Discipleship

Introduction of Discipleship

Part One

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Ecclesiastes 12:12

And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.


2 Timothy 3:7

Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.


Luke 9:23

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Part Two

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Matthew 5:1-2

1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:


2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,



Luke 6:13

And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;


Luke 9:1

1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.


Luke 10:1

After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.


Acts 1:12-15

12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.


13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.


14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.


15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

Part Three

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Psalm 27:11

Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.


Psalm 86:11

Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.


2 Timothy 2:15

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.


Philippians 3:10

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;


Ephesians 1:13

In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,


Proverbs 22:6

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Part Four

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Ephesians 4:11-17

11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;


12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:


13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:


14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;


15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:


16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.


17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

Discipleship Lessons 1

Part One

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Psalm 19:1-2

1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.


2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.


3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.


4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,


5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.


6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.



Romans 1:19-20

19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.


20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

Part Two

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Psalm 118:8

It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.


2 Timothy 3:16 

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:


Psalm 12:6-7

6 The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.


7 Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.



Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Part Three

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Hebrews 1:1

God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,


John 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.


2 Peter 1:21

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.


2 Timothy 3:16

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:


Psalm 12:6-7

6 The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.


7 Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.



Acts 1:8

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.


Matthew 28:19-20

19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:


20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.



2 Timothy 3:17

That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

Discipleship Lessons 2

Part One

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


John 8:44

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.


Romans 5:12

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:


Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.


John 1:12-13

12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:


13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.



John 3:3-7


John 3:36

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.


John 6:47

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.


1 John 5:12

He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.


John 14:1-3


Revelation 21:2

And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Part Two

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


1 Corinthians 15:21

For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.


1 Corinthians 15:45

And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.


1 Corinthians 15:38

But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.


2 Corinthians 5:17-18

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.


18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;



1 Corinthians 6:19-20

19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?


20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.



2 Corinthians 6:14

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Part Three

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


John 10:28-29


Ephesians 1:13

In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,


2 Timothy 1:12

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.


1 Peter 1:4-5


Ephesians 2:8-9


Romans 8:38-39


Hebrews 6:6

If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.


1 John 5:10

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.


Romans 8:16

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:


1 John 3:14

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.


1 John 5:14

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

Discipleship Lessons 3

Part 1

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Acts 8:36-38

36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?


37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.


38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.



Acts 9:18

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.


Acts 16:30-33

30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?


31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.


32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.


33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

Part 2

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Matthew 3:15

And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.


Romans 6:3-4

3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?


4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.



Ephesians 2:8-9

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:


9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.



Matthew 28:19-20

19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:


20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Part 3

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


1 Corinthians 11:25-26

25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.


26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.



1 Corinthians 11:28-30

28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.


29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.


30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

Discipleship Lessons 4

Part 1

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Philippians 4:7


Ephesians 6:11

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.


Mark 14:38

Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.


Romans 8:27


Daniel 6:22


Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.


John 4:24

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.


Luke 19:8


Philippians 4:6


Matthew 6:12

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.


James 1:3

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.


Matthew 7:7

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:


Matthew 26:42


1 Timothy 2:8

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.


Matthew 6:6


1 Thessalonians 5:17

Pray without ceasing.


Psalm 5:3


Psalm 55:17

Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.


Psalm 86:3

Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

Part 2

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Matthew 6:9-13


James 5:15


1 Timothy 2:1

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;


Isaiah 38:5


Daniel 6:23


2 Chronicles 1:11


Romans 1:10

Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.


Colossians 1:28

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:


1 Timothy 5:17

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.


Psalm 66:18

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:


2 Samuel 12:16

David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.


Acts 17:25

Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;


Nehemiah 1:6


1 Peter 3:7


Mark 11:25-26


Zechariah 7:11

But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.


Matthew 23:14


James 4:3

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

Part 3

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Mark 9:29

And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.


2 Samuel 12:16 (Sorry for video Bible verse typo)

David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.


2 Chronicles 20:3-4


Ezra 8:23

So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.


Nehemiah 1:6

Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned.


Isaiah 58:6

Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?


Matthew 4:1-2


Acts 13:2

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.


Acts 14:23

And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.


Acts 27:33

And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.


Mark 9:29

And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.


Acts 4:31

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

Discipleship Lessons 5

Part 1

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


John 14:16-17

16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;


17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.


Matthew 28:19

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:


1 John 5:7

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.


Romans 8:16

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:


1 Corinthians 12:4-6

4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.


5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.


6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.



Luke 3:21-22


John 14:16

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;


Acts 2:33

Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

Part 2

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


John 16:8-9


1 Timothy 4:1-2


Hebrews 3:13-15


1 Corinthians 6:19-20

 

Ephesians 1:13

In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,


Ephesians 4:30

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.


1 John 4:13

Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.


Romans 8:16

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:


John 14:26

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.


1 Corinthians 2:9-10


Romans 8:26-27


Ephesians 2:18

For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.


John 14:15

If ye love me, keep my commandments.


Ephesians 3:16

That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

Part 3

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Galatians 5:22-23

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,


23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.



Ephesians 5:18-19

18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;


19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;



Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.


Galatians 5:16-18

16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.


17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.


18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

Discipleship Lessons 6

Part 1

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Ephesians 5:17

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.


Ephesians 5:14 (Sorry for video Bible verse typo)

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.


1 Corinthians 6:19-20

19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?


20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.



Revelation 4:11

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.


1 Timothy 2:4

Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.


Romans 8:27 (Sorry for video Bible verse typo)

And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.


Ephesians 5:20

Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;


1 Thessalonians 4:1

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.


Ephesians 6:6-7

6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;


7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

Part 2

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Galatians 6:7

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.


2 Corinthians 5:21

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.


1 Corinthians 10:13

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.


Numbers 32:23

But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out.


Acts 9:16

For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.


1 Peter 2:21

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:


Philippians 3:10

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;


1 Corinthians 4:12

And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:


2 Thessalonians 1:5

Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:


John 9:1-3

1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.


2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?


3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

Part 3

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Romans 5:3-5


James 1:2-4


James 1:12

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.


2 Corinthians 1:4-5


Titus 2:13

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;


1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,


Hebrews 12:10-11


2 Timothy 3:12

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.


1 Peter 5:10

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.


1 Peter 4:16

Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.


1 Peter 4:13

But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.


1 Corinthians 14:33

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.


1 Corinthians 14:40

Let all things be done decently and in order.

Discipleship Lessons 7

Part 1

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


John 4:24

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.


1 Corinthians 6:19-20

19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?


20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.



Ephesians 5:23

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.


Acts 9:31

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.


Acts 2:41-47

Discipleship Lessons 8

Part 1

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Psalm 24:1

The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.


Leviticus 27:30

And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord's: it is holy unto the Lord.


Psalm 115:15-16


Proverbs 3:9

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:


2 Corinthians 9:15

Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.


Psalm 50:10-12


2 Corinthians 8:6-8


Matthew 6:19

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:


Matthew 6:20-21


Malachi 3:10

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.


2 Corinthians 9:6-7


2 Corinthians 8:2-3


1 Corinthians 16:2

Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.