For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
Paul's appeal calls the Corinthians to contribute for the poor saints in Jerusalem, holding up the liberality of the Macedonian churches as an example to stir them to give. Titus accepted the appeal to help finish this grace of giving and, being more eager and forward, went to the Corinthians at Corinth voluntarily, of his own accord and on his own initiative, God having put earnest care for the believers into his heart. Together with chapter 9 it teaches willing, generous giving of means as well as giving of self to God's service to meet the needs of His work, with the spirit of benevolence marking the offerings. It teaches readiness to give and self-denial and self-sacrifice, showing that when God by His Spirit stirs hearts to see the necessities of the work there is denying of self and gifts flow into the treasury, so that blessings redound to the liberal and God is glorified in them. It is to be studied, read, learned and practiced to catch the inspiration of liberality, showing that being poor does not shut anyone out from giving liberally beyond their power willing of themselves, and that its lessons must be heeded for destitute and foreign fields without withholding or diverting the means appointed to them.
Titus's Willing Errand
The verse stands in Paul's appeal to the Corinthians to contribute for the poor saints in Jerusalem, holding up the liberality of the Macedonian churches as an example to stir them to give. It belongs to the record of that Macedonian liberality to be presented for study, teaching the spirit of benevolence that should mark offerings and the blessings that will redound to the liberal. In that setting Titus accepted the exhortation or appeal to help with the collection to finish the grace of giving in them. He did more than accept the appeal, for being more forward and eager he went to the Corinthians at Corinth voluntarily, of his own accord and on his own initiative.
His going was willing service in support of the work of God, showing how believers can help meet the needs of His work through willing, generous giving. The chapter to which the verse belongs is to be studied in connection with self-denial and giving to God's work, together with chapter 9. God had put earnest care for the believers into the heart of Titus, and he demonstrated that divinely implanted care by going to them as he did.
Call to Willing Liberality
Together with chapter 9, the verse teaches willing, generous giving of means as well as giving of self to God's service to meet the needs of His work. It illustrates willing service in the support of that work, with the spirit of benevolence marking offerings and blessings redounding to those who manifest a liberal spirit. Titus did more than accept the appeal to help finish the grace of giving in the collection; he was eager and forward and went voluntarily, of his own accord and on his own initiative.
It belongs to teaching on readiness to give and to God's directions on sowing for His work. Those Bible principles are to be taken as counsellor and acted on, so that God is glorified in His people and the glory of the Lord becomes their rereward. The chapter is to be studied in connection with self-denial and self-sacrifice and giving to God's work, urging people to take hold of the work and deny themselves so that blessing may come through self-denial and self-sacrifice.
It shows how to gain God's blessing: believers come laying their offerings at the apostles' feet and praying with much entreaty that the gift be received. When God by His Spirit stirs the hearts of His people to see the necessities of the work, there is denying of self, and gifts flow into the treasury for the proclamation of the message for this time. Then blessings redound to the liberal, and God is glorified in them.
It is to be presented for study and read in the churches to catch the inspiration of liberality, and parents and children are urged to learn and practice the instruction in chapters 8 and 9. God thereby helps His people to see things in a correct light and to meet the pressing emergencies which arise in aggressive warfare by giving liberally of the Lord's entrusted means. They are willingly to unite in giving for other parts of the field and beyond their own community without complaint, even when many calls are made to sustain the work in their own borders, and such offerings are evidence of the working of His Spirit upon hearts. As they impart they receive, for God gives to them that they may give to others.
Being poor does not shut anyone out from the privilege of giving, after the example of the Macedonians who in deep poverty were willing to give beyond their power to the cause that called for their help. So newly believing poor working people with large families dependent on daily labor give liberally in deep poverty, yea beyond their power, willing of themselves, to build a humble church where they can assemble to worship God and let their light shine to others. It calls brethren and sisters in the faith scattered abroad to give the necessary means for a substantial, economical building for the Sydney Sanitarium to uplift people to an elevated plane of action.
It is to be studied when tempted to withhold what is needed in foreign and unworked fields, teaching the liberal spirit to be emulated and forbidding selfish motives to withhold the funds needed to extend labor where the field is ready for advance. Its lessons in chapters 8 and 9 must be studied and heeded and kept ever before workers as examples for the hard, destitute Southern Field. The Lord is not pleased with doing scarcely anything there, and diverting to better-favored fields the entire profits and means appointed to better its condition is condemned, requiring restitution of the diverted means and more than beginning where work should have begun years ago, under warning of meeting the neglect in the judgment.
