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Copyright. 1909, by Rev. T. S. Linscott, D. D. !
Paul OH The Grace Of Giving. ii. Cor.
viii: lis.
Golden Text-Remember the words
Of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is
more blessed to give than to receive.
Acts XX:35.
Are these words in the Golden Text
quoted from Jesus, hyperbolicaI, that
Is, rhetorical over-statement, or is 1t
literally true, that it is more blessed to
give than to receive, and if so, why?
(This question must be answered in
writing by members of the cIub.)
Verses ills it according to ami
NAL nature, or to average human ma
ture, to give to others outside of kith
and kin?
Is giving literally, intelligently and
systematically, to religion and charity,
always grace" that is, an inclina-
ton Divinely impaired?
What is the relation between giving
and loving?
selves, will the grace of giving still
operate in us, il our hearts are right?
May deep poverty" great "joy" and
rich ''liberality" be in the same life,
and is such a combination natural or
supernatural?
There was great poverty and suf-
fering among the Christians at Jeru-
salem, and the liberality of the poor
churches at Macedonia to relieve
their need is what Paul here refers
to; contrast the evil at Jerusalem,
with the resultant good grace of Civ
ing developed at Macedonia, and say
which is the greater; that is did the
result do as much good or exceed the
evil done by the cause?
Titus 1t would appear was appointed
to present to the Corinthians the need
of the Jerusalem Christians, to take
up collection, and to develop in them
the grace of giving; why is there no
work more noble, or duty more i'm
perative, than for ministers and teach
ers to teach the people the duty and
10y OF giving?
Verses rs Paul apparently as
sumes that person may abound Gin
faith and utterance, and knowledge,
and in love-" and not
cbound in the grace of giving; but is
he right, for how can such a thing
be possible?
Paul states that he did not urge the
grace OF giving by commandment
is 1t therefore any less the duty, and
privilege OF every Christian, rich and
poor, to abound in this grace?
Verse 9-What should be the SUI
preme motive, and what is the greatest
inducement to give literally?
What is the chief grace in the re-
spIepdent character of Jesus?
Did the giving of Jesus OF himself,
and all he had for us, imply rerman-
ent poverty for him, or was 1t the sur
est way to all that great wealth is sup
posed to stand for?
Why does giving of all kinds finally
result In getting more Of that which
We give, than would be possible II we
kept II? (Think Of money, love, knowl-
edge, experience, encouragement, etc.)
Verses 10-11 - What is the differ.
ence In promising subscription to re-
ligion or benevolence and not paying
1t, and not paying. your grocer or
baker?
Verses 12-14-What is the proper.
ton OF our income which the Bible
demands Of us. as minimum?
What are some at the many advant.
ages of the tithing system?S
Verse 15-What reason is there to
believe that IL we give systematically
to Gods cause that we ourselves shall
never lach? $50