The Apostle Paul calls giving a gracious work or ministry. This shows us the importance of giving. It is a ministry that all believers should be doing. Paul wants us to excel in that ministry.

Paul gives us two essential things that need to be a part of our lives for us to give like the Macedonians. First a complete surrender to the Lord. Second, that we give ourselves to the one taking the offering. Trust is a very big part in giving.

The Macedonians begged Paul to participate in the this offering to the saints in Jerusalem. They gave according to their ability and beyond their ability. They gave of their own will or accord.

Paul begins his teaching on giving. Giving is an act of the grace of God. The Macedonian churches gave liberally even though they we deeply poor.

Paul spoke the truth to the Corinthians. He also boasted about the Corinthians to Titus. Titus received not only joy and comfort but also his heart was filled with affection toward the Corinthians

We see in these verse what happens to a church that repents. It becomes a place of joy and a place comfort.

The fruit of repentance is Godly fear, longing or a vehement desire, and veal for God.

The fruit of repentance. In this podcast we look at what earnestness is, what vindication is and what indignation is that is a fruit of repentance.

Godly sorrow produces repentance. Repentance gives us a choice. When we choose think God's way we receive salvation. This salvation is total and complete. Worldly sorrow or condemnation produces death.

In this podcast we start our study of Paul's teaching on repentance. What is God's type of sorrow.?