Above & Beyond 2024 | Faith That Endures

Redemption Hill Church Sermons · Feb 26, 2026 · 1h 22m

Taking a break from Acts to address giving and generosity. 2 Corinthians 9:6-15: Paul's clear New Testament metric for Christian giving.Paul urges the Corinthian church to complete their promised offering to the persecuted church in Jerusalem. The Macedonian church — far poorer — gave "beyond their means" and begged to participate. Now Corinth must follow through.The New Testament Metric for Giving:As PROOF of love (8:24)WILLINGLY, not under compulsion (9:5,7)BOUNTIFULLY, not sparingly (9:6)As decided IN YOUR HEART (9:7)CHEERFULLY—God loves a cheerful giver (9:7)Not dollar-for-dollar ROI. Not…