Title Give freely (Matt 10:5-8)
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Jesus chose his disciples to cast out unclean spirits and heal all diseases and diseases.
to do it And later, to build up the church. Jesus made disciples
After the power has been given, you have received it freely, so give it freely. Preaching Heaven and Healing
Work is the work of the soul and the work of the body. Jesus received the healing of spirit and body free of charge, so give it freely.
you do This means that you have received it as a gift, so give it as a gift. Our salvation is a gift of grace,
A gift is a gift from God. As living disciples, we received freely, so we must give freely.
1. Giving is the will of God
God delights in giving. In the early church, salvation was an important mission, and the establishment of seven people
It was for salvation, and what all church officials did was serve. The church is a group of volunteers
Service naturally came into existence in the church, and where there is the church, there is service. give in the world
It disappears, but in the kingdom of God, it is increased by giving. Social service in the church is very natural
It is a job that not only enriches others, but also enriches oneself. The early church members
They do not claim their own as their own and do not actually have mine without the cooperation of others.
Therefore, although I have worked hard, I have to think and give with the help of others, and the church
It should be a giving and giving institution.
2. Give but give freely
Our salvation is the free gift, and our living is the free gift. we got it for free
you say give it away If you do not give freely what you have received and demand a price in return, you are guilty of stinginess.
will be. The love chapter says, “Even if I give with all that I have and give up my body to be burned,
Without love, there is no benefit to me."
There is no benefit. The premise of salvation must be love. With love, you can give freely. rich young man
He came to Jesus with an interest in eternal life, but he had a stingy heart for wealth and a heart for love for neighbors.
Without the law alone, it cannot be given. Since they could not freely give their wealth, their eternal life was taken from them.
3. Blessed are those who give freely
He who gives freely receives again freely. The Shunammite woman gave Elisha a room for free, and his son must have died.
I had the joy of living again in time. Martha and Mary treated Jesus freely and later
My brother had the honor to live again. The Bible teaches that it is more blessed to give than to receive. "Give
Then it will be given to you; generously, pressing down, shaking, and overflowing,
God will give it to you” (Luke 6:37-38).
It is not enough if you stay and hold on to it. There is no one left to give to others. everything is
Let's become Christians who give freely, knowing that they came from God and receiving them freely.