The Prophet's reward is an truth that has often been exploited for personal gain, while the truth about honoring the least is conveniently ignored. When we HONOR THE LEAST, we honor Christ. Would doing so bring any less of a reward than honoring a prophet? Is the prophet greater than Christ? This message addresses common fallacies concerning the prophet's reward and takes us to what Jesus really called us to do, in honoring one another. For sermon audio, notes, slides, archives and other free resources like books, please visit our website - apcwo.org #APCBangalore

2. Ephesians 4:11-12
11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some
prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and
teachers,
12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of
ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,

3. we must not let preachers
exploit us for their personal gain

4. Matthew 10:40-42
40 "He who receives you receives Me, and he who
receives Me receives Him who sent Me.
41 He who receives a prophet in the name of a
prophet shall receive a prophet's reward. And he who
receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous
man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
42 And whoever gives one of these little ones only a
cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I
say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward."

5. Matthew 10:12-13
12 And when you go into a household, greet it.
13 If the household is worthy, let your peace come
upon it. But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to
you.

6. The truth is
while we must honor
true servants of God,
we must also not forget to honor
the least of His disciples
equally!

7. The Old Testament
has to be understood and applied
through the lens of
the New Testament

8. Matthew 11:11
"Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women
there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist;
but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is
greater than he.

9. So then honoring the least one
in the kingdom
is honoring someone
greater than the greatest
of the Old Testament prophets.

10. Matthew 25:40
And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I
say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least
of these My brethren, you did it to Me.'

11. 1 Corinthians 9:11,14
11 If we have sown spiritual things for you, is it a
great thing if we reap your material things?
14 Even so the Lord has commanded that those who
preach the gospel should live from the gospel.

12. Galatians 6:6
Let him who is taught the word share in all good
things with him who teaches.
1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of
double honor, especially those who labor in the word
and doctrine.

13. 1 Timothy 3:3
not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money,
but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
1 Peter 5:2
Shepherd the flock of God which is among you,
serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly,
not for dishonest gain but eagerly;

14. So honor God's servants,
but don't get exploited.
When we HONOR THE LEAST,
we honor Christ.
You will receive your reward.