• In each passage, saints were relieved by the local church:
    • Acts 2:44-45
    • Acts 4:32-35
    • Acts 6:1-6
    • Acts 11:27-30
    • Romans 15:25-31
    • I Corinthians 16:1-3 - Funds collected on the first day of the week.
    • II Corinthians 8:1-14
    • II Corinthians 9:1-14
    • I Timothy 5:16 - The church is only to be charged with care of those who are widows indeed.
  • Benevolence is because people are Christians supplying the needs of their brethren. Benevolence is not in order to convert people.
  • Preaching the word is placed before benevolence (Acts 6:3-4.