Worship in His Fear (6): The Offertory

An important element of the church's worship is the offertory. During this part of worship, the congregation has the opportunity to give money for the causes of God's kingdom. They give to support the ministry of the gospel, the poor, and various other kingdom causes, such as the Christian schools, missions, evangelism, and so on. Having an offertory in worship is biblical. The Scriptures make clear that the people of God have an obligation to give. "Upon the first day of the week let every...