12 July, 2015 Sungai Ara Gospel Hall The Local Church in Corinth – Its Problems Pt. 1 – 10 March 2013I Cor. Chs. 1-5 Pt. 2 – 17 March 2013I Cor. Chs. 6-10.

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12 July, 2015 Sungai Ara Gospel Hall The Local Church in Corinth – Its Problems Pt. 1 – 10 March 2013I Cor. Chs. 1-5 Pt. 2 – 17 March 2013I Cor. Chs Pt. 3 – 07 July 2013 I Cor. 11:3-16 Pt. 4 – 14 July 2013I Cor. 11:3-16 (Cont'd) Pt. 5 – 06 July 2014I Cor. 11:17-34 Pt. 6 – 13 July 2014 I Cor. Ch. 14 Pt. 7 – 20 Apr I Cor. Ch. 15 (Resurrection Sunday) Pt. 8 – 12 July 2015I Cor. Ch. 16 (?)

Pt. VIII – I Cor. 16 Recapitulation. Problems Dealt with by Paul: 1.Fractional Divisions calling for Denunciation. Chs Moral Decline calling for Discipline. Chs. 5, 6 3.Social Difficulties calling for Discretion. Chs Ecclesiastical Disorders calling for Decency and order. Chs

5. Local Doubts calling for Doctrine. Ch. 15 a. Doubts regarding the Resurrection of Buried Believers. 15:1-34 b. Doubts regarding the Resurrection Body. 15: Practical Distribution of gifts for Saints in Distress calling for Determined action. 16:1-4 C ONCERNING the Collection for the Saints… 7. Personal Duties calling for Departing last words.16:5-24

The C ONCERNS put forward to Paul by the Church in Corinth: Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 7:1 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord:7:25 As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols… 8:4 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. 12:1 Now concerning the collection for the saints...16:1 As touching our brother Apollos… 16:12

A. T HE C OLLECTION FOR THE S AINTS. I C OR. 16:1-4 1.The Partnership in Giving.16:1 cf. Phil. 1:5 a. Fellowship with the saints in Jerusalem. 16:1a i. Their Poverty because of Previous famine. Cf. Acts 11:27-30; Rom. 15:25, 26 ii. Their Present Persecution. Cf. Acts 8:1-4 b.Fellowship with other churches. 16:1b i.…the churches of Galatia. ii. …the churches of Macedonia. II Cor. 8:1

i.Their Poverty because of Previous famine.

i. Their Poverty ii. Their Present Persecution. Cf. Acts 8:1-4

1. The Partnership in Giving.16:1 - the collection for the saints 2. The Procedure/Principles in Giving.16:2, 3 a. The Period to give – the first day of the week Ct. Sabbath b. The People giving – let every one of you c. The Purpose in giving – lay by him in store… that there be no gatherings when I come – lay by him in store (Gk. thesaurizoon lit. = put into the treasury) Cf. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give…II Cor. 9:7a

d. The Propriety in Giving – No Personal/external Pressure. II Cor. 8:8, NKJV I speak not by commandment, but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the diligence of others. i.“Good-willingly” – perform the doing of it…a readiness to will… if there be first a willing mind…II Cor. 8:11b, 12 ii. Not Grudgingly – or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. II Cor. 9:7b iii. But Generously – …in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. IICor.8:2

i. “Good-willingly” – II Cor. 8:11b, 12 ii. Not Grudgingly – II Cor. 9:7b iii. But Generously – II Cor.8:2 iv. Graciously and Lovingly –II Cor. 8:7-9 [your liberality = grace, 16:3b] As ye abound in every thing…and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also… For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich.

e. The Proportion in giving – as God hath prospered him, ct. tithing.I Cor. 16:2 Cf. The disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:Acts 11:29 Cf. it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. II Cor. 8:12b As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.II Cor. 8:13-15 f. The Priority in Giving.II Cor. 8:3-5 first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us...

1. The Partnership in Giving16:1 2. The Procedure or the Principles in Giving: 16:2f 3. The Participants in the Giving. 16:3, 4 Whomsoever ye shall approve (by your)letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem. …if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me. a. No Private dealings concerning giving. b. The Presence of Witnesses. c. No Personal Solicitation. Cf. II Cor. 9:12, 15 … For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God.

A. T HE C OLLECTION FOR THE S AINTS. 16:1-4 B. T HE C OMING OF P AUL AND HIS C OLLEAGUES 16:5-12 To be Continued on 29 November, 2015 (DV) For those interested in… Viewing the Powerpoint Presentation again; Listening to the Study again And/Or Want a full Outline of the Study, Please visit: