That Which Was Lacking
Pastor
Cornelius R. Stam
(A 10 Minute Video)
“I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied” (I Cor. 16:17).
Sad, was it not, that the Corinthian church,
undoubtedly the largest of all the churches founded by Paul, had been
so ungenerous and insensitive, even to Paul’s personal needs, that
he had to labor at tentmaking in order to minister among them. They
did not even provide for the Apostle’s meager needs. Thus, sadly,
he writes:
“And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself” (II Cor. 11:9).
It was no different where the work of the Lord in
general was concerned, for whereas the churches of Macedonia had, out
of “great trial of affliction” and “deep poverty,” given “to
their power” and had desired to give “beyond their power,” the
Apostle had to exhort the Corinthian believers to “perform” their
promises to help “the poor saints at Jerusalem” and to “prove
the sincerity of [their] love” (II Cor. 8:8,11).
Those who suppose that men of God should remind
believers to live godly lives, to labor for Christ and to witness for
Him, but that for some reason they should not remind them of their
responsibility to contribute of their means — these should read
Paul’s letters to the believers at Corinth and see how much the
Apostle has to say about this matter.
It seems that others were always bearing the
Corinthians’ financial responsibilities for them, so that he had to
write from Philippi with a touch of reproof, that he was glad for the
coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus, since: “that
which was lacking on your part they have supplied” (I Cor.
16:17).
In many ways the Church of today is like the Corinthian
church of Paul’s day. This is surely so where financial stewardship
is concerned. Again, it is invariably the faithful few who supply
“that which is lacking” on the part of the many. These few will
be richly rewarded, but it is our desire, as it was Paul’s, that
greater numbers of the many may join the few, both to lighten the
burden of the few and to help reach the teeming millions of lost and
bewildered souls who so sorely need a clear presentation of “the
gospel of the grace of God.”
How
God Saves Men
Believing
Christ DIED, that’s HISTORY.
Believing
Christ DIED for YOU SINS and Rose again that’s SALVATION.
ead
Acts 16L31 Romans 1:16, and 1. Corinthians 15:1-4
(A 10 Minute Video)
E-mail
this BIBLE STUDY to all your friends
e
Great Finalizing Shout - By John LaVier
That Which Was Lacking
Pastor
Cornelius R. Stam
e
Great Finalizing Shout - By John LaVier
That Which Was Lacking
Pastor
Cornelius R. Stam
e
Great Finalizing Shout - By John LaVier
That Which Was Lacking
Pastor
Cornelius R. Stam
e
Great Finalizing Shout - By John LaVier
That Which Was Lacking
Pastor
Cornelius R. Stam
e
Great Finalizing Shout - By John LaVier
That Which Was Lacking
Pastor
Cornelius R. Stam
e
Great Finalizing Shout - By John LaVier
That Which Was Lacking
Pastor
Cornelius R. Stam
e
Great Finalizing Shout - By John LaVier
That Which Was Lacking
Pastor
Cornelius R. Stam
e
Great Finalizing Shout - By John LaVier
That Which Was Lacking
Pastor
Cornelius R. Stam
e
Great Finalizing Shout - By John LaVier
That Which Was Lacking
Pastor
Cornelius R. Stam
e
Great Finalizing Shout - By John LaVier
That Which Was Lacking
Pastor
Cornelius R. Stam
e
Great Finalizing Shout - By John LaVier
That Which Was Lacking
Pastor
Cornelius R. Stam
That Which Was Lacking
Pastor
Cornelius R. Stam
e
Great Finalizing Shout - By John LaVier
That Which Was Lacking
Pastor
Cornelius R. Stam
e
Great Finalizing Shout - By John LaVier
That Which Was Lacking
Pastor
Cornelius R. Stam
e
Great Finalizing Shout - By John LaVier
That Which Was Lacking
Pastor
Cornelius R. Stam
e
Great Finalizing Shout - By John LaVier
That Which Was Lacking
Pastor
Cornelius R. Stam
e
Great Finalizing Shout - By John LaVier
That Which Was Lacking
Pastor
Cornelius R. Stam
e
Great Finalizing Shout - By John LaVier
That Which Was Lacking
Pastor
Cornelius R. Stam
e
Great Finalizing Shout - By John LaVier
That Which Was Lacking
Pastor
Cornelius R. Stam
That
Which was Lacking
Pastor
Cornelius R. Stam
“I
am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for
that which was lacking on your part they have supplied” (I Cor. 16:17).
Sad,
was it not, that the Corinthian church, undoubtedly the largest of all
the churches founded by Paul, had been so ungenerous and insensitive,
even to Paul’s personal needs, that he had to labor at tentmaking in
order to minister among them. They did not even provide for the
Apostle’s meager needs. Thus, sadly, he writes:
“And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself” (II Cor. 11:9).
It
was no different where the work of the Lord in general was concerned,
for whereas the churches of Macedonia had, out of “great trial of
affliction” and “deep poverty,” given “to their power” and had desired
to give “beyond their power,” the Apostle had to exhort the Corinthian
believers to “perform” their promises to help “the poor saints at
Jerusalem” and to “prove the sincerity of [their] love” (II Cor.
8:8,11).
Those who suppose that men of God should remind believers to live godly lives, to labor for Christ and to witness for Him, but that for some reason they should not remind them of their responsibility to contribute of their means — these should read Paul’s letters to the believers at Corinth and see how much the Apostle has to say about this matter.
It seems that others were always bearing the Corinthians’ financial responsibilities for them, so that he had to write from Philippi with a touch of reproof, that he was glad for the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus, since: “that which was lacking on your part they have supplied” (I Cor. 16:17).
In many ways the Church of today is like the Corinthian church of Paul’s day. This is surely so where financial stewardship is concerned. Again, it is invariably the faithful few who supply “that which is lacking” on the part of the many. These few will be richly rewarded, but it is our desire, as it was Paul’s, that greater numbers of the many may join the few, both to lighten the burden of the few and to help reach the teeming millions of lost and bewildered souls who so sorely need a clear presentation of “the gospel of the grace of God.”
How
God Saves Men
Believing
Christ DIED, that’s HISTORY.
Believing
Christ DIED for YOU SINS and Rose again that’s SALVATION.
Read
Romans 1:16, Romans 10:9-10 and 1. Corinthians 15:1-4
(A 10 Minute Video)
E-mail
this BIBLE STUDY to all your friends
No comments:
Post a Comment