Over the last few weeks, as we move closer to our pledge Sunday on February 27th, we have been working our way through Nehemiah. In this book, we have seen principles for following God’s call as Nehemiah steps out to build the walls of Jerusalem. This Sunday, I planned on continuing in Nehemiah 4 and examining several forms of opposition the builders face as they strive to follow God’s will. However over the last few weeks, many have expressed questions about how someone can "know" what God is calling them pledge. A heart wrestling with this question is a good thing. This is a question that is relevant in all of the Christian life, not just in a building campaign.
So this Sunday, instead of continuing in Nehemiah 4 (which we will do after our pledge Sunday), we will look at portions of 2 Corinthians 8 & 9. You may have noticed that many of the verses in our "22 days of prayer" brochure are from this section. Here, Paul encourages the Corinthians to fulfill their pledge by completing the collection to help the struggling, impoverished church in Jerusalem. Paul exhorted them to begin this collection in 1 Corinthians 16:1-5, and in chapters 8-9 of 2 Corinthians, he urges them to complete their giving. While Paul is certainly not calling the believers to give in order to build a church building, he does give principles regarding the model and method of giving from the heart that are applicable and necessary in all of the Christian life. I hope you will read 2 Co. 8-9 as you prepare to worship on Sunday.
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