Untitled - A2Z.org

271Dan . 11 :33 "And they that arewise among the people shall instructmany."Isa . 60 :22 "The little one shallbecome a thousand, and the smallone a strong nation : I, Jehovah,will hasten it in its time ."Jer. 51 :6 "Flee out of the midstof Babylon, and save every manhis life ; be not cut off in heriniquity : for it is the time ofJehovah's vengeance ; he will renderunto her a recompense ."Matt . 24 :15-20, 34 "When youcatch sight of the disgustingthing that causes desolation, . . .begin fleeing to the mountains .Let the man on the housetopnot come down to take the goodsout of his house ; and let the manin the field not return to thehouse to pick up his outer garment.. . . Keep praying that yourflight may not occur in wintertimenor on the sabbath day .Truly I say to you that this generationwill by no means passaway until all these things occur ."Eph . 5 :16 "Buying out the opportunetime for yourselves, becausethe days are wicked ."eph . 2 :2, 3 "Before the decreebring forth, before the day passas the chaff, before the fierceanger of Jehovah come upon you,Seek ye Jehovah, all ye meekof the earth . . . . it may be ye willbe hid in the day of Jehovah'sanger ."Receipt of Contributions Proper1 Cor. 9 :7-14 "Who is it thatever serves as a soldier at hisown expense? Who plants a vineyardand does not eat of itsfruit? Or who shepherds a flockand does not eat some of the milkof the flock? . . . `You must notmuzzle an ox when it is treadingout the grain .' . . . If we havesown spiritual things to you, isit something great if we shallreap things for the flesh fromyou? . . . Do you not know that themen performing sacred duties eatthe things of the temple, andthose constantly attending at thealtar have a portion for them-Minister of Godselves with the altar? In this way,too, the Lord ordained for thoseproclaiming the good news tolive by means of the good news ."Rom . 15 :27 "If the nations haveshared in their spiritual things,they also owe it to minister publiclyto these with things for thephysical body ."Phil . 4:16, 17 "Even in Thessalonica,you sent something to meboth once and a second time formy need . Not that I am earnestlyseeking the gift, but that I amearnestly seeking the fruitagethat brings more credit to youraccount ."Luke 10 :6, 7 "If a friend ofpeace is there . . . . stay in thathouse, eating and drinking thethings they provide, for theworker is worthy of his wages .Do not be transferring fromhouse to house ."Matt. 19 :29 "Everyone thathas left houses or brothers orsisters or father or mother orchildren or lands for the sake ofmy name will receive many timesmore and will inherit everlastinglife."The Minister Is Not Commercial,nor a Peddler2 Cor. 2 :17 "We are not peddlersof the word of God as manymen are, but as out of sincerity,yes, as sent from God, underGod's view, in company withChrist, we are speaking ."Some Ministers Have SecondaryOccupations to Provide NeedsActs 18 :2-4 "He found a certainJew named Aquila . . . . andPriscilla his wife . . . . and on accountof being of the same tradehe stayed at their home, and theyworked, for they were tentmakersby trade . However, he would givea talk in the synagogue everysabbath and would win overJews and Greeks ."Col. 4 :14 "Luke the belovedphysician sends you his greetings."See "Jehovah's Witnesses","Baptism."