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2 Corinthians 8:3–5 · BSB
8:3 For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,
8:4 they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
8:5 And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, through the will of God.
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…in the support of the saints, 5 and this, not as we had expected, but they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us by the will of God. (2 Cor. 8:3–5NASB) So these poor Christians of Macedonia, out of much affliction, persecuted just like early church Christians were, persecuted and without…
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…He humbled himself. He came to us, he took on flesh, he went to the cross, he bore our sin, and he died in our place, and he rose again. And in2 Corinthians chapter 8, in the topic of giving, Paul says, You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that…
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…himself. By becoming obedient to the point of death. Even death on a cross. The most shameful death possible. Reserved for the worst criminals.2 Corinthians chapter 8and verse 9. We've got it on the screen. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus. Though he was rich. With all that God has. For your sake. For my…
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…death on a cross. Mark 10, verse 45, Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, came to serve, not to be served and to give his life as a ransom for many.Second Corinthians chapter 8. Jesus became poor so that you could be rich. Nehemiah gave up his salary. Jesus, the greater Nehemiah, gave up heaven and gave up his life. The…
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…So it's a serious thing. And Jesus is stepping into this moment when teachers of His law, His Old Testament law, were taking advantage of people.2 Corinthians chapter 8. We're going to be there for just a little bit, so if you want to flip over to 2 Corinthians chapter 8, we're going to be there right here on this…
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…you don't deserve. Which is all of me. It's my presence. It's my joy. My peace. My salvation. Jesus is generous. And we see that in the gospel.Second Corinthians chapter 8and verse 9. Paul was writing about this in his second letter to the church at Corinth. By the way we talked about that on Wednesday night.…
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…can make it without most of the stuff that we have. But God has allowed us to have more than we need out of his abundance. Would you go with me to2 Corinthians chapter 8? 2 Corinthians chapter 8. We're going to be here for just a little while before we get back to Luke. Look at verse 1. 2 Corinthians 8. 1. We want…
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Second Corinthians chapter 8. No, we are not in Mark this morning. We're taking a break from the Gospel of Mark to address in this Vision 2026 journey what it means to invest…
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…the church that you as members are able to remove the leaders if they're teaching false doctrine and error. We're not going to turn to it, but in2 Corinthians chapter 8, it's interesting that the church itself is given responsibility for the financial integrity of the church as well. There's a transparency that is…
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…Philippians. So these Macedonian churches are some of the best. Paul has hardly anything negative to say to them compared to others. And we read in2 Corinthians chapter 8, a reference. Paul wrote, We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia. For in a…
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…in Philippi. But here's what he says: no other church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you alone. Then when you get to2 Corinthians chapter 8and chapter 9, and they're discussing the need of the church in Corinth to meet their requirement to give, which they're not prepared to do, he…
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…us. For our good. For our joy. For our salvation. For our benefit. It is for our sake. Paul gives similar language just a few chapters later. In2 Corinthians chapter 8. He says, For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. That though he was rich. Yet for your sake. He became poor. So that you by his poverty…
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…biblical concept and understanding of generosity as the heart and character of a follower of Jesus. I want you to turn with me in your Bibles to2 Corinthians chapter 8, and we're going to look at a couple of instances, a couple of verses there in that passage that speak to us about generosity, where God is…
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…myself to the Lord, and he is God, and I am not, and when I give, it is literally an act of worship where I'm acknowledging him as God. You get to2 Corinthians chapter 8, chapter 9. They're taking a huge offering for the church that's struggling back in Jerusalem around the world. And the Bible says that one church…
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…I say, Amen about how to be the most generous person you've been in your entire life. So following in the screen or grab your own Bible. We're insecond Corinthians chapter 8. And I can't tell you how much I loved where the Apostle Paul starts. He says, in first time, For, you know, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.…
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…your gift. But that's not to say keeping a promise is easy. Philippi was located in the region of Macedonia. And in another one of Paul's letters,2 Corinthians chapter 8, Paul talks about the churches in the region of Macedonia, and he says that this is the situation of these churches. They are being tested by many…
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…said, yes, we're going to give. We're going to give to the church of Jerusalem. We're going to give. And they weren't following through. And so in2 Corinthians chapter 8, Paul has to go back and nudge them. Remember, you made a commitment. Now, please excel in the grace of giving and follow through on your…
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