8:112 Corinthians 8:11

Now therefore perform the doing of it calls believers to turn a ready willingness into actual doing by finishing a charitable purpose already begun with a real gift out of what they possess.AA 344.1+2 It was spoken to those who a year before were forward to will and to do, urging them to complete the collection for the poor saints at Jerusalem, with Titus sent to finish it among them and the self-sacrificing giving of the Macedonian churches held up to kindle their zeal.Lt 289, 1907, par. 11–13+3 Such giving is accepted according to what a person has and not according to what he does not have, and it is not meant to burden some givers so that others may be eased.Ms 111, 1899, par. 19–20+2 Its motive is the grace of Christ, who was rich yet became poor that through His poverty believers might be rich, and carrying willingness into deed with entire consecration proves the sincerity of love and is the best evidence of faith.Ms 12, 1900, par. 15–17+2 Finishing what was willingly purposed brings blessing, for God blesses even a small offering according to the self-denial shown and supplies those who impart so they may continue to give.Ms 111, 1899, par. 19–20+2

The call is to turn readiness to will into actual performance, carrying out a charitable purpose already begun by giving a real gift drawn from what is possessed.AA 344.1+4 Willing intention is to be matched by action, so that readiness to help the needy and support the work becomes practical, generous giving.Ms 13, 1896, par. 9–12+4 The amount is measured by means, by what one actually has, not by what one lacks or does not possess.AA 344.1+4 Readiness to deny self and give brings blessing, and the direction belongs to counsel on generous giving to be followed in deed.STMW10 13.1+2

It is spoken to those who a year before were forward not only to do but to will, urging them now to finish the same grace by completing what they intended.Lt 289, 1907, par. 11–13+2 Those who began before are to carry willing readiness into actual performance out of what they have, finishing the collection for the needy saints.Lt 289, 1907, par. 11–13+2 Titus was desired to finish the same grace among them, visiting Corinth to complete the collection the Corinthians had proposed and begun.Ms 12, 1900, par. 15–17+1 Completing the willing purpose manifests the spirit of benevolence that should mark offerings and brings blessing to those who show liberality.Lt 289, 1907, par. 11–13+1

It belongs to the appeal to Corinth to complete the contribution for the poor saints at Jerusalem, made to kindle zeal and stir benevolent action.Ms 12, 1900, par. 15–17+2 The example of the churches of Macedonia is set before them to inspire giving, for encouraged by the working of the Holy Spirit in the Macedonians, Paul urges Corinth by the need and by the giving of others who had fewer advantages and less ability.Ms 12a, 1900, par. 7–12+2 The Macedonians gave beyond their power, and their liberal spirit is the pattern when the foreign field is ready for advance and willing ones must supply means rather than withhold needed funds from selfish motives.Ms 12a, 1900, par. 7–12+2 No command is laid upon them, but the need and the example press the purposed offering for the need of the church at Jerusalem toward completion.Ms 28, 1894, par. 2+1

Giving under the call is accepted according to what a person has, from a willing mind, not according to what is not possessed.Ms 111, 1899, par. 19–20+4 It is measured by means rather than lack, so that churches including poor members share with those in greater need and receive the blessing of giving.Ms 13, 1896, par. 9–12+3 It is not meant to burden some givers so that others may be eased, but to help supply the needs of poorer believers without unfairly burdening the givers.Ms 111, 1899, par. 19–20+1 Those with more than enough for immediate needs are to share freely with poorer believers.Ms 28, 1894, par. 7–9+1

The motive held before willing givers is the grace of Christ, who was rich yet became poor so that through His poverty believers might be rich, and that motive stirs every soul to self-denial and activity and to care for needy humanity.Ms 12, 1900, par. 15–17+1 Entire consecration of self and means to the Lord, keeping nothing back, belongs to turning readiness to will into performance out of what is possessed, giving gladly as a privilege where help is needed in advancing the cause of God.Ms 12, 1900, par. 15–17 Those who have more than enough for immediate needs are to share freely with poorer believers, measuring the gift by what a person has.Ms 101, 1906, par. 31–32

