Pleasing to God. 2 Cor. 9:7. Heb. 13:16.
God never forgets. Heb. 6:10.
Christ set an example of. 2 Cor. 8:9.
Characteristic of saints. Psa. 112:9. Isa. 32:8.
Unprofitable, without love. 1 Cor. 13:3.
SHOULD BE EXERCISED
In the service of God. Ex. 35:21-29.
Toward saints. Rom. 12:13. Gal. 6:10.
Toward servants. Deut. 15:12-14.
Toward the poor. Deut. 15:11. Isa. 58:7.
Toward strangers. Lev. 25:35.
Toward enemies. Prov. 25:21.
Toward all men. Gal. 6:10.
In lending to those in want. Matt. 5:42.
In giving alms. Luke 12:33.
In relieving the destitute. Isa. 58:7.
In forwarding missions. Phi. 4:14-16.
In rendering personal services. Phi. 2:30.
Without ostentation. Matt. 6:1-3.
With simplicity. Rom. 12:8.
According to ability. Deut. 16:10, 17. 1 Cor. 16:2.
Willingly. Ex. 25:2. 2 Cor. 8:12.
Abundantly. 2 Cor. 8:7. 2 Cor. 9:11
Exercise of, provokes others to. 2 Cor. 9:2.
Labor to be enabled to exercise. Acts 20:35. Eph. 4:28.
WANT OF,
Brings many a curse. Prov. 28:27.
A proof of not loving God. 1 John. 3:17.
A proof of not having faith. Jas. 2:14-16.
Blessings connected with. Psa. 41:1. Prov. 22:9. Acts 20:35.
Promises to. Psa. 112:9. Prov. 11:25. Prov. 28:27. Ecc. 11:1, 2. Isa. 58:10.
Exhortations to. Luke 3:11. Luke 11:41. Acts 20:35. 1 Cor. 16:1. 1 Tim. 6:17, 18.
Exemplified. Princes of Israel, Num. 7:2. Boaz, Ruth 2:16. David, 2 Sam. 9:7, 10. Barzillai, &c. 2 Sam. 17:28. Araunah, 2 Sam. 24:22. Shunammite, 2 Kin. 4:8, 10. Judah, 2 Chr. 24:10, 11. Nehemiah, Neh. 7:70. Jews, Neh. 7:71, 72. Job, Job 29:15, 16. Nebuzaradan, Jer. 40:4, 5. Joanna, de. Luke 8:3. Zaccheus, Luke 19:8. Primitive Christians, Acts 2:45. Barnabas, Acts 4:36, 37. Dorcas, Acts 9:36. Cornelius, Acts 16:2. Church of Antioch, Acts 11:29, 30. Lydia, Acts 16:15. Paul, Acts 20:34. Stephanas, &c. 1 Cor. 16:17.
Extraordinary—Exemplified. Israelites, Ex. 36.5. Poor widow, Mar. 12:42-44. Churches of Macedonia, 2 Cor. 8:1-5.