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A study of 2 Corinthians 8:12-15 on how giving is designed to be a part of Christian experience and discipline.TRANSCRIPT
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2 Corinthians 8:12-15
Brownstown Church of Christ
2 Cor. 8:12-15 (NIV)
For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have. Our desire is not that others might be
relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality.
2 Cor. 8:12-15 (NIV)
At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. Then there will be equality, as it is written: "He who gathered much did not have too much, and he
who gathered little did not have too little."
Welcome
Clarity on What We Each Have to Give
Welcome
Clarity on What We Each Have to Give
Time: We all receive exactly the same amount
Welcome
Clarity on What We Each Have to Give
Time: We all receive exactly the same amount
Talent: We each receive differently but can expand
Welcome
Clarity on What We Each Have to Give
Time: We all receive exactly the same amount
Talent: We each receive differently but can expand
Treasure: We each receive differently and it is the most susceptible to change
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When do you break the piggy bank?
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When do you break the piggy bank?
…when you find something you really want
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When do you break the piggy bank?
…when you find something you really want
…when vacation or Christmas arrive
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When do you break the piggy bank?
…when you find something you really want
…when vacation or Christmas arrive
…when an event occurs you didn’t plan
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When do you break the piggy bank?
…when the piggy bank is full
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When do you break the piggy bank?
…when the piggy bank is full
…when you need money for groceries
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God wants us to know how money and giving work
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God wants us to know how money and giving work:
When a true need arises!
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2 Cor. 8:10-11 (NIV)
And here is my advice about what is best for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so. Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may
be matched by your completion of it, according to your means.
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The apostle Paul has a word of advice
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The apostle Paul has a word of advice
…give according to your means
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The apostle Paul has a word of advice
…give according to your means
…don’t start what you can’t finish
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The apostle Paul has a word of advice
…give according to your means
…don’t start what you can’t finish
…let your last gift be as heartfelt as the first
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Why doesn’t the apostle just command them to give?
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Why doesn’t the apostle just command them to give?
…it should be an expression of their sincerity
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Why doesn’t the apostle just command them to give?
…it should be an expression of their sincerity
…it should be willing and not forced
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Why doesn’t the apostle just command them to give?
…it should be an expression of their sincerity
…it should be willing and not forced
…if commanded, it becomes an assessment and not a gift
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What does your giving say about you?
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What does your giving say about you?
…it shows the sincerity of your faith
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What does your giving say about you?
…it shows the sincerity of your faith
…it reveals the reality of your walk
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What does your giving say about you?
…it shows the sincerity of your faith
…it reveals the reality of your walk
…it expresses your love for God
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What does your giving say about you?
…it shows the sincerity of your faith
…it reveals the reality of your walk
…it expresses your love for God
…it proves your faith is not dead
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Why is it so hard to be generous over time?
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Why is it so hard to be generous over time?
…you only have so much money
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Why is it so hard to be generous over time?
…you only have so much money
…you are feel you are being used
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Why is it so hard to be generous over time?
…you only have so much money
…you are feel you are being used
…you think you have done your part and others should be doing theirs
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Why is it so hard to be generous over time?
…you’re not even sure that it is making a difference
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What keeps us from finishing what we began?
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What keeps us from finishing what we began?
…there are things we still want
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What keeps us from finishing what we began?
…there are things we still want
…I lack a genuine concern (only habit)
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What keeps us from finishing what we began?
…there are things we still want
…I lack a genuine concern (only habit)
…unforeseen financial setbacks
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What keeps us from finishing what we began?
…ignorance of what God wants me to do
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What keeps us from finishing what we began?
…ignorance of what God wants me to do
…lack of faith that God will provide
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What keeps us from finishing what we began?
…ignorance of what God wants me to do
…lack of faith that God will provide
…unwilling to accept that God is the source of all we have
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How can giving lead to joy and generosity?
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How can giving lead to joy and generosity?
…the joy is in seeing God supply your own needs and even beyond
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How can giving lead to joy and generosity?
…the joy is in seeing God supply your own needs and even beyond
…then you get the joy of investing in God’s work, in the kingdom work of God
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How can giving lead to joy and generosity?
…you might not actually see what you have given get there our be used but you know that God is using it for eternal
benefits (seed giving)
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2 Cor. 8:12-15 (NIV) For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not
according to what he does not have. Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. At the
present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. Then there will be equality, as it is written: "He who gathered much did not have too much, and he who
gathered little did not have too little."
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What standard for giving did Paul indicate was both practical and reasonable?
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What standard for giving did Paul indicate was both practical and reasonable?
…give according to what you have
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What standard for giving did Paul indicate was both practical and reasonable?
…give according to what you have
…you are not expected to give what you don’t have, beyond your means
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Paul list reasons why some of us have an abundance?
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Paul list reasons why some of us have an abundance?
…to supply others who are in need
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Paul list reasons why some of us have an abundance?
…to supply others who are in need
…to address the unfortunate inequality of life
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Paul list reasons why some of us have an abundance?
…to supply others who are in need
…to address the unfortunate inequality of life
…to prevent excess or hoarding in our life
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Paul list reasons why some of us have an abundance?
…to ensure that the person who has too little will not go without
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Paul list reasons why some of us have an abundance?
…to ensure that the person who has too little will not go without
…because they might someday, in some way, be able to supply your need
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Remember the manna experience of the Children of Israel in the wilderness
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Remember the manna experience of the Children of Israel in the wilderness
…no matter how much they gathered, it was enough and no more
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Remember the manna experience of the Children of Israel in the wilderness
…no matter how much they gathered, it was enough and no more
…it built incredible trust in the lives of those born to the desert
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So why should I think more about my giving?
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So why should I think more about my giving?
…my money situation is always changing
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So why should I think more about my giving?
…my money situation is always changing
…it is not a command but a result of a grateful heart
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So why should I think more about my giving?
…my money situation is always changing
…it is not a command but a result of a grateful heart
…it is a response to changing opportunities
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So why should I think more about my giving?
…my money situation is always changing
…it is not a command but a result of a grateful heart
…it is a response to changing opportunities
…it is subject to the leading of the Holy Spirit
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So what should I do?
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So what should I do?
…ask God for wisdom, motivation, enabling and opportunity
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So what should I do?
…ask God for wisdom, motivation, enabling and opportunity
…ask God for the strength to complete what you have begun
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So what should I do?
…ask God for wisdom, motivation, enabling and opportunity
…ask God for the strength to complete what you have begun
…be intentional about your treasure, time and talent