Missionaries and Money

I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. (1 Corinthians 3:6)

So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. (1 Corinthians 3:7)

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. (1 Corinthians 3:8 )

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building. (1 Corinthians 3:9)

Originally posted by sanderson1769:

Our job is to obey Christ and witness and plant seeds--thank God it's the job of the Holy Spirit to bring in the increase.

Taking credit for what God says He will do, is pride--God uses us, we are vessels for the Master's service. The work isn't ours--it's HIS.

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. (Proverbs 16:18)

My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. (Psalms 34:2)

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. (2 Corinthians 4:7)

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: (Ephesians 6:5-7)