How to Get Rich (2 Cor. 8:1-15)
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This document summarizes a sermon on how to get rich according to 2 Corinthians 8:1-15. It provides two examples of generosity from the Macedonians and Christ and three principles: avoid procrastination by following through on promises, give proportionally based on one's means, and give purposefully to help those in need attain equality. The main idea is that true wealth and richness comes from generously giving one's resources away rather than accumulating them.
How to Get Rich (2 Cor. 8:1-15)
- 1. How to Get Rich 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 Dr. Rick Griffith, Crossroads International ChurchDr. Rick Griffith, Crossroads International Church cicfamily.com & biblestudydownloads.comcicfamily.com & biblestudydownloads.com Dr. Rick Griffith, Crossroads International ChurchDr. Rick Griffith, Crossroads International Church cicfamily.com & biblestudydownloads.comcicfamily.com & biblestudydownloads.com
- 3. Ron Blue on faking... "You can't fake stewardship. Your checkbook reveals all you really believe about stewardship…your goals, priorities, convictions, relationships, and even the use of your time. A person who has been a Christian even for a short while can fake prayer, Bible study, evangelism, going to church, and so on, but he can't fake what his checkbook reveals" (Ron Blue, Master Your Money, 20)
- 4. Get Rich
- 5. ""Vision 2030:Vision 2030: SSingaingaporeans to be asporeans to be as Rich as AmericansRich as Americans"" The Straits Times front page 14 Oct. 1991
- 6. How we can really be rich Examples Principles
- 7. I. We become rich by following the examples of those who are really rich. Subtitle
- 9. A. Paul gives two examples of becoming rich through generous giving (2 Cor. 8:1-9).
- 10. 1. The Rich Macedonians Examples of real wealth... A Poor "Rich" Area
- 11. How to Get Rich 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
- 12. Paul redefines true wealth Macedonia Corinth • The Macedonians showed "rich generosity" (8:2). • The Corinthians were rich through Christ (8:9). • God promises that those who fulfill certain conditions "will be made rich in every way" (9:11). ""RichRich"" in 2 Corinthians 8–9in 2 Corinthians 8–9
- 13. The Macedonians gave way beyond what their means could support (2 Cor. 8:1-3a) "And now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. 2 Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. 3 For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability."
- 14. Macedonia Corinth Macedonia off the sea lanesMacedonia off the sea lanes
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- 16. Macedonia Corinth Macedonia off the sea lanesMacedonia off the sea lanes
- 17. Give her credit!Give her credit! Two MitesTwo Mites Mark 12:41-44Mark 12:41-44
- 18. The Macedonians gave of their own initiative (2 Cor. 8:3b-4) ""Entirely on their own,Entirely on their own, 44 they urgentlythey urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharingpleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.in this service to the saints.""
- 19. They went beyond money by giving themselves to God and to meet Paul's companions' needs (2 Cor. 8:5) ""And they did not do as we expected, butAnd they did not do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord andthey gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with Godthen to us in keeping with God''s will.s will.""
- 20. The Corinthians should also give money generously just as they had fully given themselves in other areas (2 Cor. 8:6-7) ""So we urged Titus, since he had earlierSo we urged Titus, since he had earlier made a beginning, to bring also tomade a beginning, to bring also to completion this act of grace on your part.completion this act of grace on your part. 77 But just as you excel in everything—inBut just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in completefaith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us—seeearnestness and in your love for us—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.that you also excel in this grace of giving.""
- 21. Another example of generosity...
- 23. Modern Examples of Generosity... Wealthy • Ed Sheffield • Richard Miles • Christ Chapel Not Wealthy • Scott Smith • Pastor Vijay • Myanmar saints
- 24. Mission Activity Among Asian Nations
- 26. I. We become rich by following the examples of those who are really rich. Subtitle
- 27. II. Generosity replaces procrastination with proportional and purposeful giving (2 Cor. 8:10-15).
- 28. A. Like the Corinthians, we need follow-through—not procrastination!
- 29. The church at Corinth had promised a gift a year earlier and needed to stop procrastinating on its promise (2 Cor. 8:10-11). "And here is my advice about what is best for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so. 11 Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by your completion of it, according to your means."
- 30. God holds us accountable for promises we've made too.
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- 32. B. Like the Corinthians, we need proportionally generous giving (2 Cor. 8:12) "For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have."
- 33. Generosity is Relative "God assesses the 'value' of a monetary gift not in terms of the actual amount given, but by comparing what is given with the total financial resources of the giver" (Harris, Expositors Bible Commentary, 10:369).
- 34. C. Like the Corinthians we need to purposely invest in the less fortunate (2 Cor. 8:13-15). "Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. 14 At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. Then there will be equality, 15 as it is written: 'He who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little did not have too little.'"
- 35. CIC = Pakistan Equality? Really? = Mongolia
- 36. How to Get Rich 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
- 37. Main Idea We become rich when we generously give our money away!
- 38. How we can really be rich 2 Examples 3 Principles
- 41. What if Jesus saw your chequebook?
- 42. If I knew the exact amount God wanted me to give, would I give it?
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