According to Acts 20:35, Paul told the elders of Ephesus that Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Paul had personally experienced the truth of this verse. Paul was a minister of the gospel. As such, “the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should...
In 2 Cor 8 we find several characteristics of a liberal giver. A liberal giver: Sacrifices himself to God – 2 Cor 8:5 – you start by giving yourself to the Lord [Rom 12:1-2]. If you haven’t given yourself to God, anything you do for God is always going to...
Cheerful Giver 2 Cor.9:7 Giving comes naturally to some and it is quite a struggle for others. The Bible tells us that God loveth a cheerful giver. Many passages and examples of giving are in the Bible for us to understand God’s will concerning giving. This lesson is very basic...
A Cheerful Countenance Prov. 15:13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We all need a cheerful countenance that comes forth from a cheerful heart. There is plenty of anger in the world, there is plenty of foolishness in the world. We don’t need the world’s anger and we don’t need the world’s...
Missions is of God CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We often think of missions as something that we do in our churches for God. But missions is of God. It’s something he does through us. Missions is a demonstration of: The grace of God – 2 Cor 8:1 – God bestowed his...
The Gift of Giving Romans 12:8 The next Spiritual gift Paul mentions in our text is giving. The Lord said “it is more blessed to give than receive”, [Acts.20:35]. You will never understand this until you become a giver. Paul also said that a man shouldn’t eat unless he...
