10/7 - 2 Corinthians 8

2 Corinthians 8

In 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 we read Paul's instructions on how to set aside money for helping the church the church in Jerusalem deal with the famine. What we find in 2 Corinthians 8 (also in 2 Corinthians 9 which you will read tomorrow) is Paul is dealing with a problem. The people in Corinth have said they would give an offering but they have not done so. In these two chapters Paul pushes them to complete what the offering. Read back over the chapter to see some of the ways that Paul encourages them to complete the offering.

The ultimate reason comes in verse 9. We give because that is what Christ did for us. He became poor so that we might become rich. As people who follow Jesus, he is our example.