San Diego First United Methodist Church ~ Daily Devotional Guide Sermon theme for coming Sunday, 10 November 2013: Run the Race ~ 2 Corinthians 9:10~11 ~ Reverend Craig Brown, Sanctuary and Reverend Elbert Kim, Water’s Edge

San Diego First United Methodist Church ~ Daily Devotional Guide

Sermon theme for coming Sunday, 10 November 2013: Run the Race ~  2 Corinthians 9:10~11 ~ Reverend Craig Brown, Sanctuary and Reverend Elbert Kim, Water’s Edge

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Text for Next Sunday: 2 Corinthians 9:10 Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness; 11 you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which produces through us thanksgiving to God.(Messianic WEB)

John Wesley’s Notes~Commentary for 2 Corinthians 9:10~11

Verse 10. And he who supplieth seed - Opportunity and ability to help others. And bread - All things needful for your own souls and bodies. Will continually supply you with that seed, yea, multiply it to you more and more. And increase the fruits of your righteousness - The happy effects of your love to God and man. Isaiah lv, 10

Verse 11. Which worketh by us thanksgiving to God - Both from us who distribute, and them who receive, your bounty.

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Daily Devotional Guide for October 21 ~ October 27

Monday ~ What is the difference between subtraction and multiplication? Which one best describes giving?

Tuesday ~ What is the source of all we have? (2 Corinthians 9:10 Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;Messianic WEB) What place does that truth have in determining what you give?

Wednesday ~ If God multiplies what you give, how does that work? What dOes the multiplicatiOn look?

Thursday ~ What helps us to avoid giving more to get more? What kinds of blessings come from giving?

Friday ~ Read 2 Corinthians 9: 11you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which produces through us thanksgiving to God.(Messianic WEB). How have you been enriched in your giving? What shape does that take in your life?

Saturday ~ Be sure that you complete the “Challenge”from last Sunday’s sermon.

Sunday ~ Pray for those whose greed restrains them from giving as they should.

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The Challenge ~ Week #2

1. Consider your list of three priorities. Do you give mostly based on the need of the recipient to receive or your need to give?

2. Since there is no “downside” to giving, what assumptions do you need to confront this week about your own giving habits?

3. Pray about making a choice to become a person who tithes. What long~term steps would you have to begin this year to achieve that goal in the future?

4. Rewrite your list of priorities around what would bring you and others the greater joy?

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San Diego First United Methodist Church

2111 Camino del Rio South

San Diego, CA 92108 United States

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