Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I commanded the assemblies of Galatia, you do likewise.Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I gave order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye.
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this is the word of God you may be seated One of the many ministries of pastors is that they exercise a ministry of encouragement. Sometimes I think when we forget, we forget when we're reading these letters in the New Testament that's been penned by Paul, that Paul is a pastor and someone who is acutely aware of the circumstances that affect the people who make up his congregation. As he's writing to the Corinthians this beautiful letter, he was probably looking out certainly not as many people then as are here today, but it was a very talented church. It was a highly gifted church. I was reflecting this morning on my way into worship, how much wisdom sits in the seats of the people who are here at the church without walls, how much encouragement flanks any person that stands up to read or pray other scriptures, that they said amen as our children were reading and praying prayers today at the different people. That Paul knew like you know that one of the reasons that we belong to communities like this, we call it the church, is because of the encouragement, the wisdom, the strength that a person can gain being in a place like this. …
… And at the end of that book, 1 Corinthians chapter 16, verse one through four, what he had done is he had told them that he wanted to take up a collection for the impoverished church in Jerusalem, impoverished saints in Jerusalem. And so he told them, I'm gonna take up an offering. And they expressed an eagerness about that. The only problem is time went by and they had not collected. They were not giving. And Paul was traveling to other places and was collecting money. We're going to see him reference how he had collected money from the churches in Macedonia, which were very poor churches. We'll look at that in a second. And so what he's doing here in these two chapters is he is reminding them to give. And these two chapters are so insightful because they show us how Scripture exhorts us to give. and I think we see a much different picture here in 2 Corinthians 8 and 9 than we see in the world how the world tells us to give and even how we think of giving in the church is radically different than from what than what Paul's going to show us here in 2 Corinthians chapter 8 verse 9 how does scripture teach us to give what we're going to do is we're going to read two passages one in chapter 8 and one in chapter 9 and basically the first one 2 Corinthians chapter 8 verse 1 through 9 is an example. Paul points to these churches in Macedonia. We're going to see him kind of lift …
1 COR. xvi. 1, 2. Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. Upon the first day of the week, let event one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. WE find in the New Testament often mentioned a certain collection, which was made by the Grecian churches, for the brethren in Judea, who were reduced to pinching want by a dearth which then prevailed, and was the heavier upon them by reason of their circumstances, they having been from the beginning oppressed and persecuted by the unbelieving Jews. This collection or contribution is twice mentioned in the Acts. chap. xi. 28-30. and xxiv. 17. It is also noticed in several of the epistles; as Rom. xv. 26. and Gal. ii. 10. But it is most largely insisted on, in these two epistles to the Corinthians; in this first epistle, chap. xvi. and in the second epistle, chap. viii. and ix.—The apostle begins the directions, which in this place he delivers concerning this matter, with the words of the text;—wherein we may observe, 1. What is the thing to be done concerning which the apostle gives them direction,—the exercise and manifestation of their charity towards their brethren, by communicating to them, for the supply of their wants; which was by Christ and his apostles often insisted on, as one main duty of the Christian religion, and is expressly declared to be so by the apostle James, chap. i. 27. “Pure religion and undefined before God and the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction.” …
1 COR. xvi. 1, 2. Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. Upon the first day of the week, let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. The doctrine founded on these words was this, that it is the mind and will of God, that the first day of the week should be especially set apart among Christians for religious exercises and duties. I proposed lo discourse upon this doctrine under two propositions; and having already, under the first, endeavoured to prove, That one day of the week is, throughout all ages, lo be devoted to religious exercises; I proceed now to the II. Prop. That it is the will of God, that under the gospel dispensation, or in the Christian church, this day should be the first day of the week. In order to the confirmation of this, let the following things be considered. …
1 COR. xvi. 1, 2. Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. Upon the first day of the week, let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. IT is the mind and will of God, that the first day of the week should be especially set apart among Christians for religious exercises and duties. On this doctrine I have already discoursed, under two propositions, showing, first, That it is the will of God. that one day of the week be, in all ages, set apart for religious duties; and secondly, That under the gospel, this flay ought to be the first day of the week. I now proceed to the This shall be in a use of exhortation. 1. Let us be thankful for the institution of the Christian sabbath. It is a thing wherein God hath shown his mercy to us, and his care for our souls. He shows, that he, by his infinite wisdom, is contriving for our good, as Christ teaches us, that the sabbath was made for man; Mark ii. 27. “The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath.” It was made for the profit and for the comfort of our souls. …