Hello brothers and sisters;
In all the stages of my life and personal growth in Christ, a sensitive issue always came up in the Church. Strangers or families that cross our path that needed money.
Christians asking other Christians, non-profit organizations asking for donations, and the occasional person in the street asking you for change or a few bucks.
Acts 2:44-47, 44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common; 45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. 46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. - KJV
This is a familiar passage in Acts 2. After the Holy Spirit was poured out on the Church, the application of the sermon and events at Pentecost, explaining the Resurrection of Christ, the response and life of the new believers led them to share the things in common and dividing them among anyone who had need.
Aside from Paul's ministry he earned his wages in a manual labor job of tentmaking. There were times when my wife and I needed money for expenses. There have been times the pastor or someone in ministry needed money and there have been many times where people in the streets have asked us for change or a few bucks.
At times we gave, at times we received, other times we didn't give and times we didn't receive. There were times my former pastor asked me for money.
I'll share later how we responded and the times we didn't because we were not prepared.
Of giving money, what are your principles, did you follow a Biblical teaching, do you still have an accounts receivable? What were / are your experiences of giving to others?
God bless you all and thank you.
In all the stages of my life and personal growth in Christ, a sensitive issue always came up in the Church. Strangers or families that cross our path that needed money.
Christians asking other Christians, non-profit organizations asking for donations, and the occasional person in the street asking you for change or a few bucks.
Acts 2:44-47, 44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common; 45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. 46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. - KJV
This is a familiar passage in Acts 2. After the Holy Spirit was poured out on the Church, the application of the sermon and events at Pentecost, explaining the Resurrection of Christ, the response and life of the new believers led them to share the things in common and dividing them among anyone who had need.
Aside from Paul's ministry he earned his wages in a manual labor job of tentmaking. There were times when my wife and I needed money for expenses. There have been times the pastor or someone in ministry needed money and there have been many times where people in the streets have asked us for change or a few bucks.
At times we gave, at times we received, other times we didn't give and times we didn't receive. There were times my former pastor asked me for money.
I'll share later how we responded and the times we didn't because we were not prepared.
Of giving money, what are your principles, did you follow a Biblical teaching, do you still have an accounts receivable? What were / are your experiences of giving to others?
God bless you all and thank you.