{"id":56239,"date":"2025-12-26T21:37:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T02:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/y2026-en\/m268\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T21:37:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T02:37:02","slug":"m268","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/y2026-en\/m268\/","title":{"rendered":"The grace and the fellowship of the ministry to the needy saints"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>Verses\uff1a<\/strong><a href='..\/b268'>2_Corinthians 8:1 ~ 8:24<\/a><br\/>\r\n<strong>Key Verse\uff1a<\/strong>4-5. And this, not as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.\r\nSo we entreated Titus that, even as he began before, so also he would complete for you this grace as well.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Topic\uff1a<\/strong>The grace and the fellowship of the ministry to the needy saints<br\/>\r\n<strong>Emphasis\uff1a<\/strong>The church in Judaea was suffering from famine during the time when 2nd Corinthians was written. Saints in churches in other localities, especially those in Macedonia, donated their money to help the saints in Judaea after they learned this. Those who donated regarded their donation as God\u2019s grace on them as well as fellowship with others in Christ. This was a sweet testimony of Christ\u2019s body.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Meditate\uff1a<\/strong> Do we see when offer our money to God, that it is God\u2019s grace to us? Do we grasp this kind of opportunity to experience His grace?<br\/>\r\n<strong>Prayer\uff1a<\/strong>Thank You, Lord for being poor for me such that I can have God\u2019s richness. Please let me know how to use the riches You give me in the fellowship of one another, and experience Your grace.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Hymn\uff1a<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hymnal.net\/en\/hymn\/h\/310\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">310 Once I was bound by sin\u2019s galling fetters<\/a><br\/>\r\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-56239-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/e0310-Once-I-was-bound-Glorious-Freedom-Wonderful-Freedom.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/e0310-Once-I-was-bound-Glorious-Freedom-Wonderful-Freedom.mp3\">http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/e0310-Once-I-was-bound-Glorious-Freedom-Wonderful-Freedom.mp3<\/a><\/audio><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div><p id=\"pvc_stats_56239\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"56239\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Verses\uff1a2_Corinthians 8:1 ~ 8:24 Key Verse\uff1a4-5. And this, not as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us through the will of God. So we entreated Titus that, even as he began before, so also he would complete for you this grace as well. Topic\uff1aThe grace and the fellowship of the ministry to the needy saints Emphasis\uff1aThe church in Judaea was suffering from famine during the time when 2nd Corinthians was written. Saints in churches in other localities, especially those in Macedonia, donated their money to help the saints in Judaea after they learned this. Those who donated regarded their donation as God\u2019s grace on them as well as fellowship with others in Christ. This was a sweet testimony of Christ\u2019s body. Meditate\uff1a Do we see when offer our money to God, that it is God\u2019s grace to us? Do we grasp this kind of opportunity to experience His grace? Prayer\uff1aThank You, Lord for being poor for me such that I can have God\u2019s richness. Please let me know how to use the riches You give me in the fellowship of one another, and experience Your grace. 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