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@Livingwater Study 8 STANDING UP FOR THE TRUTH DAYS OF HEAVEN UPON EARTH (Scripture Portion: The Letter of Jude) When Jude began writing this letter he had in mind “”the salvation we share”” –- that is, the salvation shared by all who are saved; but in verse 3 we see that as he began to write, the Holy Spirit compelled him to appeal to his reader ““to contend for the Faith which was once for all entrusted to the saints”” –- or as J. B. Phillips translates it, ‘‘Put up a real fight for the faith which was once for all committed to those who belong to Christ.’’ Thus, we are reminded of the fact that it is our solemn duty, as believers, to stand up for the Truth. Verse 1 tells us that as Christians we have been ““called……loved by God the Father, and kept by Jesus Christ””; but verse 3 tells us that we are to contend for the Faith, or, as the word may be translated, we are to defend the Faith. This pre-supposes that the Faith is being attacked. This was the case in AD 66 when Jude w

@Livingwater Study 7B A LESSON IN STEWARDSHIP DAYS OF HEAVEN UPON EARTH (Scripture Portion: Acts 11:19-30) Second Lesson : THE PRIVILEGE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF GIVING IS THE PRIVILEGE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL THE LORD’’ S PEOPLE . Notice in verse 29 – – “each…”…” gave –- they all gave! The great constraint for our giving to the Lord is His giving to us –- look up 2 Corinthians 5:14. When we remember Calvary surely we are immediately constrained to give to Him who gave so much for us! In the Old Testament giving was looked upon as a responsibility ; but in the New Testament it was looked upon as a privilege. Under the Old Covenant it was commanded ; under the New it is commended. Then, it was a matter of Law ; now it is a matter of Grace. We are not bound by Law ; we are bound by Love. If Christians today were diligent and conscientious in their giving there would be no lack of funds for Christian ministry.  Third Lesson : WE ARE TO GIVE PROPORTIONATELY. Verse 29 tells us that

@Livingwater Study 7B A LESSON IN STEWARDSHIP DAYS OF HEAVEN UPON EARTH (Scripture Portion: Acts 11:19-30) Second Lesson : THE PRIVILEGE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF GIVING IS THE PRIVILEGE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL THE LORD’’ S PEOPLE . Notice in verse 29 – – “each…”…” gave –- they all gave! The great constraint for our giving to the Lord is His giving to us –- look up 2 Corinthians 5:14. When we remember Calvary surely we are immediately constrained to give to Him who gave so much for us! In the Old Testament giving was looked upon as a responsibility ; but in the New Testament it was looked upon as a privilege. Under the Old Covenant it was commanded ; under the New it is commended. Then, it was a matter of Law ; now it is a matter of Grace. We are not bound by Law ; we are bound by Love. If Christians today were diligent and conscientious in their giving there would be no lack of funds for Christian ministry.  Third Lesson : WE ARE TO GIVE PROPORTIONATELY. Verse 29 tells us that

@Livingwater. Study 7A  A LESSON IN STEWARDSHIP DAYS OF HEAVEN UPON EARTH (Scripture Portion: Acts 11:19-30) It is strange that some Christians seem to resent any teaching on the giving of our money to the Lord. If that is so then surely this would indicate a lack of understanding of the real meaning of Christian stewardship. If we belong to the Lord, and if we have given back to Him all that we possess, then surely we shall welcome instruction from the scriptures on the right use of ‘‘our’’ money. We are disciples, which means we should be disciplined people. Let us then look at some lessons on stewardship, seven of which are indicated in Acts 11:27-30 There had been a revival at Antioch (Acts 11:19-26), and one day a prophet named Agabus stood up and spoke of a very great need that existed among “”the brothers living in Judea””. The Christians in Antioch immediately said, ‘‘We want to help relieve this need’’ – (verse 29) – and they did (verse 30)! It was not a matter of compul