Grace Giving II Cor. 8:1-3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Grace giving is what the churches in Macedonia learned and what Jesus Christ demonstrated when he came to earth. Let’s examine the details of grace giving in 2 Cor 8. Notice that this was addressed to a church and written about churches...
Occupy Till I Come Luke 19:11-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus used the parable of the pounds to preach a truth about his coming kingdom and about what you and I should be doing with the faith he has given us while we are here on this earth. Jesus said, Occupy...
Durable Riches Prov. 8 :18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Durable riches are riches that endure; they are long-lasting. Consider durable riches. Durable riches are not earthly treasures – Matt 6:19 – you know for certain that, if for no other reason than your death, you cannot hold on to them forever...
Equality II Cor. 8:1-15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul encouraged the Corinthians to give to the poor saints by equality. He taught them how from the Old Testament rule concerning manna. In Ex 16:16-18 the Jews would go out each morning [except on the Sabbath] and gather manna, some more and...
Sow Bountifully 2 Cor. 9:6-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are two things that you can’t go wrong sowing bountifully. You ought to sow bountifully the word of God and money. God gives us all sufficiency in all things and he gives us grace to abound to every good work so...
Life Lessons from Unexpected Sources Matt 18:1-4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In life, as we continue to learn, some of our life lessons come from the most unexpected sources. Such was the case with Jesus’ disciples. Jesus used some unusual people to teach them some very important life lessons. He taught...
Good Tidings of Great Joy Luke 2:10 “Joy to the world! the Lord is come…” is a familiar hymn that is sung around Christmas time. The Bible speaks of good tidings of great joy. Is Christmas time a great joy to you? The world has sure turned it...
Missions is of God CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We often think of missions as something that we do in our churches for God. But missions is of God. It’s something he does through us. Missions is a demonstration of: The grace of God – 2 Cor 8:1 – God bestowed his...
15-11-01 Bountiful Giving II Cor. 9 5-15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this passage we find several similar words that Paul uses to describe how giving should be bountiful. Bounty – 2 Cor 9:5 – “makeup beforehand your bounty… as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness” – bounty...
The Furtherance of the Gospel Phil. 1:12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul’s life was the preaching of the gospel. He said, “For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!” [1...
