Monday, September 29, 2008

You Reap What You Sow

Title: You Reap What You Sow
Text: 2 Corinthians 9:6-10

Thesis: God blesses those who's acts of worship through giving is presented with a cheerful heart

I. God Blesses Us Sufficiently

-verse 8...and God is able to make all grace abound to you so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work

-when we give cheerfully, God provides for us sufficient resources that will supply the entire need of the believer

II. God Blesses Us Supremely

-verse 9...as it is written, he has distributed freely, he has given to the poor, his righteousness endures forever

-when we give cheerfully to the Lord, we are blessed with a supreme blessing that will never dry up

a. Liberal Blessing - distribute freely
b. Lifting Blessing - given to the poor...phrase means to provide for someone who is in great pain, the resources needed to alleviate that pain
c. Lasting Blessing - his righteousness endures forever

III. God Blesses Us Successfully

-verse 10...he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness

-when we give cheerfully to the Lord, he will provide for the believer the miracle to multiplication to ensure that because we give, we will always have blessings that will sustain

4 comments:

Pastor A. A. McGhee said...

Another homerun my friend!! Great outline. Stay the course!!!

Pastor Kevin Lanier Pullam said...

Wow... Another great word. I have not ceased to be helped by the diligence of our circle of blogsters.

Kevin

Rev.Aaron Holcombe said...

Great outline my brother! Keep up the good work! Be blessed

Vietta P's two cents worth said...

Thank you Pastor for you have once again challenged me through your outline. Thank God for the blessed growth towards giving cheerfully. The knowledge to know whatever I sow I shall also reap.