September 23, 2012

Benevolent Work of the Church

30 minutes

In each passage, saints were relieved by the local church:

Acts 2:44-45

Acts 4:32-35

Acts 6:1-6

Acts 11:27-30

Romans 15:25-31

I Corinthians 16:1-3 - Funds collected on the first day of the week.

II Corinthians 8:1-14

II Corinthians 9:1-14

I Timothy 5:16 - The church is only to be charged with care of those who are widows indeed.

Benevolence is because people are Christians supplying the needs of their brethren. Benevolence is not in order to convert people.

Preaching the word is placed before benevolence (Acts 6:3-4.

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By Mark Watson

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