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Sermon Notes-"Do Hard Things Part 5: Giving Joyfully"
June 7, 2015
Sermon Series: Do Hard Things I Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9: 1-15
KLC 2015 Theme: Seeking His Kingdom"But seekfirst the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."
Matthew 6:33 (NKJV)
Lesson Text
1 Now it is superfluous for me to write to you about the ministry for the saints, 2 for I know your readiness, of which I boast about you to the people of Macedonia, saying that Achaia has been ready since last year. And your zeal has stirred up most of them. 3 But I am sending the brothers so that our boasting about you may not prove empty in this matter, so that you· may be ready, as I said you would be. 4 Otherwise, if some Macedonians come with me and find that you are not ready, we would be humiliated-to say nothing of you for being so confident. 5 So I thollght it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance for the gift you have promised, so that it may be ready.as a willing gift, not as an exa·ction. 6 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. 9 As it is written, "He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever." 10 He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. 11 You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. 12 For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. 13 By their approval of this service, they will glorify God because of your submission that comes from your confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others, 14 while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you. 15 Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!
2 Corinthians 9:1-15 (ESV)
Believers can be cheerul givers because financial generosity is much like sowing seeds and follows several seed principles:
Seed Principle #1:
The size of the harvest is PROPORTIONAL to the quantity of seed that's sown.
The harvest is more VALUE than the seed.
You won't give money if you LOVE MONEY more than the harvest.
Seed Principle #2:
Seed comes from the HARVEST.
You have to SOW seed to get seed.
God promises to FINANCIALLY bless those who are financially generous towards His work.
24 One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. 25 Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
Proverbs 11:24-25 (ESV)
17 Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.
Proverbs 19:17 (ESV)
Seed Principle #3:
Seed produces an IMMEASURABLE harvest.
The final SIZE of your harvest won't be known until you get TO GLORY.
24 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
John 12:24-25 (ESV)
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By Sermon Notes-"Do Hard Things Part 5: Giving Joyfully"
June 7, 2015
Sermon Series: Do Hard Things I Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9: 1-15
KLC 2015 Theme: Seeking His Kingdom"But seekfirst the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."
Matthew 6:33 (NKJV)
Lesson Text
1 Now it is superfluous for me to write to you about the ministry for the saints, 2 for I know your readiness, of which I boast about you to the people of Macedonia, saying that Achaia has been ready since last year. And your zeal has stirred up most of them. 3 But I am sending the brothers so that our boasting about you may not prove empty in this matter, so that you· may be ready, as I said you would be. 4 Otherwise, if some Macedonians come with me and find that you are not ready, we would be humiliated-to say nothing of you for being so confident. 5 So I thollght it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance for the gift you have promised, so that it may be ready.as a willing gift, not as an exa·ction. 6 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. 9 As it is written, "He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever." 10 He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. 11 You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. 12 For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. 13 By their approval of this service, they will glorify God because of your submission that comes from your confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others, 14 while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you. 15 Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!
2 Corinthians 9:1-15 (ESV)
Believers can be cheerul givers because financial generosity is much like sowing seeds and follows several seed principles:
Seed Principle #1:
The size of the harvest is PROPORTIONAL to the quantity of seed that's sown.
The harvest is more VALUE than the seed.
You won't give money if you LOVE MONEY more than the harvest.
Seed Principle #2:
Seed comes from the HARVEST.
You have to SOW seed to get seed.
God promises to FINANCIALLY bless those who are financially generous towards His work.
24 One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. 25 Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
Proverbs 11:24-25 (ESV)
17 Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.
Proverbs 19:17 (ESV)
Seed Principle #3:
Seed produces an IMMEASURABLE harvest.
The final SIZE of your harvest won't be known until you get TO GLORY.
24 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
John 12:24-25 (ESV)