Category: 2 Corinthians 8
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A Faith that Gives
2 Corinthians 8:10 “And in this matter (of giving) I give my judgment: this benefits you” It is interesting that that apostle Paul gives so much emphasis to the matter of giving in his second letter to the Corinthians. He spends all of chapters 8 and 9 talking about it. He talks about the generosity of the…
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Stopping Short
2 Corinthians 8:7 “But as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you—see that you excel in this act of grace also.” One of the things that can happen to us as we follow Christ is to think that by knowing what is right, we are…
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Above and Beyond
2 Corinthians 8:1-5 “We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia,for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond…
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Wealth
2 Corinthians 8:1-2 “We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.” When you think of the word “wealth,” what do your thoughts…
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