October 13, 2024, Acts 2:42-45, 4:32, (Full)

Acts 2:42-45, giving. People give to the church, but the church also gives to the community around it.
Acts 2:42-45, fellowship. Building tighter relationships by spending time together (goes beyond eating together).
Acts 2:45, sacrifice was needed to invest in loving others and addressing others' needs
Acts 4:32, using God's blessings to help other people
Acts 6:1-4, as the Church grew, some people felt physically neglected, and the solution was to appoint more people to minister to the physical needs of the people, without neglecting the existing responsibility of ministering spiritual things onto the people
Acts 2:45, it takes money, to give to the community, and God continues to bless more and more, if the people will make good use of His blessings, and not spend or act foolishly. It also takes more than money: somebody has to get up and work, in order for charity to continue.
1 Corinthians 12:4-6, Ephesians 4:12-14, the abilities, talents, skills of (given as spiritual gifts for God's servants, so they can serve), giving to give back, and giving in general
Matthew 22:37-40, The 2 love commandments. 'On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.'
Matthew 25:34-40, Malachi 3:10, giving

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