Christian Generosity 2 Corinthians 8 Background 1 Cor

Christian Generosity 2 Corinthians 8

Background: 1 Cor. 16: 1 -4 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you also. [2] On the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and save, as he may prosper, so that no collections be made when I come. [3] When I arrive, whomever you may approve, I will send them with letters to carry your gift to Jerusalem; [4] and if it is fitting for me to go also, they will go with me.

Why “Generosity” ? 1. God’s Grace is The Basis 8: 1 -4 we wish to make 2 Now, Cor. brethren, 8: 9 For you know the known to you the grace of God which has been given in the grace 2 of. Cor. our Lord Jesus one Christ, 9: 7 Each must do of churches of Macedonia, [2] that in a great ordeal that their though He wasofrich, yettheir for deep affliction abundance joy and just as he has purposed in his youroverflowed sake He inbecame poor, so liberality. [3] poverty the wealth of their heart, not His grudgingly orand under For that I testify that according topoverty their ability, beyond you through compulsion, forown God loves theirmight ability, they gaverich. of their accord, [4] a begging become us with much urging for the favor of participation in cheerful giver. the support of the saints.

Why “Generosity” ? 1. God’s Grace is The Basis 2. An Issue of Christian Growth Cor. 8: 2 -3 8: 9 For grace our Lord 22 Cor. thatyou in aknow greatthe ordeal ofof affliction their Jesus Christ, thatand though was rich, yet for abundance of joy their. He deep poverty your sake He became so that you through overflowed in the wealthpoor, of their liberality. [3] For I His poverty might become rich. testhify that according to their ability, and beyond their ability, they gave of 8: 29 their …to own accord, Romans become conformed to the image of [4] begging us with much urging for the favor His Son… of participation in the support of the saints

Why “Generosity” ? 1. God’s Grace is The Basis 2. An Issue of Christian Growth 1. Can’t Grow Without Learning Generosity! 2 Cor. 8: 7 But just as you abound in everything, in faith and utterance and knowledge and in all earnestness and in the love we inspired in you, see that you abound in this gracious work also. Romans 8: 29 …to become conformed to the image of His Son…

Generosity: The Application? 1. Give Yourself to Jesus Christ 2 Cor. 8: 5 and this, not as we had expected, but they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us by the will of God.

Generosity: The Application? 1. Give Yourself to Jesus Christ 2. Follow Through 22 Cor. 8: 6 So we urged Titus that as he Cor. 8: 10 -11 I give my opinion in this 2 Cor. 8: 8 had previously made aadvantage, beginning, who so were he matter, for this is to your I am not speaking this as a command, but would also complete in you this gracious the first to begin a year ago not only this, as proving through the earnestness to of do others but desire to do it. [11] work as to well. thealso sincerity of your love also. But now finish doing it also, so that just as there was the readiness to desire it, so there may be also the completion of it by your ability.

Generosity: The Application? 1. Give Yourself to Jesus Christ 2. Follow Through 3. Living as a Steward vs Owner 1. Owner: How much do I Have To Give? 1 2. Cor. 8: 6 Steward: How much can I possibly give? for us there butmy one God, the Father, 3. yet. Owner: Livingisfor own pleasures … from whom are. Building all things and wea exist for… 4. Steward: towards purpose Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we exist through Him.