San Diego First United Methodist Church ~ Daily Devotional Guide Sermon theme for coming Sunday, 3 November 2013: Run the Race: ~ Give Only with Joy and Cheer ~ 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, 3 November 2013: Run the Race: ~ Give Only with Joy and Cheer ~ Reverend Craig Brown, Sanctuary and Reverend Elbert Kim, Water’s Edge

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Text for Next Sunday: 2 Corinthians 9:6 Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work. 9 As it is written,

“He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor.

His righteousness remains forever.”✡(Messianic WEB)

John Wesley’s Notes~Commentary for 2 Corinthians 9:6~9

Verse 6. He that soweth sparingly shall reap sparingly; he that soweth bountifully shall reap bountifully - A general rule. God will proportion the reward to the work, and the temper whence it proceeds.

Verse 7. Of necessity - Because he cannot tell how to refuse.

Verse 8. How remarkable are these words! Each is loaded with matter and increases all the way it goes. All grace - Every kind of blessing. That ye may abound to every good work - God gives us everything, that we may do good therewith, and so receive more blessings. All things in this life, even rewards, are, to the faithful, seeds in order to a future harvest. Prov. xxii, 9

Verse 9. He hath scattered abroad - (A generous word.) With a full hand, without any anxious thought which way each grain falls. His righteousness - His beneficence, with the blessed effects of it. Remaineth for ever - Unexhausted, God still renewing his store. Psalm cxii, 9

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Daily Devotional Guide for October 21 ~ October 27

Monday ~ Read 2 Corinthians 2: 6 Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. and write it in your own words. What meaning is there for you?

Tuesday ~ Read verse 7 Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver. carefully. What link is there between “purposefully” giving and “cheerful”?

Wednesday ~ How can giving be a cheerful act? When is that most true for you?

Thursday ~ How much “grace” described in verse 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.? What or Why does this matter?

Friday ~ Did you complete the Week #1 Challenge? (See Message Notes inside the bulletin(What is my attitude about giving? How do I determine how much to give in the offering? What do I expect to happen through my giving?  What do I hope to accomplish? What ministries or causes do I feel passionate in supporting with my giving?))

Saturday ~ Why does grace come in being a cheerful giver? How has this happened to you?

Sunday ~ Pray for those who feel the call to give but are fearful or hesitant.

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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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