Concerning the Collection for the Saints
- Jumping ahead
- Context: money in Acts and Paul's letter
- Money in Acts
- 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 and 2 Corinthians 8-9
- Practical instruction
- Desire to give
- Thanks to God
- Eagerness to help
- Giving generously
- Some specific principles for collection
- Encouraged to give
- Cheerful, free generosity
- The gift is acceptable according to what one has
- Spiritual investment
- God will supply our needs
- Other passages from Paul
- Galatians 2:10
- Philippians 4:15-19
- 1 Corinthians 9:3-14
- 1 Timothy 5:17-18
- So what? What do we learn from all this?
- It's not unspiritual to talk about money and giving
- Motives matter
- Give to meet practical needs
- An investment in ministry
- Build bonds of fellowship
- The right heart and right mind belong together
- Spirit-sensitivity and accountability
- A look back at Genesis