How Are You Sowing and Reaping?
Darrow Perkins
2 Corinthians 9:6-8
INTRODUCTION: Every year, people look forward to the day after Thanksgiving known as "Black Friday." On this day, people go to the stores and spend a lot of time and effort looking for the so-called "best deals of the year." It's a day I don't personally participate in because of the potential for people to get beside themselves over material things and possessions. Some years ago, I heard stories and watched news reports of people getting trampled trying to get into the stores and ended up in the hospital instead.
One of the problems we're faced with regarding "Black Friday" and the entire Christmas season is the fact that people, generally speaking, give what belongs to God to the retailers instead of being obedient and sowing into the Kingdom of God. Then they find out in January that they're reaping a lot of bills and credit cards statements and now find it difficult to be obedient to God in giving.
One thing that pleases God is our being obedient by giving to Him. God is the very One who has given the supreme gift-the Lord Jesus Christ. The most loved passage of Scripture clearly proclaims this glorious truth in John 3:16 which reads, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
So, I believe we need to ask ourselves the question, How Are You Sowing and Reaping?
BACKGROUND/TEXT: Our text today is found in the Second letter of Paul to the Church at Corinth. His first letter to the Corinthians was to establish doctrine concerning Christian life and conduct. This second letter was sent to comfort those who had repented as a result of his first letter; to give instructions concerning collections for the poor saints; to vindicate his apostleship and to warn those that were disobedient.
Here in 2 Corinthians 9, Paul is giving instructions to the church regarding the ...
Darrow Perkins
2 Corinthians 9:6-8
INTRODUCTION: Every year, people look forward to the day after Thanksgiving known as "Black Friday." On this day, people go to the stores and spend a lot of time and effort looking for the so-called "best deals of the year." It's a day I don't personally participate in because of the potential for people to get beside themselves over material things and possessions. Some years ago, I heard stories and watched news reports of people getting trampled trying to get into the stores and ended up in the hospital instead.
One of the problems we're faced with regarding "Black Friday" and the entire Christmas season is the fact that people, generally speaking, give what belongs to God to the retailers instead of being obedient and sowing into the Kingdom of God. Then they find out in January that they're reaping a lot of bills and credit cards statements and now find it difficult to be obedient to God in giving.
One thing that pleases God is our being obedient by giving to Him. God is the very One who has given the supreme gift-the Lord Jesus Christ. The most loved passage of Scripture clearly proclaims this glorious truth in John 3:16 which reads, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
So, I believe we need to ask ourselves the question, How Are You Sowing and Reaping?
BACKGROUND/TEXT: Our text today is found in the Second letter of Paul to the Church at Corinth. His first letter to the Corinthians was to establish doctrine concerning Christian life and conduct. This second letter was sent to comfort those who had repented as a result of his first letter; to give instructions concerning collections for the poor saints; to vindicate his apostleship and to warn those that were disobedient.
Here in 2 Corinthians 9, Paul is giving instructions to the church regarding the ...
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