Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-17
The Grace Of Giving
sermon by
REV. FLOYD W. TONIiitNS.
Text. II. Cor. %.

then and learn the great lessons which
he taught the people to whom he
preached. We have these lessons IN
ms letters We saw how he impress
ed upon the Corinthian. Christians the
necessity OF love. as lying at tho foun-
dation of character aud Of all good
work. We consider to-day the grace
OF giving, concerning which he also
sent a message 10 the Corinthians.
which is message Tor al time. The
Co-inthian Christians evidently had
not only ministcred to ST. Taui's per
sonaI wants. hut also had enabled him
to care for the many needy ones. for
whom he felt a responsibility st
Paul in this chapter expresses his
gratitude and appreciation. ana then
gives some splendid messages regard
ing Christian generosity Giving 10
Him who gave al FOR US: being rcady
10 share our dressings with others, and
gladly feeling tie poverty and the
trouble % others as If they were our
own. must ever hc considered as dcf-
mite parts Of Christian living.
Tho Christians ~ Jerusalem wcr"
poor for many reasons. st Paul tolls
tho Corinthians that the Macedonian
churches had been generous ia the help
given to the Jerusalem Christians, and
no urges his children in corinth. in
liko fashion. TO help them. one can
not study the New Testament With
out realizing very plainly that God
gives us the ability to earn money, not
only or chiefly COR our own necessity.
but for the necessities OF others. There
is a strong line 70 be drawn between
money given for our own support, or
the support Of those Dependent, on us
and money given to hclp The poor or to
send missionaries 20 preach the Cos
pei. The latter is 81 direct gift TO God.
and Is rightly called h.n"voioucc. The
Christian ought - MAX" "a difference
between these two parts oc his SER
vice Whether hc gives Il tenth. or =
nth, or a halt of all that he earns
for the Lords work. he should remem-
Der that /, - money Cousccratcd to th,.
Master. and quite distinct from that
which he uses for food or clothing or
the support OF his family
HAPPY THING WHEN
CHRISTIAN GIVES CiIEEHFTLIY
1t is a happy thing when the Chris
tian gives. not crudgiugly or OF neces
sity. but cheerfully > Paul impresses
upon US the rHc, mat, because We arc
all brothers. therefore tho weak have a
claim upon the slrous. II IS Lesson
which We ought TO Learn. especially In
these days when there is q horrible
philosophy being promulgated tina,
Might Is Right" and mat tho weak
est should 70 20 the wall !, is stali-
ling 10 see how contrary 20 Cnrlst'Y
teaching, which was that the servant
OF all s. alou. the master OF all. IS the
theory OF philosophy which lies >, tn.
root OF tn. present European contest.
Christianity has not failed, but men
have failed to understand the meaning
OF Christian!ty II my brother is In
need. II Is not onIs- my lgty but my
privilege 10 help him wisely bu, Ssn-
crously. 1t ls no excuse 10 say, He
ought 10 heir himself" That may be
true. but 1t also may BE- true that hc
has never learned how to holn hin.
self. and. therefore II js my ,Iu,y ia
SHOW hin, fuu,sr,i, liz .rn ro.,,
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mat We are helping on" of Gods chill
drcn. bound to Ms uy the ties Of crca-
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giving JOY. because 1t hits it up
TO that of warut-hcarted fellowship.
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