Do you live up?

2 Corinthians 9.

Last week we discussed in chapter 8 how Paul was impressed by the giving and desire to give that the Macedonian churches had done.

He had also shared how he had hope that the Corinthian church would do the same as they had done previously.

Tonight’s Scripture, we read a little more of Why He was concerned.

vs. 1

The New International Version Chapter 9

There is no need for me to write to you about this service to the Lord’s people. 2 For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting about it to the Macedonians, telling them that since last year you in Achaia were ready to give; and your enthusiasm has stirred most of them to action. 3 But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove hollow, but that you may be ready, as I said you would be. 4 For if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—not to say anything about you—would be ashamed of having been so confident. 5 So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you in advance and finish the arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. Then it will be ready as a generous gift, not as one grudgingly given.