Rooted Results - The Privilege
Pastor Pete Keirstead
October 16, 2022

2 Corinthians 8:3-4 For I can testify that they gave not only what they could afford, but far more. And they did it of their own free will. They begged us again and again for the privilege of sharing in the gift for the believers in Jerusalem.

• Giving to God’s work is a

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• Privilege – a unique opportunity to be involved in something significant. A rare

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  .

2 Corinthians 8:5 They even did more than we had hoped, for their first action was to give themselves to the Lord and to us, just as God wanted them to do.

Matthew 6:19-21 “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven… Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.”

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  & my
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  are connected

2 Corinthians 8:6 So we have urged Titus, who encouraged your giving in the first place, to return to you and encourage you to finish this ministry of giving.

• Giving: Start Strong,
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  , Finish Strong

2 Corinthians 8:7 Since you excel in so many ways—in your faith, your gifted speakers, your knowledge, your enthusiasm, and your love from us—I want you to excel also in this gracious act of giving.

• My spiritual growth will never
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  my level of generosity.

2 Corinthians 8:8 I am not commanding you to do this. But I am testing how genuine your love is by comparing it with the eagerness of the other churches.

• “Put your
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  where your mouth is.”
• “Don’t tell me you love me,
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  ”.
• “Put up or
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  ”.

2 Corinthians 8:9 You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that by His poverty He could make you rich.

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  generosity changes both the giver and the recipient.

2 Corinthians 8:10-11 Here is my advice: It would be good for you to finish what you started a year ago. Last year you were the first who wanted to give, and you were the first to begin doing it. Now you should finish what you started. Let the eagerness you showed in the beginning be matched now by your giving. Give in proportion to what you have.

• Generosity:

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  something and finishing something!

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