1. Concerning The Collection
1 Corinthians 16:1-3
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2. Concerning The Collection
All of God’s commands are for our good.
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. (1 Jn. 5:3)
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3. Concerning The Collection
This is true of the command to give.
…remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'" (Ac. 20:35)
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4. Concerning The Collection
God has a pattern for the church…
Work
Worship
Organization
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5. Concerning The Collection
God has a pattern for the weekly collection too!
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6. The Collection: Its Authority
By what authority?
Church has work to do:
Evangelism - Php. 4:15-16
Edification - Heb. 10:25
Benevolence - 1 Tim. 5:16
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7. The Collection: Its Authority
Individuals must work – Eph. 4:28
What about the church?
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8. The Collection: Its Authority
Church collects funds from members.
God told – 1 Cor. 16:1
God showed – Ac. 4:34-37; 11:27-30
God implied – 2 Cor. 11:8; 1 Cor. 16:1; Heb. 10:25; Ac. 6
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9. The Collection: Its Methods
How is the collection to be taken?
Frequency – weekly
1 Cor. 16:1-2; Ac. 20:7
Participants – individuals
1 Cor. 16:1-2; Ac. 4:36-37
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10. The Collection: Its Methods
How is the collection to be taken?
Deposited – treasury
Ac. 4:36-37
Amount – proportionally
O.T. – Lev. 27:30-32; Deut. 16:16-17
N.T. – Ac. 11:29; 2 Cor. 8:12; Heb. 7:22; 8:6; 9:23
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11. The Collection: Its Methods
How is the collection to be taken?
Attitudes – 2 Cor. 9:6-7
Voluntarily – 2 Cor. 8:1-5
Generously
Joyfully
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12. The Collection: Its Methods
This is God’s pattern for the collection.
1 Cor. 16:1
1 Cor. 4:17
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13. The Collection: Its Uses
What can the collection be used for?
Specifically
Evangelism – 1 Cor. 9:13-14; Php. 4:15-16
Limited Benevolence – 1 Cor. 16:1-2; Ac. 11:29-30
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14. The Collection: Its Uses
What can the collection be used for?
Generally
Edification
Worship
If a church is authorized to do a work it is authorized to use its treasury for that work.
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15. The Collection: Its Benefits
Why should a Christian give each week?
Love - Heb. 13:16
Stewardship - Psa. 50:10-12
Fellowship – Ac. 2:42
Sowing/Reaping – 2 Cor. 9:6-7
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16. The Collection: Its Benefits
Why should a Christian give each week?
Yields – Php. 4:15-20; Ac. 20:35
Perspective – 1 Tim. 6:17-19; Mt. 6:19-22
Blessings – Mal. 3:8-10; Lk. 6:38; Psa. 126:6
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17. Concerning The Collection
1 Corinthians 16:1-3
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