Motives for Generous and Sacrificial Giving
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8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: 9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. 10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;) 11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. 12 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God; 13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men; 14 And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. 15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
Motive 1 : To be enriched more and more by God. 2 Cor 9: 8-11
2 Corinthians 9:8–11 (KJV 1900)
8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: 9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. 10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;) 11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
Paul is continuing to share what is in the heart or what is the motive of a genuine believer when he of she gives.
Paul by the inspiration of the Holy Ghost is showing the heart and the mindset of a cheerful giver.
Paul uses an excerpt from the Psalms to show mindset, motives, attitude, and the God-given promises to genuine believers that trust in God and give generously. Psalm 112
Psalm 112 (KJV 1900)
1 Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, That delighteth greatly in his commandments. 2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: The generation of the upright shall be blessed. 3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: And his righteousness endureth for ever. 4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. 5 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: He will guide his affairs with discretion. 6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. 7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: His heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord. 8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, Until he see his desire upon his enemies. 9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness endureth for ever; His horn shall be exalted with honour. 10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: The desire of the wicked shall perish.
If we see first Kingdom we will have - wealth and riches in every area of our lives. Matt 6:33
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Our see zeh-rah children, offspring, descendants, that what we plant shall be mighty, strong, champion,
Wealth - all sufficiency, all grace, all things,,, nothing broken nothing missing, spirit, soul, and body.... The Lord our Shepard we shall not lack.
10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness.
In other word Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.
Do not despise small beginning because can enlarge our wealth, influence , wisdom, holiness, joy, love, peace and the fruit of the spirit.
10 For who hath despised the day of small things? For they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; They are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
Do look at what you and say it too small; it so insignificant, I am not enough… Your begining is a seed that will bring forth a Great Harvest of life full of Given- given purpose
Use what you have an God will enlarge it. 1 Chron 4:10
10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
verse 2 Cor 9: 11
11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
God take care of the cheerful. ( God loves the cheerful giver)
God makes you rich in all things so you can be generous
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