Duty to Faith & God's Kingdom (1 of 2)

God uses scripture to teach his people what duties they must fulfill. This list reveals the duties to faith and God's Kingdom.  

Disputing

Testimonials

Acts 19:8-9 KJV - "8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. 9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus."

Doing

Implication

Matthew 24:46 KJV — "Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing." (also Luke 12:43)

Duty

Wisdom

Luke 17:10 KJV — "So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do."

Example

Instruction

James 5:10 KJV — "Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.”

Expounded

Testimonials

Mark 4:34 KJV - "But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples."

Luke 24:27 KJV - "And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself."

Acts 11:4 KJV - "But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,"

Acts 18:26 KJV - "And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly."

Acts 28:23 KJV - "And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.

Furtherance

Wisdom

Philippians 1:12 KJV — "But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;"

Gain

Gain (Gained)

Wisdom

Matthew 25:14-30 KJV - "14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. 16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. 18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. 26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. 28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. 29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. 30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." (also Luke 19:11-27)​

Testimonials

1 Corinthians 9:19-22 KJV - "19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. 20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; 21 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law. 22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some."

Love

Testimonials

1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 KJV - "2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; 3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;"

Persuade

Persuade (Persuaded/Persuadeth/Persuadest/Persuading)

Wisdom

Proverbs 25:15 KJV - "By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone."​

Testimonials

Acts 13:43 KJV — "Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God."​

Acts 18:4 KJV — "And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks."

Acts 18:13 KJV — "Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law."

Acts 19:6, 8 KJV - "6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. ... 8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God."

Acts 19:26 KJV — "Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:"

Acts 26:28 KJV — "Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian."

Acts 28:17, 23 KJV - "17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. ... 23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening."

2 Corinthians 5:11 KJV — "Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences."

Galatians 1:10 KJV — "For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ."

Preach

Preach (Preached/Preaching/Preacher)

Instruction

Matthew 10:7 KJV — "And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand."

Matthew 10:27 KJV — "What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops."

Luke 24:47 KJV — "And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem."

2 Timothy 4:2 KJV — "Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine."

Wisdom

Luke 24:45-47 KJV - "45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, 46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem."

Luke 16:16 KJV — "The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it."

Romans 10:14-15 KJV - "14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!"

1 Corinthians 1:17-18 KJV - "17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God."

1 Corinthians 1:21 KJV - "For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe."

1 Corinthians 9:14 KJV — "Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel."

1 Corinthians 9:27 KJV — "But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway."

1 Corinthians 1:23 KJV - "But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;"

1 Timothy 3:16 KJV - "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory."

1 Peter 1:25 KJV — "But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you."

1 Peter 4:6 KJV — "For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit."

Implication

1 Corinthians 9:16, 18 KJV — "16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! … 18 What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel."

Testimonials

Acts 4:2 KJV — "Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead."

Acts 3:19-20 KJV - "19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; 20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:" (See context Acts 3:12-26)

Acts 8:4 KJV — "Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word."

Acts 8:5 KJV — "Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them."

Acts 8:12 KJV — "But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women."

Acts 8:25 KJV — "And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans."

Acts 8:35 KJV — "Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus."

Acts 8:40 KJV — "But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea."

Acts 9:27 KJV — "But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus."

Acts 10:36-37 KJV - "36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) 37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;"

Acts 11:19-20 KJV - "19 Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. 20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus."

Acts 13:38 KJV — "Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:"

Acts 14:7 KJV — "And there they preached the gospel."

Acts 14:15 KJV - "And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:"

Acts 14:21 KJV — "And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,"

Acts 16:10 KJV — "And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them."

Acts 17:3 KJV — "Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ."

Acts 17:18 KJV — "Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection."

Acts 19:13 KJV — "Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth."

Acts 20:25 KJV — "And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more."

Acts 28:30-31 KJV - "30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, 31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him."

Romans 1:15 KJV — "So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also."

Romans 10:8 KJV — "But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;"

1 Corinthians 2:4 KJV — "And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:"

2 Corinthians 1:19 KJV - "For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea."

2 Corinthians 2:12 KJV — "Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,"

2 Corinthians 4:5 KJV — "For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake."

1 Corinthians 15:1-2 KJV - "1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain."

1 Corinthians 15:11-12, 14 KJV - "11 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed. 12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? ... 14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain."

2 Corinthians 10:14, 16 KJV - "14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ: ... 16 To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand."

2 Corinthians 11:7 KJV - "Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?"

Galatians 1:11 KJV – “But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man."

Galatians 1:15-17 KJV - "15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, 16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: 17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus."

Galatians 1:23 KJV — "But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed."

Galatians 2:2 KJV — "And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain."

Galatians 4:13 KJV — "Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first."

Ephesians 2:17 KJV — "And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh."

Colossians 1:23-28 KJV - "23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister; 24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church: 25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God; 26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: 27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: 28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:"

1 Thessalonians 2:9 KJV — "For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God."

2 Timothy 4:17 KJV - "Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion."

1 Peter 1:12 KJV — "Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into."

2 Peter 2:4-5 KJV - "4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; 5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;"

John the Baptist

Matthew 3:1 KJV - "In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,"

Mark 1:4, 7 KJV - "John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. ... And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose."

Luke 3:3 KJV - "And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;"

Luke 3:16-18 KJV - "16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: 17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. 18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people."

Acts 13:24 KJV - "When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel."

Acts 10:37 KJV - "That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;"

Prophetic

Matthew 24:14 KJV — "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come."

Matthew 26:13 KJV — "Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her." (also Mark 14:9)

Revelation 14:6 KJV - "And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,"

Prophesy

Prophesy 

(Prophesieth/Prophesied/Prophesying/Prophesyings)

Instruction

Romans 12:6 KJV — "Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;"​

1 Corinthians 14:1 KJV — "Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy."​

1 Thessalonians 5:20 KJV — "Despise not prophesyings."​​

Wisdom

1 Corinthians 13:9 KJV — "For we know in part, and we prophesy in part."​

1 Corinthians 14:3 KJV — "But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort."

1 Corinthians 14:22 KJV — "Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe."

Testimonials

Matthew 11:13 KJV — "For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John."

Matthew 15:7 KJV — "Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,"

Mark 7:6 KJV — "He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me."

Luke 1:67 KJV — "And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,"

John 11:51 KJV — "And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;"

Acts 19:6 KJV — "And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied."

Acts 21:9 KJV — "And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy."

1 Peter 1:10 KJV — "Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:"

Jude 1:14 KJV — "And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,"

Prophetic

1 Samuel 10:6 KJV — "And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.”

Joel 2:28 KJV — "And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:"

Acts 2:17-18 KJV — "17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: 18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:"

Revelation 10:11 KJV — "And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings."

Revelation 11:3 KJV — "And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth."

Serve

Serve (Served)

Imploration

Serve

Romans 7:6 KJV - "But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter."​

Serve Not

Romans 6:6 KJV - "Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin."​​

​​Testimonials

Romans 7:25 KJV - "I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin."

Philippians 2:22 KJV - "But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel."