Chapter 3- Praying
for Your Pastor
Rule 3- Make
continual prayer and supplication on his behalf for assistance and success in
the work committed to him.
Peruse Proof Texts
Eph 6:18-20 Praying
always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto
with all perseverance and supplication or all saints;
Eph. 6:19-20 And for
me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to
make known the mystery of the gospel, For which I am an ambassador in bonds:
that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
2 Thes. 3:1-2 Finally,
brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even
as it is with you: And that we
may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.
1 Thes. 5:25
Brethren, pray for us.
Col. 4:3-4 Withal
praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak
the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: That I may make it manifest,
as I ought to speak.
Heb. 13:18 Pray for
us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably
in all things.
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Owen explains
that the minister’s job is impossible without prayer, his own prayer and the
prayers of the saints. Who is sufficient for such things? Furthermore, the
prayers for the pastor are benefits to the people. The pastor’s work is for
building up of the body of Christ. If the pastor is successful at his
endeavors, preaching, teaching, admonishing, exhorting, encouraging,
counseling, planning, writing and a host of other duties, then all of these
successes are a benefit to his congregation. So ought the people of God pray
for their pastor.
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