RICH GENEROSITY

2 Corinthians 8 & 9
2 Corinthians 8:1-2
■And now, brothers and sisters, we
want you to know about the grace
that God has given the
Macedonian churches. 2 In the midst
of a very severe trial, their
overflowing joy and their extreme
poverty welled up in rich generosity.
RICH GENEROSITY FLOWS
FROM A SURRENDERED HEART
(8:1-5)
“
And they exceeded our
expectations: They gave
themselves first of all to the
Lord, and then by the will of
God also to us. ” (8:5)
RICH GENEROSITY FLOWS
FROM A SURRENDERED HEART
(8:1-5)
■We give because we belong
to God.
■We give because everything
we have is a trust for the
Lord
RICH GENEROSITY FLOWS
FROM A SURRENDERED HEART
(8:1-5)
■We give because of God’s
goodness to us. (8:1)
■We give because it’s a
privilege to partner with
what God is doing.
RICH GENEROSITY FLOWS
FROM A SURRENDERED HEART
(8:1-5)
■Poverty is not a limitation.
(8:2)
■Abundance of wealth is not
a guarantee of generosity.
(Matthew 6:24)
RICH GENEROSITY FLOWS
FROM A SURRENDERED HEART
(8:1-5)
■Give willingly. ( 2 Cor. 9:7)
■Give generously. (2 Cor. 9:6)
■Give proportionately. (2 Cor.
8:3, 12)
RICH GENEROSITY PROVES
THE SINCERITY OF OUR LOVE
(8:6-9)
■Excelling in giving is an ACT of
grace completion. (8:6, 10-11)
■Excelling in giving should be
high on our list of priorities.
(8:7)
RICH GENEROSITY PROVES
THE SINCERITY OF OUR LOVE
(8:6-9)
■Excelling in giving follows
the pattern of the grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ. (8:9)
He gave sacrificially.
RICH GENEROSITY WORKS TO
OUR ADVANTAGE (8:10-15; 9:6-
15)
■Reap generously. (8:14; 9:6)
■All grace abound to you. (9:8)
“all things, at all times, having
all that you need.”
RICH GENEROSITY WORKS TO
OUR ADVANTAGE (8:10-15; 9:6-
15)
■Abound in every good work and
enlarge the harvest of your
righteousness (9:8,11)
“rich in every way so that you can
be generous on every occasion”
RICH GENEROSITY WORKS TO
OUR ADVANTAGE (8:10-15; 9:6-
15)
■Result in thanksgiving to
God. (9:11-12)
■Prayers for you will be
generous as well. (9:14)