How are we like the Corinthians in our offerings? Dr. Joseph Spencer examines Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians and remembering the poor, giving with love, and the purpose of offerings.

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• 00:00 Part 1–Dr. Joseph Spencer
• 02:09 Introduction of Dr. Joseph Spencer
• 03:22 Background to the letter
• 05:24 Reconciliation after 1 Corinthians
• 06:15 Possible third letter
• 06:57 Paul fulfills Isaiah
• 07:44 Paul asks for donations
• 11:05 Becoming a cheerful giver
• 14:07 N.T. Wright’s translation 
• 16:28 Jesus’s example of generosity
• 19:17 The practicality of giving
• 22:13 Paul’s strategy for offerings
• 24:27 Doing what we can
• 27:23 Inspiration vs competition
• 29:43 Parallels to King Benjamin
• 31:31 Hanks shares a personal story about fast offerings
• 34:10 Needs of the body and the heart
• 35:37 God’s unspeakable gift
• 36:35 Paul’s parodic boasting
• 40:21 Revelation and trial
• 44:39 Parallels to Moroni
• 47:44 Ether 12 connections
• 49:43 Faith, love, and a capacity for pain
• 54:26 End of Part I–Dr. Joseph Spencer

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