The Congregation’s Support of Her Diaconate (3): An Act of Worship

We have noted in our past two articles that the congregation is required to support her deacons by giving to the cause of the poor. God requires us to give as we have been blessed: generously, sincerely, willingly, trusting Him to supply all our needs. As of yet we have not stated that the congregation must do this as an act of worship. But she must. To make the point emphatic, we devote this article to it. That the care of the poor by the church and her members is an act of worship Scripture...