Biblical Perspective on Raising Support
How does the Lord provide for His workers?
- Numbers 18:8-14, 21, 24
- God provided for the people He had set apart to serve Him through others.
- 3 John 5-8 s
- John tells them to support those who went out for the sake of the Name. They should be supported by the believers, not the unbelievers.
- Result: the supporters are fellow workers with them
- I Corinthians 9:3-14
- What people and things does Paul compare full-time Christian workers to?
- v. 7-10 – soldier, vineyard planter, shepherd, ox, plowman, thresher
- All of these work with the hope of being sustained by their labor. Why not Christian workers?
- v. 14 – the Lord has directed those who preach the gospel to get their living from it.
- Why did Paul make tents?
- I Corinthians 9:12 – to not cause them to stumble
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6-12 – he had to be an example because of their immaturity
- Wouldn’t be supported by them because of their carnality
Other verses:
- Matthew 10:10 – workers will be given what they are worthy of
- Luke 8:3 – the people of Jesus’ time gave to support Him and the disciples
- Philippians 4:14-17 – Christian workers aren’t seeking just the gift itself, but also the profit it gives to the supporter