We’ve been looking at Paul’s discussion of giving with the Corinthians, noting that Paul is trying to inspire the Corinthians to return to taking a collection for the poor in Jerusalem. And we’ve noted several points Paul has made in these chapters:

• Generosity involves everything we have. Its not just our money. Stewardship

involves all God gives us which God can use to better the world.

• God is the source of our blessings. Everything we have comes from God. We are

just temporary renters.

• Generosity is contagious. Others get inspired by generous people
• When we live generously, life is generous to us.
• Generosity should come from a desire, not guilt.
• God doesn’t expect us to do more than we can.
• Generosity gets to the heart of spiritual maturity. That’s why we called this series

For Mature Audiences. Paul’s main concern was helping people mature in their faith, which meant becoming like Christ, which meant being people of grace.

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