Is Enough Enough?

Focus: Hoarding manna ends in a pile of rot. 2 Corinthians 8

I. If they can GIVE, you CAN GIVE 8:1-5
   A. Who's RICH and who's POOR? 8:2
   B. Who's ASKIN' who? 8:4
   C. What do you SEEK FIRST in your LIFE? 8:5; Matthew 6:33

II. Let's FINISH the UNFINISHED Pbusiness 8:6-7, 10-11
   A. Giving is a TEST of LOVE 8:8-9
   B. What makes your giving ACCEPTABLE? 8:12
   C. LOGISTICS for doing this with INTEGRITY 8:16-23

Never Homeless

Focus: It is true comfort to know that when we move from our "earthly tent" we will never be homeless.

I. Why we don't lose heart.

  A. What's the worst case scenario?

1. DEATH
2. GROANING
3. JUDGMENT

  B. FEAR OF THE LORD Brings true comfort.

  C. Christ's LOVE COMPACTS us

1. We MAKE it our AIM to PLEASE him
2. We no longer LIVE FOR OURSELVES

  D. We have the BEST CASE SCENARIO

II. We've been given JOB TO DO
  A. The MINISTRY of RECONCILIATION
  B. We are CHRIST'S AMBASSADORS

How to Get Great Grace Mileage

Focus: Christianity doesn't work without grace, so don't punch holes in it's gas tank.

2 Corinthians 6

I. Don't make God's grace INEFFECTIVE. 6:1

A. Don't  SQUANDER it.

B. Don't SHORT CIRCUIT it.

1. Watch who's in the  DRIVER'S SEAT Philippians 2:3-11

2. Get free from CONTAMINATING ALLIANCES 6:14-18

3. Be an AMBIDEXTROUS WARRIOR 6:3-1

II. NOW is the TIME 6:2

Weighed Down? Don't Lose Heart!

I. Why we Don't Lose Heart! 4:1, 16

  A. God's MERCY lifts our hearts for MINISTRY. 4:2-6

  B. We hold quite a TREASURE. 4:6-7

II. Why God picked CRACKED POTS 4:6-16

  A. To demonstrate that this all-surpassing power is from God, NOT OURSELVES. 4:8

  B. For SHOW and TELL. 4:7

III. LOOK at the SCALE and you won't SWEAT the SMALL STUFF. 4:17-18