A Workman Not Ashamed

The digital copies of this book are available for free at First Fruit's website. place.asburyseminary.edu/firstfruits A WORKMAN THAT NEEDETH NOT TO BE ASHAMED These chapters comprise the Freitas Lectures given by the author at Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky, during the fall of 1956. Building upon the exhortation of the Apostle Paul to Timothy, his "son" in the Christian ministry-"Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed" (II Timothy 2:15)-the author speaks out of his own experience as a pastor to those who are ministers or who are preparing themselves for the Christian ministry. It is the author's conviction that in an age when society, in general, with its galaxy of problems and its multiplicity of needs demands skillful leaders and skilled workers, even more does the Christian Society require at its head and at its heart "workmen that need not to be ashamed." An irreverent, self-seeking society has caused the church to answer for enough indictments; let not the church itself add to this list by failing to provide for itself capable and consecrated "workmen." The contemporary age demands the church at its best. If the church is to be at its best, then those who lead and serve it must be "workmen who need not to be ashamed." The aim of the book is utterly pragmatic. The author endeavors to point out some of the practical methods by which a minister may be "a workman that needeth not to be ashamed." After an opening chapter on "The Distinctiveness of the Minister's Task," the author proceeds to discuss such practical matters as the minister's care of the church, the continuing preparations of the minister, the minister's spiritual leadership of his people, the minister and Healing, and the minister in his relationship to the world. --- CONTENTS Ch. 1 A Workman That Needeth Not to be Ashamed Ch. 2 Not Ashamed-Because of the Distinctiveness of His Task Ch. 3 Not Ashamed-In His Continuing Preparations Ch. 4 Not Ashamed-In His Care of the Church Ch. 5 Not Ashamed-In His spiritual Leadership of His Peopl Ch. 6 Not Ashamed-In His Ministry of Healing Ch. 7 Not Ashamed-In His Relation to the World

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There are many devotional books available containing brief, daily inspirations that benefit all who read them. This book is different in two respects. The first is obvious: it contains two readings per day—732 in all. The second, more important difference is that the author wanted to do more than offer inspiration; this would make this book no different than so many others. The messages in the book are study sketches in that the content is not only inspirational, but also educational, challenging, and encouraging. Most of these writings were based on author Michael J. Akers’s teaching of adult Bible studies for more than thirty years and learning what really brought adults to want to deepen their knowledge and application of the Word of God.

A detailed examination of the meaning of scriptures having to do with Israel and the Church, the Law and Grace, dispensations, the first and second coming, and more. He teaches the believer how to hold to the principles of morality, and the proper understanding of the fundamental truths of the Bible.Chapter 1: The Jew, the Gentile, and the Church of GodChapter 2: The Seven DispensationsChapter 3: The Two AdventsChapter 4: The Two ResurrectionsChapter 5: The Five JudgmentsChapter 6: Law and GraceChapter 7: The Believer's Two NaturesChapter 8: The Believer's Standing and StateChapter 9: Salvation and RewardsChapter 10: Believers and ProfessorsScofield is also the author of the Scofield Reference Bible.