God Loves A Cheerful Giver, Kevin Albright
GOD GIVES ABUNDANTLY
Passage: 2Corinthians 9:6~11  
Key verse: 8
Generosity Encouraged
6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.(A) 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give,(B) not reluctantly or under compulsion,(C) for God loves a cheerful giver.(D) 8 And God is able(E) to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need,(F) you will abound in every good work. 9 As it is written:
10 Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food(I) will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.(J) 11 You will be enriched(K) in every way so that you can be generous(L) on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.(M)
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 9:9 Psalm 112:9
Cross references
- 2 Corinthians 9:6 : Pr 11:24, 25; 22:9; Gal 6:7, 9
- 2 Corinthians 9:7 : Ex 25:2; 2Co 8:12
- 2 Corinthians 9:7 : Dt 15:10
- 2 Corinthians 9:7 : Ro 12:8
- 2 Corinthians 9:8 : Eph 3:20
- 2 Corinthians 9:8 : Php 4:19
- 2 Corinthians 9:9 : Mal 3:10
- 2 Corinthians 9:9 : Ps 112:9
- 2 Corinthians 9:10 : Isa 55:10
- 2 Corinthians 9:10 : Hos 10:12
- 2 Corinthians 9:11 : 1Co 1:5
- 2 Corinthians 9:11 : ver 5
- 2 Corinthians 9:11 : 2Co 1:11; 4:15
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1. Sow generously (6)
Giving is like sowing seed. If we sow generously, we will reap a large harvest. If we give with a grudging heart because we feel compelled to do so by the pressure of others, then God is not pleased, and the harvest will be small.
2. God is able (7-11)
There is another reason for giving with a glad and generous heart. God loves a cheerful giver, and God is the source of all blessings. Just as he supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, he promises to increase our ability to give and enlarge our harvest of righteousness. He makes us rich in every way--not so that we can pursue selfish pleasure, but so that we can give generously to others. When we give generously and joyfully because we love God, then others will praise and thank God, and God will be glorified.
Prayer: Lord, increase my faith so that I can be a generous and sacrificial giver, and please you.
One Word: God loves a cheerful giver