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Unleashed for Sacrificial Giving

Main Text: 2 Corinthians 8:1-7


Memory Verse: 2 Corinthians 8:3-4 (NIV)
“For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their
own, they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the Lord’s people.”
Introduction
Giving seems to have become a normal rule of life. Life is so much about giving to the extent that it
will be difficult to find someone or a system in this life that does not give in one way or another.
Because giving is so essential for life and has been known to be a key principle for financial success,
there is no religion that does not encourage it. As a results, giving has become so essential for many so
much such that they even have a structured schedule for it. For us as Christians, giving is actually our
default nature – the Christian was made to be a giver as it is the nature of our father in heaven. As one
of the most common Bible verses, John 3:16, says, “God so loved the world that He gave…” As a
Christian, you will therefore want to give your time, talents, financial and material resources so that
God's work is advanced. But it is different to give sacrificially compared to as a normal part of life.
Sacrificial giving is giving that goes beyond our means for a course in the house of God, and unto the
Lord! It is giving out of your essential budget to a specific cause or ministry opportunity. To be more
specific, it is giving beyond your means; giving that hurts; and going without something that we
want/need in order to supply for the needs of another or meet an immediate need of ministry. Today,
we will like to take cues from the churches in Macedonia so as to be unleashed for sacrificial giving.
Discussion Questions
1. Under what condition did the churches in Macedonia give to the people of God? Vrs. 2
2. How did they give to God’s people? Vrs. 3-5
3. How were they able to give the way they gave? Vrs. 5
4. Like the church in Corinth (Vrs. 6-7), what is this teaching admonishing today’s believers like
yourself in PIWC Sakumono?
5. How are you going to demonstrate sacrificial giving as we farewell our Resident Minister?
Conclusion
In the midst of a very severe trial and difficulties of the churches in Macedonia, their overflowing joy
and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. Of the three (3) levels of giving - giving less
than one’s ability, according to one’s ability, and beyond one’s ability - Paul testified that the churches
in Macedonia gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. They also gave entirely
on their own (without being compelled or grudgingly) and even urgently pleaded with the church
leadership for the privilege of sharing in this service to the Lord’s people. By so doing, they exceeded
the expectations of Paul and his companions. They were able to give the way they gave because they
first gave themselves to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to the servants and people of God.
This teaching is admonishing today’s believers like those of us in PIWC Sakumono, to strive “to bring
also to completion this act of grace on our part”. It is also teaching us that “since we excel in everything
- in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love God’s servants have kindled
in us - we must also excel in this grace of giving. We ought to demonstrate sacrificial giving as we
farewell our Resident Minister through giving according to and beyond our abilities, pushing our
giving past the point where the figures add up; giving the best out of our multiple choices of gifts and
offerings; giving when the bottom line says we shouldn’t; and giving away not just the luxuries, but
also some of the necessities; among others.

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