Acts - The Unstoppable Church - 2 Corinthians 8-9

Homiletics                                             Study – Acts & Letter of Apostles

Lesson     A-5                                          Passage: 2 Corinthians 8-9

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Earnest generosity encouraged  (2 Corinthians 8:1-15) a. Rich generosity of Macedonian churches (8:1-2) b. Macedonian churches gave offering – to God and then to ministry  (8:3-5) c. Excel in grace of giving  in love (8:6-7) d. Compared earnestness to give (8:8-12) e. Paul shares goal of equality and sufficiency. (8:13-15)

Love demonstrated brings pride   (2 Corinthians 8:16-9:5 ) a. Titus is leading with enthusiasm and his own initiative  (8:16-17) b. Collection to honor with care to do what is right (8:18-21) c. Titus brings representative from churches to join in collection  (8:22-24) d. Paul notice is to allow for the Corinthians to be prepared for the offering (9:1-5)

Thanksgiving results from a generous heart (2 Corinthians 9:6-15) a. Give what you have decided to give; cheerfully  (9:6-7) b. God will bless you in the giving (9:8-9) c. God will enrich you in your giving (9:10-11) d. Your obedience in giving is praise to God 9:12-15)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Earnest generosity encouraged	2 Corinthians 8:1-15
Love demonstrated brings pride	2 Corinthians 8:16-9:5
Thanksgiving results from a generous heart	2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words

Paul encourages Corinthians to generously give in obedience to God

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATLT Love is demonstrated in our faithfulness to generously give to the Lord’s work

Specific Application Questions

1	What have you promised to give to the Lord and what has your attitude been?
2	How have you seen loved lived out and how has this given you pride?
3	How has God blessed you in your giving to Him?  What additional ways should you thanking God for what He as done for you?

Principles to Remember

1	Give according to your means
2	Sow generously
3	Express your thanks to God

Characteristic of God

Indescribable Giver

Theme

Faithfulness as we follow through with our commitment to God for His provision to us.

God’s Word  - What’s happening?

God’s Heart – What does God care about?

Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today?