Principles of Christian Giving

Lift Up Your Eyes: Principles of Christian Giving from 2 Corinthians 8-9

I. Christian Giving Requires a Cause (1 Cor. 16:1-3; Gal. 2:10; Romans 15:25-27)

II. Christian Giving is Motivated by the Examples of Others (8:1-5, 9)

    A. The example of the Macedonian Churches (8:1-5)

    B. The example of Jesus Christ (8:9)

III. Giving is a Grace (8:1, 4, 6, 9, 19; 9:14 )

IV. Giving Requires Follow Through, Not Just Desire (8:10-11)

V. Our Giving Should be According to our Means (8:12-15)

VI. Giving is a Team Effort (8:6, 16-24; 9:1-5)

VII. We Ought to Give for the Right Reasons (9:5-7)

VIII. God Rewards Those Who Give (9:6-11)

IX. Christian Giving Results in Worship and Connection (9:12-15)