal to you.I will rescue you from the people and from the Gentiles. I now send you to themto open their eyes so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that by faith in Me they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified.’
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Philippians 2:25
But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus— my brother, coworker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need—
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Acts 13:4
Being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they came down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
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Isaiah 56:9-12
All you animals of the field and forest, come and eat!Israel’s watchmen are blind, all of them, they know nothing; all of them are mute dogs, they cannot bark; they dream, lie down, and love to sleep.These dogs have fierce appetites; they never have enough. And they are shepherds who have no discernment; all of them turn to their own way, every last one for his own gain.“ Come, let me get some wine, let’s guzzle some beer; and tomorrow will be like today, only far better!”
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Acts 13:2
As they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,“ Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work I have called them to.”
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Mark 16:20
And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word by the accompanying signs.
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1 Timothy 1 12-1 Timothy 1 14
I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, appointing me to the ministry—one who was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I received mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief.And the grace of our Lord overflowed, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
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1 Kings 22 6-1 Kings 22 8
So the king of Israel gathered the prophets, about 400 men, and asked them,“ Should I go against Ramoth-gilead for war or should I refrain?” They replied,“ March up, and the Lord will hand it over to the king.”But Jehoshaphat asked,“ Isn’t there a prophet of Yahweh here anymore? Let’s ask him.”The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat,“ There is still one man who can ask Yahweh, but I hate him because he never prophesies good about me, but only disaster. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.”“ The king shouldn’t say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
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1 Corinthians 15 10
But by God’s grace I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not ineffective. However, I worked more than any of them, yet not I, but God’s grace that was with me.
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Ezekiel 34:2-6
“ Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy, and say to them: This is what the Lord God says to the shepherds: Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who have been feeding themselves! Shouldn’t the shepherds feed their flock?You eat the fat, wear the wool, and butcher the fattened animals, but you do not tend the flock.You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bandaged the injured, brought back the strays, or sought the lost. Instead, you have ruled them with violence and cruelty.They were scattered for lack of a shepherd; they became food for all the wild animals when they were scattered.My flock went astray on all the mountains and every high hill. They were scattered over the whole face of the earth, and there was no one searching or seeking for them.
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Philemon 1:1
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother: To Philemon our dear friend and coworker,
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Philippians 2:30
because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up what was lacking in your ministry to me.
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Revelation 11:2-3
But exclude the courtyard outside the sanctuary. Don’t measure it, because it is given to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, dressed in sackcloth.”
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Colossians 1:29
I labor for this, striving with His strength that works powerfully in me.
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Revelation 2:1
“ Write to the angel of the church in Ephesus:“ The One who holds the seven stars in His right hand and who walks among the seven gold lampstands says:
