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HAVE A TENT-MAKING VOCATION TO SUSTAIN YOUR MINISTRY

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HAVE A TENT-MAKING VOCATION TO SUSTAIN YOUR MINISTRY 

TEXT: ACTS 18:1-3; 20:32-36 
 
SUNDAY JULY 17th

Key verse: 2 Thessalonians 3:10 For even when we're with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
It is where your treasure is you shall be pulled. Give more emphasis to where your treasure is. Where was the treasure of Paul? The scripture says that he was a tent maker. Paul learned a profession before conversion or for the ministry. As a tent maker, his profession provided enough to feed himself and those that were with him. He had a trade or profession and engaged in it such that he had enough resources for his feeding and for those that worked with him. Can you see this double-edged man prospering wherever he turned to? He majored in both of them and did excellently.
He preached the gospel without pay hence nobody could abuse his ministry by saying that he went about begging for money. His glory and joy were that he preached the gospel free of charge since he worked hard to feed both himself and those with him. Paul did secular work to preach the gospel. The tent making was for the gospel, not the gospel for tent making. Where was Paul's heart? It was in the gospel. for woe is unto me if I preach not the gospel. He desired all men to be saved so he labored in the gospel and did some other work too to source money for his missionary journeys and to sustain those under him. The great apostle of miracles, signs, and wonders would climb up to spread a tent for somebody's house. Jesus upgraded him for his humility.
 He was committed. He had no discouragement to go ahead because enough money was not coming or people were not responding. His commitment to tent-making did not keep him from preaching the gospel. He resorted to the best, clean jobs for money to preach the gospel. He was a selfless man. He was not a proud man. He could not compare himself with other apostles because he was born out of due time; not having seen Jesus practically when He was on earth. “I came later so I respect these people but as for service I have worked more than they all.” (Paraphrased)

Thought for the day: Engage in secular work to fulfill your ministry.

Song for the day: Give me the grace to follow, abundant grace to follow.

Bible reading for the day: 
Psalms 22-24; Acts 20:1-16
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