“A  TEST  OF  OUR  GIVING”

2 Corinthians 8-9

Introduction-

 

 

I.                  THE  PRINCIPLE  OF  STEWARDSHIP

1-      God Owns Everything

2-      We Are Managers, Not Owners

 

 

II.               THE  PRINCIPLE  OF  GRACE – 8:1-5

1-      The Example Of The Macedonians

 

2-      What Grace Giving Looks Like

(1)   Sacrificial- v. 2

(2)   Voluntary- vv. 3-4

(3)   Spiritual- v. 5

 

 

III.           THE  PRINCIPLE  OF  SOWING  AND  REAPING – 9:6

1-      We Must Sow In Order To Reap

 

2-      We Reap In Proportion To What We Sow

 

3-      We Reap More Than We Sow

 

IV.           THE  PRINCIPLE  OF  AMOUNT – 9:7

1-      We Must Decide The Amount- v. 7

 

2-      Two Key Words Give Us Guidance

(1)   A tithe

(2)   An offering

 

 

V.               THE  PRINCIPLE  OF  ATTITUDE – 9:7-11

1-      The Importance Of A Cheerful Attitude- v. 7

 

2-      The Blessing Of A Cheerful Giver- vv. 8-11

Conclusion-