NOTES: Living Generously, Part 2

Live Generously part 2

Sermon: Live Generously part 2- Sowing with a God-given Vision 
Text: 2 Cor. 9:6-15 
Date: Sunday March 13, 2021 

2 Corinthians 9:6–15 (ESV) 
6 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. 9 As it is written,  

“He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.”

10 He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. 11 You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. 12 For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. 13 By their approval of this service, they will glorify God because of your submission that comes from your confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others, 14 while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you. 15 Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!

Fast from the label: “Christian”- Live Generously- Incarnate love for others

Jesus’s Words: 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” 
what this looks like:

Today- sowing (act of faithful generosity) with an incarnate vision

Testimony of SWC’s generosity for 2021

Text: Apostle Paul…church in Corinth (farming metaphor)

6 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 
10 He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.

Sowing with the Incarnate Vision

Qualities about Farmers and Farming:

John 4:36 (ESV) (Jesus) 
36 Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together.

Galatians 6:9–10 (ESV) (Paul) 
9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Sowing with an incarnate vision

Illustration: Van Gogh- The Sower

Story of Jesus “sowing” generosity into the life of the demonized man. (Mk 5)