We are continuing our study of 2 Corinthians this Sunday and we are in chapter 9 for this Sunday.
2 Corinthians 9:11-13 You will be enriched in everything for all liberality, which through us is producing thanksgiving to God. For the ministry of this service is not only fully supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing through many thanksgivings to God. Because of the proof given by this ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to your confession of the gospel of Christ and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all,
The more this principle is understood the more giving is blessed by God (“enriched”) and generosity will spread with more and more giving thanks to God for what His gracious provision
The contagious nature of the giving of thanks will spread to all God’s children; when the bulk of God’s children are filled with the giving of thanks directed to God it will be a wonderful world
Vss 14-15 while they also, by prayer on your behalf, yearn for you because of the surpassing grace of God in you. Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
The teaching of Paul on giving in chapters 8 and 9 ended where it began: with the grace of God. We have nothing other than what God has graced us with, and we are to honor Him in whatever He has given in our spiritual attitudes and conduct
“They” referred to the Jerusalem Christians who would receive the offering and then pray for those that gave, benefitting the givers because they were being mentioned before God in gratitude and prayers
There is a relationship between giving and praying, then: to assist a believer with giving is the same as praying for them and to pray for them is the same as giving them an offering. Placing praying and giving in the hands of God is the best way to go
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