Carrying the purposed offering into deed proves the sincerity of love, with love expressed in tangible deeds and returns made to God from His vineyard for sustaining every good work.Ms 12, 1900, par. 15–17+1 No command is laid, but need and the example of others with fewer advantages and less ability are set forth to urge action, and everyone who has received the great gift of God is required to reveal the power of truth by counterworking selfishness and self-indulgence and bearing fruit.Ms 12a, 1900, par. 16–17 Liberality that advances the kingdom is the very best evidence of the sincerity of faith, and without a converted soul's benevolence in returning to God His due, character is not complete.Ms 12a, 1900, par. 16–17

Completing the willing purpose already begun brings blessing to those who manifest liberality, for the willing mind is accepted according to means and not according to what is not possessed, and giving is not meant to burden some givers so that others may be eased.Ms 111, 1899, par. 19–20+2 God blesses even a small offering and makes it go as far as a larger one in keeping with the self-denial and self-sacrifice shown.Ms 111, 1899, par. 19–20 Readiness to deny self and give for God's work brings blessing to God's people, and as believers impart to others God supplies them so they may continue to give.Ms 58, 1905, par. 7+2 Giving for others also encourages them to give in return when help is needed.Ms 111, 1899, par. 19–20

When by His Spirit hearts are stirred to see the necessities of the work, there is denying of self and gifts flow into the treasury for proclaiming the message for this time, as believers lay offerings down and pray with much entreaty to be allowed to give.Ms 58, 1905, par. 7 The Holy Spirit moving people to see needs leads them to deny themselves and give so the work can go forward without delay.RH Jun 1, 1905 The chapter gives directions for generous giving and for carrying out what one has been ready and willing to do, and reading it in the churches brings the inspiration of liberality.STMW10 13.1+1 It gives the Lord's directions for sowing bountifully rather than sparingly, to be taken as Bible principles with the word of God as counsellor, so that God is glorified in His people and His glory becomes their rereward.Lt 5, 1897, par. 34

Poverty does not shut anyone out from the privilege, for devoting means to God with self requires turning readiness into actual performance out of what is had.Lt 54a, 1894, par. 30–36+1 Poor believers with large families dependent on daily labor, in building a humble church to worship God, gave one pound or five pounds in deep poverty, yea beyond power yet willing of themselves, which is liberal giving that the Lord blesses, and two hundred pounds subscribed proves the willing mind carried into deed.Lt 54a, 1894, par. 30–36 All receiving the appeal, including the poor scattered abroad, are called to help provide the necessary means for a substantial and economical building for the Sydney Sanitarium to uplift people to an elevated plane of action, performing what was promised through grace working on the heart, as those forward a year before not only to do but to will are now to finish the work.Ms 12a, 1900, par. 7–12+1

Applied to the Southern field, difficulty and hardness of the destitute field is no excuse for doing scarcely anything, and the work there is to be actively supported and worked with what is available.SW 112.2+1 The entire profits of the books for that field are to be used for it, and diverting means designated for bettering its condition to fields with much better advantages is deception and increased wrong after light and warning, to be met in the judgment where reward is according to neglect of God's purposes and specified methods.Ms 164, 1897, par. 12–13 More than beginning where work should have begun years ago is now called for, with restitution of means diverted from the field.Ms 164, 1897, par. 12–13 The same call meets pressing emergencies in aggressive warfare with willing offerings for other parts of the field beyond local needs, lifting the debt from institutions in Scandinavia, supplying means without selfish withholding so the foreign field can advance and labors be extended in the liberal spirit of the Macedonians who gave beyond power, and denying self so the work in Washington can go forward without delay.RH Jun 1, 1905+3

In practice, willingness is carried out by self-denial and avoiding needless spending so money may be given to God's work rather than wasted in selfish gratification.Ms 111, 1899, par. 19–20+1 Those with more than enough share freely with poorer believers and help supply needs without unfair burden, cooperating with Christ by helping the weak and supporting people in need while not making those able to earn a living dependent on others.Ms 28, 1894, par. 7–9+2 Such giving encourages others to give in return when help is needed.Ms 111, 1899, par. 19–20