PROVISIONS FOR WORKERS

Note: God is our provider…walk by faith!

I.                    Luke 10:1-20: “Seventy sent out two by two”

A.                Don’t carry purse, scrip, shoes…stay in host house(man of peace and good will)eating and drinking what is set before you…go not from house to house.

II.                 Matthew 10:5-28f: “Twelve sent out”

A.                Provide neither gold or silver, script, not two coats, neither shoes nor staves…inquire of worthy person…abide there until you leave.

III.               Luke 22:35-36: “Eleven at Last Supper”

A.                Jesus said unto them, when I sent you out without a purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye anything?  And they said, Nothing.  Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip; and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.”

IV.              Acts 2:45; 4:34-36; 16:13-15

A.                Provide through individuals giving, i.e. Lydia and Barnabas

V.                 Philippians 4:15-17

A.                Provide through churches, i.e. Church at Philippi

VI.              Acts 18:1-3

A.                Provide through tent making, i.e. Paul, Priscilla and Aquila

VII.            Acts 4:34-37

A.                Provide through own personal wealth, i.e. Barnabas(Acts 4:36-37); Matthew(Matthew 10:3; Mark 2:14-15; Luke 5:27-29); Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10)