As Jesus is the cornerstone upon which the Church is built, so are his teachings the unifying cornerstone of Christian doctrine.

Preachers & 5 Star Hotels

Matthew 10:8-10 reveals a different exercise for the disciples’ first proclamation of the Gospel. It was not the standard for all such efforts, as later instructions were different, but it does show what can be done in faith. What was their target audience? Some today pick a certain demographic. Jesus' target audience for the disciples was the spiritually, mentally and physically unwell. As they went about announcing the Gospel, encouraging people to repent and turn to God, Jesus did not teach them to stay at the equivalent of a five star hotel. He encouraged them to rely upon hospitable hearers of the Gospel for their food and lodging. Unlike today, such hospitality was common in the culture of the time. It is perfectly appropriate for a preacher of the Gospel to live off of the proceeds of that message.

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