As I have been writing up the sermon this morning, I have had to leave something out that I just don't have the time to cover, but it is interesting.
When the early church brought money to the apostles for the ministry of the word and to help those in need, Acts 4:35 says that they "put it at the apostle's feet." In other words, they trusted the apostles to distribute the money as they saw fit. No strings attached.
Today some donors leave gifts to the church, but there are many restrictions--use it for the building only. Use it for mission only. Use it for curriculum only. While givers may want to leave money to things they are passionate about, I wonder how the apostles would have received gifts with restrictions?
Thursday, November 6, 2008
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