1. A faithful servant of Christ is holy in life. "Be ye followers of me even as I also am of Christ" (1Cr 11:1).
2. He has the truth of God as the authority of his utterance. "The truth of Christ is in me" (2Cr 11:10).
3. The unsearchable riches of Christ are the theme of his preaching. "To preach…the unsearchable riches of Christ" (Eph 3:8).
4. The love of Christ is his constraining power. "The love of Christ constraineth us" (2Cr 5:14).
5. The power of Christ is his strength. "That the power of Christ may rest upon me" (2Cr 12:9).
6. The work of Christ is his joy. "For the work of Christ he was nigh unto death" (Phl 2:30).
7. To please Christ in his ambition. "If I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ" (Gal 1:10).
8. He recognises that he has to stand before the judgment seat of Christ. "We shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ" (Rom 14:10).