Paul's appeal calls the Corinthians to contribute for the poor saints in Jerusalem, holding up the liberality of the Macedonian churches as an example to stir them to give. Titus accepted the appeal to help finish this grace of giving and, being more eager and forward, went to the Corinthians at Corinth voluntarily, of his own accord and on his own initiative, God having put earnest care for the believers into his heart. Together with chapter 9 it teaches willing, generous giving of means as well as giving of self to God's service to meet the needs of His work, with the spirit of benevolence marking the offerings. It teaches readiness to give and self-denial and self-sacrifice, showing that when God by His Spirit stirs hearts to see the necessities of the work there is denying of self and gifts flow into the treasury, so that blessings redound to the liberal and God is glorified in them. It is to be studied, read, learned and practiced to catch the inspiration of liberality, showing that being poor does not shut anyone out from giving liberally beyond their power willing of themselves, and that its lessons must be heeded for destitute and foreign fields without withholding or diverting the means appointed to them.
Titus's Willing Errand
The verse stands in Paul's appeal to the Corinthians to contribute for the poor saints in Jerusalem, holding up the liberality of the Macedonian churches as an example to stir them to give. It belongs to the record of that Macedonian liberality to be presented for study, teaching the spirit of benevolence that should mark offerings and the blessings that will redound to the liberal. In that setting Titus accepted the exhortation or appeal to help with the collection to finish the grace of giving in them. He did more than accept the appeal, for being more forward and eager he went to the Corinthians at Corinth voluntarily, of his own accord and on his own initiative.
His going was willing service in support of the work of God, showing how believers can help meet the needs of His work through willing, generous giving. The chapter to which the verse belongs is to be studied in connection with self-denial and giving to God's work, together with chapter 9. God had put earnest care for the believers into the heart of Titus, and he demonstrated that divinely implanted care by going to them as he did.
Call to Willing Liberality
Together with chapter 9, the verse teaches willing, generous giving of means as well as giving of self to God's service to meet the needs of His work. It illustrates willing service in the support of that work, with the spirit of benevolence marking offerings and blessings redounding to those who manifest a liberal spirit. Titus did more than accept the appeal to help finish the grace of giving in the collection; he was eager and forward and went voluntarily, of his own accord and on his own initiative.
It belongs to teaching on readiness to give and to God's directions on sowing for His work. Those Bible principles are to be taken as counsellor and acted on, so that God is glorified in His people and the glory of the Lord becomes their rereward. The chapter is to be studied in connection with self-denial and self-sacrifice and giving to God's work, urging people to take hold of the work and deny themselves so that blessing may come through self-denial and self-sacrifice.
It shows how to gain God's blessing: believers come laying their offerings at the apostles' feet and praying with much entreaty that the gift be received. When God by His Spirit stirs the hearts of His people to see the necessities of the work, there is denying of self, and gifts flow into the treasury for the proclamation of the message for this time. Then blessings redound to the liberal, and God is glorified in them.
It is to be presented for study and read in the churches to catch the inspiration of liberality, and parents and children are urged to learn and practice the instruction in chapters 8 and 9. God thereby helps His people to see things in a correct light and to meet the pressing emergencies which arise in aggressive warfare by giving liberally of the Lord's entrusted means. They are willingly to unite in giving for other parts of the field and beyond their own community without complaint, even when many calls are made to sustain the work in their own borders, and such offerings are evidence of the working of His Spirit upon hearts. As they impart they receive, for God gives to them that they may give to others.
Being poor does not shut anyone out from the privilege of giving, after the example of the Macedonians who in deep poverty were willing to give beyond their power to the cause that called for their help. So newly believing poor working people with large families dependent on daily labor give liberally in deep poverty, yea beyond their power, willing of themselves, to build a humble church where they can assemble to worship God and let their light shine to others. It calls brethren and sisters in the faith scattered abroad to give the necessary means for a substantial, economical building for the Sydney Sanitarium to uplift people to an elevated plane of action.
It is to be studied when tempted to withhold what is needed in foreign and unworked fields, teaching the liberal spirit to be emulated and forbidding selfish motives to withhold the funds needed to extend labor where the field is ready for advance. Its lessons in chapters 8 and 9 must be studied and heeded and kept ever before workers as examples for the hard, destitute Southern Field. The Lord is not pleased with doing scarcely anything there, and diverting to better-favored fields the entire profits and means appointed to better its condition is condemned, requiring restitution of the diverted means and more than beginning where work should have begun years ago, under warning of meeting the neglect in the judgment.