Abounding in the Grace of Giving
Foundational Scriptures: 2Cor.8, 9
Learning Objective:
• To understand that Grace will make you an excellent and big time giver. The grace of giving is originated with the Father and Jesus.
• Grace is Gods Riches At Christ Expense
• Jesus gave up his life so that you can have God's riches.
• In Greek Word Charis –divine influence upon the heart that causes you to the extraordinary.
• It is God’s ability for you in ability, Therefore, Grace does not excuses but empowers
• Remember the Macedonian churches in giving they understood the Grace of God.
2Cor.9:6, 8
• Giving is a heart issue- it is the response of a heart that experience grace...
• A heart that understands what God can do because of His grace.
I. The manifold graces of our Lord Jesus
• Saving grace-saved from our sins, saved from hell, delivered from the dominion of darkness and transferred into the kingdom of His son.(Col.1:13)
• Healing grace-By His stripes we are healed (1Pe.2:24)
• Grace to prosper- Jesus was rich but he became poor that we might be made rich. (2Cor. 8:9)
II. What the grace of giving can do?
• A. It makes you give with joy
• B. it makes you give willingly and beyond your ability (next level)
• C. it makes you a big time giver or give supernaturally.
• D. it makes you always sufficient in all things.
• E. it makes you a too much lifestyle. (Favor, blessing, etc.)
Note:
• God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have abundance for every good work. (2Cor9:8)
III. Making the grace of giving your lifestyle
• A. Will cause God to supply you with seed and multiply the seed you have sown.
• B. Cause many to thank and glorify God.
• C. Proof of your obedience to the gospel of Christ.
• D. Manifestation of the exceeding riches of His grace.
Message:
• For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for our sakes, He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.
• Rich does not mean God is going to make all of us millionaires.
• It means God will give us a full of supply.
IV. How to excel in this grace
• A. Mix your giving with faith
• B. Agree with it.
• C. Get excited with it.
• D. Say it
• E. Sow your seed.
Conclusion:
• Grace brings responsibility! Because of God’s grace, we now have no excuse for not doing it.
• God is able to make all grace, favor, and earthly blessings come to you in abundance. So that you may always and under all circumstances be self-sufficient possessing enough to require no -aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable giving.
Rev. Leo P. Magayon
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