- Read 1 Corinthians 16:1–4. These were Paul's instructions for collecting money for Christian brothers and sisters in crisis in Jerusalem. What pieces of advice did he give? Should any of it apply to our financial giving today?
- Read 2 Corinthians 8:1–5. What does the Bible say about the giving of very-poor Jesus followers in Macedonia? What do you learn from their giving?
- How did Paul motivate the wealthier church people in Corinth in 8:6–12? What might he say to us at our church today?
- Put into your own words the teaching in 9:6–8.
- What will you apply to your life from this passage of God's Word?
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