How does God expect Christians to give?
God expects believers to give as He leads them, under grace, not by legal binding or regulations. They give as God has prospered them and as the Lord lays it on their heart. First, they give themselves to the Lord, then open themselves to His ministry.
Les explains that God expects the saints to give as He leads them, not with any legal binding or legal ramifications. Under grace, believers give as God has prospered them and as the Lord lays it on their heart, not according to a set of rules and regulations. The example is that they first gave themselves to the Lord—stepping into God's saving grace—and then opened themselves up to the Apostle Paul and his ministry. Titus was to finish the same grace in them, gathering offerings for the poor saints in person.