Church Ushers

For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, — read the full passage →

from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all who enter into the service, to do the work in the Tent of Meeting.

who previously served in the king’s gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi. — read the full passage →

For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in;

For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God. If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who don’t obey the Good News of God?

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed. — read the full passage →

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints,

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

Therefore accept one another, even as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God. — read the full passage →

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men; — read the full passage →

“To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: “He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lamp stands says these things: — read the full passage →

Let all things be done decently and in order.

He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit’s mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God.

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I commanded the assemblies of Galatia, you do likewise.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. — read the full passage →

The porters: Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brothers (Shallum was the chief), — read the full passage →

I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. — read the full passage →

How lovely are your dwellings, Yahweh of Armies! — read the full passage →

Again he says, “Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.”

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts; — read the full passage →

Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;

I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn’t worship the beast nor his image, and didn’t receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived, and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. — read the full passage →

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,

“When the Counselorhas come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.

Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can’t enter into the Kingdom of God!

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

Or don’t you know that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? — read the full passage →

Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.

They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord,

You see that faith worked with his works, and by works faith was perfected; — read the full passage →

Test your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or don’t you know as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others discern.

But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself, and to God.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.

They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers. — read the full passage →

For you were going astray like sheep; but now have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. — read the full passage →

who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses was warned by God when he was about to make the tabernacle, for he said, “See, you shall make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain.”

For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;

in whom you were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the sins of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ; — read the full passage →

Now I beg you, brothers (you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to serve the saints),

Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. — read the full passage →

Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.

For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God.

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly. — read the full passage →

Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. — read the full passage →

However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”

Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brothers, of his father’s house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent: and their fathers had been over the camp of Yahweh, keepers of the entry.

When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away.

looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it; — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which on better promises has been given as law. — read the full passage →

For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen.

I thank God that I baptized none of you, except Crispus and Gaius,

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

He is the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

“To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: “He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lamp stands says these things: — read the full passage →

Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus,

knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry; — read the full passage →

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.