II Corinthians 8 & 9: Giving
II Corinthians 8 and 9 provide a lot of information about Christian giving.
In Acts 11:27-29 we read about a famine in Jersusalem. II Corinthians 8 and 9 discuss a collection that is being taken up to help those in need in Jerusalem.
InII Corinthians 8 and 9 we learn of the excellence of some of the believers in Corinth. They had faith, plus a willingness to speak, plus knowledge, plus dilligence. Paul encourages them to add giving to this great combination of qualities.
We also see that the collection is being handled by an upstanding group including Titus and maybe Luke. Paul goes out of his way to make it very clear had respectable these individuals are.
Throughout these chapters we find many reasons why the Corinthians (and ourselves) ought to give. Here are some of the reasons from the chapters.
to add to other virtues
in response to Christ's generous gift to us
to see our commitment through to the end
we will be enriched to continue caring for others' needs
God will be thanked
God will be glorified by our giving
The idea that resources should be fairly distributed is striking in our current world in which more than 1 billion people live on $1 a day, and nearly 3 billion (about half the world's population) live on less than $2 a day.
As we journey through Holy Week, it would be worthwhile to consider the suffering of the poor in the world by visiting one of the following sites.
Click here for a site that is filled with statistics that help one to understand the magnitude of the poverty issue and the impact of poverty on issues like health and peace. The sources of all the statistics are cited for those who want to follow up on the information in its original context.
Click here for the United Nations page commited to poverty iniatives. In the media we mostly hear about the UN in terms of diplomatic confrontations between groups of nations, but we rarely hear about its goals regarding human rights, poverty, and so forth.
In Acts 11:27-29 we read about a famine in Jersusalem. II Corinthians 8 and 9 discuss a collection that is being taken up to help those in need in Jerusalem.
InII Corinthians 8 and 9 we learn of the excellence of some of the believers in Corinth. They had faith, plus a willingness to speak, plus knowledge, plus dilligence. Paul encourages them to add giving to this great combination of qualities.
We also see that the collection is being handled by an upstanding group including Titus and maybe Luke. Paul goes out of his way to make it very clear had respectable these individuals are.
Throughout these chapters we find many reasons why the Corinthians (and ourselves) ought to give. Here are some of the reasons from the chapters.
to add to other virtues
in response to Christ's generous gift to us
to see our commitment through to the end
we will be enriched to continue caring for others' needs
that resourses might be fairly distributed
that when we are in need, others who are able will help
to obey God
God will be thanked
God will be glorified by our giving
The idea that resources should be fairly distributed is striking in our current world in which more than 1 billion people live on $1 a day, and nearly 3 billion (about half the world's population) live on less than $2 a day.
As we journey through Holy Week, it would be worthwhile to consider the suffering of the poor in the world by visiting one of the following sites.
Click here for a site that is filled with statistics that help one to understand the magnitude of the poverty issue and the impact of poverty on issues like health and peace. The sources of all the statistics are cited for those who want to follow up on the information in its original context.
Click here for the United Nations page commited to poverty iniatives. In the media we mostly hear about the UN in terms of diplomatic confrontations between groups of nations, but we rarely hear about its goals regarding human rights, poverty, and so forth.
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