Romans 12:8: The Gift of Giving: Part One
Outline Giving with simplicity Giving with generosity Introduction The next spiritual gift that Paul mentions for us is the gift of giving, Rom. 12:8, ‘the one who contributes; in generosity.’ We are all called to serve with the abundance God has given us. Some have an abundance knowledge and are called to teach; some have an abundance of sympathy and give in mercy, some have an abundance of practical skill and give out of that abundance. The gift of giving is serving with our material abundance. There are those who are providentially situated to be generous, that is why...
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Good Friday Sermon: 2 Corinthians 5:21: Christ made ‘to be sin’
Introduction: Today for our Good Friday meditation we want to try and penetrate the mystery of what Luther calls the greatest words in the Bible from Matthew 27:45-46, ‘Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”’ What was happening that the sky was darkened by God; how could the eternal Son who had enjoyed unbroken fellowship with the Father cry out about...
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