Money Matters, Part 2

Money Matters, Part 2

2 Corinthians 9:6-8

March 1, 2026

Give with the right motives, vv. 6-7.

• Give generously: the more seed a farmer sows the greater his harvest.
  • Generous giving is a that we trust God to provide for our needs.
  • Be a good steward: God honors the more than the amount, 2 Corinthians 8:12.
• If God loves a cheerful giver, what does it mean to give cheerfully?
  • From the heart: a deliberate act of the will as an expression of for God.
  • Not reluctantly: not stingy or self-centered.
  • Not forced: done only as a duty or by the church.

Expect God to work through our giving, v. 8.

• Grace is at the heart of everything God does for us.
  • Though we don’t it, God wants to abundantly bless us in every area of life.
• One way God blesses us is by providing everything we need, “all sufficiency in all things” (NKJV).
  • This is sometimes used to promote the prosperity gospel.
  • God gives out of not obligation.
• Ultimately, God wants to us to “excel in every good work.”
  • Cheerful, generous giving helps us grow spiritually and the lives of others.
  • Attitudes about giving affects how we live out our faith in other areas.

Takeaways for this week.

• Do your best to give out of love expecting God to bless it and use it.
• Give from the heart as you are able.
  • 10% is not commanded in the New Testament.

Do you know God in a personal relationship?

(Answers: reflection, intent, love, pressured, deserve, grace equip, impacts)

Next Week’s Message: Beginning of the Gospel, Mark 1:1