March 9, 2009 1 Corinthians 16:1-4

The Gift for Other Believers ~1 Corinthians 16:1-4~

Now I will write about the collection of money for God's people. Do the same thing I told the Galatian churches to do: On the first day of every week, each one of you should put aside money as you have been blessed. Save it up so you will not have to collect money after I come. When I arrive, I will send whomever you approve to take your gift to Jerusalem. I will send them with letters of introduction, and if it seems good for me to go also, they will go along with me.



In this passage, Paul instructs the Corinthians Church to do the same thing as the Galatian churches. This is to save up little bit of money each week in order to send them to other believers elsewhere. Overall what does this account to? Christian giving, all by the grace of God! The point is not to be like the Galatian churches, but to learn to give generously through the grace of God. And through that, the people receiving will also receive a message by the actions of those who give.