2 Corinthians 8:1-7, "Beyond Their Ability" - a podcast by Benjamin Glaser

This week we began a new sermon series through 2 Corinthians 8 and 9 thinking through what it means to serve Jesus Christ and His Kingdom. In the opening portion of this chapter Paul is using the faithfulness of the Macedonians (particularly the church at Thessalonica) to entice the Corinthians to help out their brothers and sisters in Jerusalem who are facing a devastating famine. He does this by not lifting up the Macedonians as individuals, but showing how their faith in Jesus Christ, and their belief in the sufficiency of his grace and surety, is what drives them to put their own needs on the back burner in order to serve their fellow believers through prayer and works of mercy.  The foundation of Christ and His love for us is what moves each of us to serve one another. We do this not for our own position in society, or for our own felt needs, but for the glory of God.

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