Mark Heine - July 25, 2021
The Blessings of Generous Giving
In chapters 8 and 9 of 2nd Corinthians, the Apostle Paul’s focus is on riches and poverty. He is gathering an offering for the poor in Jerusalem. In joy and amazement, he shares with the believers in Corinth the eagerness on the Macedonian churches to participate. Out of their extreme poverty, the grace of God moved them to give beyond their ability. Paul invites the Corinthians to know the blessings of generous giving as well. This generosity not only provides for the needs of the poor, but it also overflows into praise and thanks to God. Do you know the blessings of generous giving? Today’s 2nd Corinthians text highlights how the Lord enables us to be generous and cheerful in our giving.
From Series: "Strength in our Weakness (2 Corinthians)"
COVID has been exhausting on many levels. Even as it appears that in some ways that we are coming out of the pandemic, in many ways the disruption is far from over. So many changes, upheavals, and canceled plans have left many exhausted, discouraged, and stressed – sometimes beyond what we even realize. We need strength. We need encouragement. God provides this in abundance through His grace. This summer, we will be focus on encouraging words from Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians in our worship series “Strength in our Weakness.”