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Black congregations back NSU
Continued from page SB
for the first students, clergy
taught biblical literature
courses, and faculty spoke to
black congregations at Sun
day sa:vices to promote the
school.
In the 19403, the school
became independent and pub-
hcly supported—typically
something that spells an end
to any church ties.
Representatives at nearby
Old Dominion University and
The College of William and
Maiy said they don’t target
the faith community for finan
cial support.
But some in area black
churches see aiding the cam
puses that educate their
youth as a duty
“I doubt if you’d find many
families in the black commu
nity who didn’t have relatives
who attended Norfolk State
and are doing better because
they got that education,” said
the Rev. Joe B. Fleming of
Third Baptist Church.
Third Baptist has made a
five-year pledge of $32,500 to
Norfolk State.
“We have to be about ti’ans-
forming the world,” said
Fleming, who’s interest in aid
ing Norfolk State was sharp
ened tliis spring by the Gen
eral Assembly’s refusal to
Why might the Corinthians be embarrassed?
Continued from page 5B
nians who traveled with him.
He did not want to appear to
have overstated the wfiling-
ness of the Corinthians to
give.
Not only would he be
embarrassed, but the
Corinthians would be as well.
Paul was concerned about
putting them in an awkward
position. As any responsible
father would do-and rather
than having all parties
involved find themselves in
an embarrassiog situation,
Paul urged the brethren
rec^ying the ofiFering to come
early and assist the Corinthi
ans in finalizing their plans.
GIVING CHEERFULLY:
2 Corinthians 9:6-9.
3. How does the law of sowing
and reaping apply to giving?
The law of sowing and reap
ing directly relates to giving
in that it explains that those
who give greatly will be great
ly blessed, and those who give
in moderation will be blessed
in moderation. This principle
does not invite us to only give
much in order to receive much
in return. In truth, we are not
guaranteed to receive an in-
kind blessing at all after giv-
What we are guaranteed
is to have our needs supplied,
and to receive the joy that
comes after giving to those in
need.
This is a satisfaction that
greatly outwaghs any mater
ial gain-knowir^ that we are
honoring God when we give.
He sees all and knows all any
way He rewards us according
to His grace and to our needs.
‘You Can’t Beat God Giving”
is not only a sor^ penned by
composer Doris Akers in
1958. It is a testament to
God’s goodness to His obedi
ent children. The words are:
CHORUS:
}bu can't beat God giving,
no matter how you try.
And just as sure as you are
living and the Lord is in heav
en on high.
The more you give the more
He gives to you.
But keep on giving because
its really true,
That you can’t beat God giv
ing, no matter how you try.
VERSES:
Should we receive and never
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give?
The Savior died that we
might live.
His life on Calvary He glad
ly gave.
Our sinful souls to save.
He gives me health, He keeps
me strong.
He guides me when I would
go wrong.
He gives me everything that
I need.
My every hunger He feeds.
He gave me peace. He made
me whole.
And when in sin He saved
my soul.
And what I give would never
he compared
With the blessing that 1
share.
(The New National Baptist
Hymnal, No. 383; Published
by National Baptist Publish
ing Board, Nashville, TN,
1977; Manna Music, Inc.)
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keep in mind when deciding
what and how to give?
Paul had already encour
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so they would not be embar
rassed, and in verse 7 he gives
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approve proposed fundii^ for
the university’s library
Like others, he said his con
gregants fed the school does
n’t always get a fair piece of
the state financial pie,
“They want to see NSU
funded at the same level as
other institutions in this
area,” he said.
Christian stewardship or
accountability-rules that can
be applied to our giving
today
First, each of us must decide
in our hearts what we are
going to give. We do not want
to be hke the hypocritical
Pharisees who gave for show
only and not for the needs of
the recipients.
Second, we should always
give purposefully and not hes
itantly or “grudgingly” as the
Bible says. There is nothing
worse than giving with a
pang of conscience and then
wishing later that you never
gave in the first place. Third,
we should give fisely without
having to be made to feel
guilty by another party This
is what is called giving out “of
necessity”
And lastly we should give in.
a spirit of “cheerfulness,” not
one of sadness-^ if sad to see
your gift leave your hands.
Those who give cheerfully are
doubly blessed because of the
tremendorxs amoimt of
inward satisfaction that takes
place.
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