Sermons on 2nd Corinthians

Sermons on 2nd Corinthians

To tithe or not to tithe, that is the question: How shall we give?

If you want to make a gift/offering to Hope in Christ Church, click here to learn about ways to give. You can view a digital bulletin Here oR check out our FACEBOOK ACCOUNT. You can watch our Livestream at 9:30 am on Sunday Mornings. Sermon outline   Tithes and Offerings in the OT 32 instances of the word Tithe(s) in the OT, (9 in the NT) Tithe is different than offerings (2Chr 31:12, Ex 13:12, Neh 12:44) What was the tithe?…

02 A Healthy Church is Inwardly Healthy: Generosity, Community, Worshipful, Life Change (2Cor 9:10-15)

If you want to make a gift/offering to Hope in Christ Church, click here to learn about ways to give. You can view a digital bulletin Here You can watch a Livestream at 9:30 am on our facebook account. Sermon outline A healthy Church Recap & Context God is the Great Provider and the Generous One (2Cor 9:10) God is the prime worker here. (Isa 55:10-11) Supply – is a technical term among the Greek philosophers Righteousness is the life…

19 The Grace of Giving (2Cor 8:1-15)

  Sermon Outline Cameron Townsend’s Marriage Example The Grace of Giving Grace and Generosity are inextricably tied together (2Cor 8:1-4, 9) Giving isn’t related to material means but to theological heart (2Cor 8:3-5, 9) Giving isn’t just a matter of handing over stuff/$. It’s about the gospel (2Cor 8:9, Phil 2:6-8) What matters in the grace of giving is the heart of the giver (Rom 5:3-5). Paul draws attention to the giving patterns of some to encourage others (2Cor 8:1-4,…

01 God – 3 in 1

  Sermon Outline   Introduction to Believe The Bible begins and ends with God (Gen 1:1, Rev 22:3-5) 4 Assertions God is one (Dt 6:4-5) God is Three OT Hints of the plurality in the godhead (Gen 1:1-2, 1:26-27, Dt 6:4) 3, not 2 or 4 or more (Jn 1:10, Col 1:15-17, Heb 1:2, Mt 28:19, Acts 7:55, Rev 4-5) The 3 persons are each fully God (Athanasian Creed) Father is worshipped (Jn 4:23) Jesus is worshipped (Lk 24:52) Spirit…

Living Generously (2Cor 8:1-15, 9:6-15)

  Sermon Outline Introduction Who provides us with the stuff of life? My hard work? (Eph 4:28, 2Th 3:10, 1Th 4:11-12) God’s grace (Dt 8:18, Ps 136:25, 1Chr 29:12, 16) What instructions does the Lord give concerning our finances? over 2000 verses in the Bible We find things like (1Tim 6:10, Mt 6:19, Act 10:2) Tithing in the OT What is a tithe? (Gen 14:20) What did they tithe on? (Lev 27:30-33) Where did they give it? (Num 18:21) How…