Did CHRIST not require finance for HIS work?

[Classik]

This thread ought to have been created before now. Dunno what really happened. Ok. I think all or almost all the people HE elected as HIS disciples (and nearly all the apostles too) were stark ordinary people (tho with inherent potentials...somewhat - for the work). However how could HE have worked without finance or didn't they think it was necessary?

CHIST should have also elected wealthy and rich disciples - but HE just chose the ordinary people. It gets me thinking how possible it is to spread the gospel or do similar stuff they did today without finance considered of utmost importance .

 

[His_nee (Jeff)]

"not many rich" "not many educated" "not many wise" was in the ekklesia... remember .... hang on, i'll go fish out the refs.

"1 Corinthians 1:26-31 (PHILLIPS) | In Context | Whole Chapter
Nor are God’s values the same as man’s
26-31 For look at your own calling as Christians, my brothers. You don’t see among you many of the wise (according to this world’s judgment) nor many of the ruling class, nor many from the noblest families. But God has chosen what the world calls foolish to shame the wise; he has chosen what the world calls weak to shame the strong. He has chosen things of little strength and small repute, yes and even things which have no real existence to explode the pretensions of the things that are—that no man may boast in the presence of God..."

p.s. it is commonly known, as it is written(yes, going to find this one too), that women provided out of their means for Jesus and the disciples, at the appropriate time(s), totally righteously.
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[Michael74]

Lots of people helped Jesus.

"Joanna, Susanna, and many others had also used what they owned to help Jesus and his disciples." Luke 8:3a CEV

 

[iLOVE]

28 Peter said to Jesus, “We left everything to follow you!”

29 Jesus said, “I can promise that everyone who has left their home, brothers, sisters, mother, father, children, or farm for me and for the Good News about me

30 will get a hundred times more than they left. Here in this world they will get more homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and farms. And with these things they will have persecutions. But in the world that is coming they will also get the reward of eternal life.

31 Many people who have the highest place now will have the lowest place in the future. And the people who have the lowest place now will have the highest place then.” Mark 10:28-31 ERV

 

[His_nee (Jeff)]

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+9:35-10:20&version=MSG

Matthew 9:35-10:20
The Message (MSG)

35-38 Then Jesus made a circuit of all the towns and villages. He taught in their meeting places, reported kingdom news, and healed their diseased bodies, healed their bruised and hurt lives. When he looked out over the crowds, his heart broke. So confused and aimless they were, like sheep with no shepherd. “What a huge harvest!” he said to his disciples. “How few workers! On your knees and pray for harvest hands!”
The Twelve Harvest Hands

10 1-4 The prayer was no sooner prayed than it was answered. Jesus called twelve of his followers and sent them into the ripe fields. He gave them power to kick out the evil spirits and to tenderly care for the bruised and hurt lives. This is the list of the twelve he sent:

Simon (they called him Peter, or “Rock”),
Andrew, his brother,
James, Zebedee’s son,
John, his brother,
Philip,
Bartholomew,
Thomas,
Matthew, the tax man,
James, son of Alphaeus,
Thaddaeus,
Simon, the Canaanite,
Judas Iscariot (who later turned on him).

5-8 Jesus sent his twelve harvest hands out with this charge:

“Don’t begin by traveling to some far-off place to convert unbelievers. And don’t try to be dramatic by tackling some public enemy. Go to the lost, confused people right here in the neighborhood. Tell them that the kingdom is here. Bring health to the sick. Raise the dead. Touch the untouchables. Kick out the demons. You have been treated generously, so live generously.

9-10 “Don’t think you have to put on a fund-raising campaign before you start. You don’t need a lot of equipment. You are the equipment, and all you need to keep that going is three meals a day. Travel light.

11 “When you enter a town or village, don’t insist on staying in a luxury inn. Get a modest place with some modest people, and be content there until you leave.

12-15 “When you knock on a door, be courteous in your greeting. If they welcome you, be gentle in your conversation. If they don’t welcome you, quietly withdraw. Don’t make a scene. Shrug your shoulders and be on your way. You can be sure that on Judgment Day they’ll be mighty sorry—but it’s no concern of yours now.

16 “Stay alert. This is hazardous work I’m assigning you. You’re going to be like sheep running through a wolf pack, so don’t call attention to yourselves. Be as cunning as a snake, inoffensive as a dove.

17-20 “Don’t be naive. Some people will impugn your motives, others will smear your reputation—just because you believe in me. Don’t be upset when they haul you before the civil authorities. Without knowing it, they’ve done you—and me—a favor, given you a platform for preaching the kingdom news! And don’t worry about what you’ll say or how you’ll say it. The right words will be there; the Spirit of your Father will supply the words.

 

[Gary]

This thread ought to have been created before now. Dunno what really happened. Ok. I think all or almost all the people HE elected as HIS disciples (and nearly all the apostles too) were stark ordinary people (tho with inherent potentials...somewhat - for the work). However how could HE have worked without finance or didn't they think it was necessary?

CHIST should have also elected wealthy and rich disciples - but HE just chose the ordinary people. It gets me thinking how possible it is to spread the gospel or do similar stuff they did today without finance considered of utmost importance .

In John it mentions Judas being the keeper or holder of the bag. He was basically the treasurer for the group.


John 12
4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,
5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

John 13
29 For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
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[for_his_glory]

Luke 9:1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
Luke 9:2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
Luke 9:3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
Luke 9:4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.
Luke 9:5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
Luke 9:6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

Jesus was teaching them to trust in God for their needs by God using others to provide food, shelter and clothes as their only concern needed be teaching the word of God and working healings in others lives as Jesus did. Same for us today as we need to be about our Fathers business allowing nothing to stand in our way to be used as an excuse.