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Introduction
Greetings...
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Authority For Giving
Understanding how God authorizes.
It is a shame that far too many in the church today have no clue how to study the Bible and determine authority even though we are told to “have authority for everything we do.”
If brethren understood biblical hermeneutics better today we could eliminate much of the controversy that arise and stamp it out easily.
We don’t have time to get into this “completely” today but if you would like to know more, just ask me after services.
Finding authority for giving today.
They authority, we find from God, for giving today is in Paul’s letter to the Corinthians.
As Paul writes them concerning “many topics” we find how the saints are to give in .
There are several things I want us to notice are authorized.
This collection was to be taken up, by the church, on the “first day of the week.”
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Not Saturday, Monday, or any other day.
This collection was to be taken up, by the church, “every” first day of the week.”
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Once again this wasn’t to be done every Saturday, Monday…but Sunday.
Each saint was to lay aside and store what he prospered to give on Sunday.
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This tells us that forethought had to go into this worship.
Each saint gives from what he has prospered.
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First we see, this giving was not to be perishable items as it would be more than a year before this specific collection would be received.
This giving was not to be perishable items as it would be more than a year before this specific collection would be received as it still had not been received by Paul when he wrote 2 Corinthians as seen in .
Second we see, this laying aside & giving was to be done “when” one prospered.
If one did not prosper that which he could “lay aside” then he couldn’t give.
We are blessed beyond measure everyday, but that doesn’t mean we give every week, if we do not prosper in the form of achievable “laying aside.”
Summery
So what we find authorized concerning “worshiping in giving” is...
The collection was to be taken up by the church every first day of the week.
Each saint was to lay aside what he prospered and give that amount on the following first day of the week.
The Godly Principles Of Giving
Our giving is all from God.
What we give is simply what we have been made stewards of from God, it all belongs to Him.
We give to support the church.
As we noticed last week in the principle of giving to support the work of God was established long ago.
This same principle is seen in the N.T. as well.
Paul clearly taught this in our opening passage of .
1 Cor 16:
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Paul further developed this idea in other passages as well as it pertains to those that labor in the work of the Lord.
1 Cor 9:
As noticed last week in the principle of giving so the church can be help the less fortunate was established long ago.
This principle is also demonstrated in the N.T. as well as we clearly see the church helps the less fortunate.
We give the first of what we prosper.
Once again we saw this in wherein the Jews were expected to give the first even if it wasn’t the best.
This same basic principle is implied in the N.T. as well though not specifically addressed.
We know we are to put God and the church first.
Therefore when we “worship in giving” it is based on putting God and His church first.
We give to remember God’s mercy & rejoice.
Again we noticed in that our giving should make us reflect on the blessings of God, His mercy, and let us rejoice in what we remember.
In the N.T. this same principle is found as we “lay by and store.”
2 Cor 9:
How does one find joy in giving?
First remembering it was given to us by God and we are only stewards of it ().
Second remembering all God has done to bless us as His children ().
Third understanding the impact that can have on the souls of others if used properly (; ).
We give so that God takes care of us.
We see in the O.T. this principle clearly demonstrated and taught by God ().
We also find this principle in the N.T. however, this isn’t the false “Health & Wealth” doctrine.
That false doctrine suggests “the more you give” the richer you will become and healthier you will be.
We do see God telling His children give and He will take care of us.
We see this principle in Jesus’ own words in .
We see this principle in Paul’s writing to the Corinthians in the second letter.
2 Cor 9:7-
2 Cor 9:10
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The principles we are commanded to observe in the O.T. () are vital to our full and complete understanding in the N.T. even as it pertains to our “worship in giving.”
Conclusion
Each week, as one reflects upon what they have prospered from God financially, let us rejoice and be glad at the opportunity to give back a portion of what has been given to us and entrusted to us by God.
Let us find peace, security, and comfort in knowing we have done that which pleases our Creator.
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