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Introduction
Today, there are many people out there that believe (and would want us to believe) that the church should take care of all the social ills of the world.
This is often one of the passage people point to.
does call for God’s people to be generous.
To care for the needs of God’s people.
If you have your Bibles, turn with me to 2 Corinthians chapter 8 and we’ll begin with verse 1
2 Corinthians 8:1-7
2 Corinthians 8:1-
2 Corinthians 8:1-5
Example of Generosity!
Paul wants to encourage the church at Corinth to be a generous church.
So he tells them about the gift the Macedonian churches gave.
They gave in the mist of sever trials.
They overflowed with Joy.
They gave even when they were poor.
They gave generously.
They out did themselves.
Giving was their idea.
In fact, they begged to give.
They gave out of their relationship with the Lord!
QUESTION: Why do you give when you give?
Finish Well
2 Corinthians 8:6-
Apparently, the church at Corinth had been involved in the past with giving to the other churches.
So Paul urged Titus to encourage the Corinthians to finish their act of grace.
Paul says that the Corinthian church excelled in “everything.”
Excelling in faith.
Excelling in speech.
Excelling in knowledge.
Excelling earnestness.
Excelling in love
QUESTION: How do you excel?
NOW excel in giving!
QUESTION: Do you excel in giving?
2 Corinthians
The key giving comes from sincere love.
We give because Christ gave so much for us!
2 Corinthians 8:10-15
Help Not Hurt
Paul’s Advice
Paul’s advice is that the Corinthians finish well.
They were the first to give the previous year—and the first to even have a desire to give.
Give what you can
It’s not about giving more than you have.
It’s about giving what you can!
Out of love, those who have give to those who don’t have.
So What?
We learn we should be generous people.
We can give even when we are struggling.
Giving out of love increases our joy!
Giving cares for those less fortunate.
Our giving comes out of our love for Jesus, and because of what Jesus has done for us!
In all we do we want to finish well!
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