Counsels on Stewardship -- Study Guide

Chapter 36 — Favors to Be Received as Well as Imparted

Should a gift of time, abilities, or money for God’s cause be refused because some givers are not members of our movement? Perhaps they are not even Christians! What if they are atheists? CS 183-185 or CSA 118, 119 is brief but packed with revealing inspiration. CS-SG 36.6

6. Three reasons for not refusing gifts are here revealed.
“They may have _______________________ with the work, and _______________________ in _______________________, and _______________________ in His words; but their gifts are _______________________ to be _______________________ on that account.” CS 184:1 or CSA 118:3 CS-SG 36.7

7. List three things we could do to receive more favors to help advance God’s cause. CS 184:2 or CSA 118:4; 119:1
A.
B.
C. CS-SG 36.8

8. “The Lord would _______________________ worldly men, _______________________, to give of their abundance for the _______________________ of the _______________________, if we would _______________________ them _______________________, and _______________________ them an _______________________ of doing those things which it is _______________________ to do.” CS 185:1 or CSA 119:2 CS-SG 37.1

9. “But we need not sacrifice _______________________ of _______________________ while _______________________ of every opportunity to _______________________ the cause of God.” CS 185:2 or CSA 119:3 CS-SG 37.2