信徒的责任
哥林多前书十六章1至4节
1论到为圣徒捐钱，我从前怎样吩咐加拉太的众教会，你们也当怎样行。
2每逢七日的第一日，各人要照自己的进项抽出来留着，免得我来的时候现凑。
3及至我来到了，你们写信举荐谁，我就打发他们，把你们的捐资送到耶路撒冷去。
4若我也该去，他们可以和我同去。
信息分享
这次收集捐献的目的，是为了帮助耶路撒冷那些有缺乏的圣徒。当时的耶路撒冷出现饥荒，保罗发起这捐输的运动，除了帮助有需要的信徒外，可能还希望借此化解某些人对他的误解和攻击。
哥林多的信徒未必可以亲自前往耶路撒冷，去帮助那里的信徒；可是，他们却可以透过捐助来帮助他们。捐助是一种切实分享和关怀的途径。经文没有指定哥林多信徒要捐助的款额，却提出一个非常重要的原则：「各人要照自己的进项抽出来留着」；换言之，信徒每周从主所赐的收入中，抽取一个数额来作出捐献。
按照旧约的规定，各人要将所得的十分之一奉献给神。倘若在律法之下的犹太人，也能够作出这样的奉献；我们这活在恩典之下的信徒，就更应该当仁不让了。
保罗给哥林多信徒的原则，同样适用于我们今天。我们必须培养定时奉献的习惯，借此来支持神的工作。我们必须知道，我们所得着的一切，都是从神而来的，所以，奉献给神便是我们的本分。我们应该按照收入，定出固定的奉献金额；并且，要像缴付其他账单一样的按时奉献。要记着，捐得乐意的人，是神所祝福的；反之，我们若将应该奉献的金钱留为己用，就等于剥夺神继续祝福自己的机会，白白失去神的更多祝福。
反思：
神将各样好处赐给我，我可以拿甚么来回报神呢？
RESURRECTION RESPONSIBILITIES
1 Corinthians 16:1-4
1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also:
2 On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come.
3 And when I come, whomever you approve by your letters I will send to bear your gift to Jerusalem.
4 But if it is fitting that I go also, they will go with me.
Message
This collection was for the poor saints in Jerusalem. Paul had started the collection possibly with the hope that somehow it might overcome some of the opposition which seemed to face him everywhere. There had been a famine in Jerusalem and Paul wanted to help those in very real need.
The Corinthians might not be able to go to Jerusalem; but they could send their money. When we give our money, in one way we are giving part of ourselves. The exact amount that the Corinthians were to give is not stated, but there is a wonderful principle laid down here. 'As the Lord has prospered you.' An amount was to be given every week according to what the Lord had given them the previous week.
In the Old Testament, that amount was always one tenth. If the Jews under the law had to give that amount, surely we who are under grace should give at least that much.
What Paul said to the Corinthians still holds good today. We should give regularly to the Lord's work. We should do it recognizing that what we have has come from the Lord. We should determine what amount we should give week by week and be as faithful in giving that as we are in paying other bills or accounts. It is something we owe to God and if we hold it, back from him there will be lost blessing in our lives.
A THOUGHT:
What can I render unto the Lord for all his benefits towards me?