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120 God’s Workthe ministry and the needy church members. They were givenfood and drink as was needed.That is the reason Paul stated in 1 Corinthians 9:5 that when “theministry” was traveling for “the work,” the church could, ifnecessary, supply their daily needs, along with their families whentraveling with them.The Ministerial ExampleDid you know that “ministers” especially, should labor with theirhands? Why is this? Consider the following aspect. In I Corinthians4:9-12 Paul said, The Apostles are last in “ the church.”They are last because they are belittled, go hungry, are beatenand must even labor by working with their hands. Apostlesworked. Ministers worked and were directed to work by Paul.This became a point of Paul’s defense against the false ministersin his discourse throughout II Corinthians - and especially inChapter 11.Furthermore, Paul explained in II Thessalonians 3:10 that any whodid not work (including ministers), neither should they eat. Thereis to be no financial help from the church. Who is Paul talking to?He speaks to the entire church and “the ministry.” Why include“the ministry?” Paul stated that if any church member didn’twork, then they should have nothing to do with that brother. Thenin Verses 7-10, Paul proclaimed that the ministry did not eat anyone’sbread, but wrought with labor night and day. He said thatno one in the church had to help the ministers at all. Why wasthis? Verse 9 gives authority to receive food and drink from thechurch, but the ministry should work in order to be an exampleto the church. Paul declared that the church should help no onewho could, but wouldn’t work, especially “the ministry.”