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 On page 1164 of your church Bible.

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 So that's 2 Corinthians chapter 8, beginning at verse 16.

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!

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 And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his service to the gospel.

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 What is more, he was chosen by the churches to accompany us as we carry the offering,

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 which we administer in order to honour the Lord himself and to show our eagerness to help.

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 We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift,

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 for we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of man.

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 In addition, we are sending with them our brother who has often proved to us in many ways that he is zealous,

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 and now even more so because of his great confidence in you.

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 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you.

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 As for our brothers, they are representatives of the church and an honour to Christ.

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 Therefore, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our pride in you,

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 so that the churches can see it.

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 There is no need for me to write to you about this service to the Lord's people,

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 for I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting about it to the Macedonians,

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 telling them that since last year you and Achaea were ready to give,

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 and your enthusiasm has stirred most of them to action.

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 But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter

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 should not prove hollow, but that you may be ready,

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 as I said you would be.

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 For if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared,

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 we, not to say anything about you,

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 would be ashamed of having been so confident.

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 So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you in advance

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 and finish the arrangements for the generous gift you had promised.

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 Then it will be ready as a generous gift,

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 not as one grudgingly given.

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 Thank you so much, Chris.

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 Let's keep our Bibles open there at 2 Corinthians 8.

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 Thank you.

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 We've been looking at these couple of chapters, 8 and 9,

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 which have a theme of giving.

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 So I couldn't come up with another title, so I just put part 2.

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 And you'll get part 3 next week,

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 because it is generous grace, generous giving.

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 Let's ask for our generous Father's help

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 as we look at his word together.

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 Let's do that.

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 Our Father God, you are so good.

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 You are so kind.

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 We have received much from you today already.

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 the blessing of gathering together as your people,

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 being able to sing together,

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 to be reminded of truth

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 and of your love.

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 And we ask now that you would continue on

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 giving to us according to our need.

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 You know us individually.

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 You know us corporately as your people.

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 And we ask that you would speak to us in a way

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 that causes us to marvel at your grace

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 and respond in generosity.

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 Help us now, we ask.

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 In Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Well, we could call them the three musketeers.

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 Three good men who are out to help

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 a life-saving, life-changing cause.

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 I wonder if you spotted them

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 as we listened to God's word being read.

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 In the three musketeers,

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 the first we have Titus.

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 Have a look at verse 17.

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 For Titus not only welcomed our appeal,

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 we'll come to that in a minute,

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 but he is coming to you with much enthusiasm

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 and on his own initiative.

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 Well, Titus isn't going to travel on his own.

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 Look at verse 18.

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 We have the second member of the team.

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 And we are sending along with him,

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 that's Titus,

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 the brother who is praised by all the churches.

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 And then to make up the team,

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 the third member,

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 verse 22.

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 In addition,

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 we are sending with them

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 our brother who is often proved to us

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 in many ways

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 that he is zealous.

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 So here we have these brothers,

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 this team,

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 and they're on a mission.

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 Chapter 9, verse 3.

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 Paul,

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 the writer says,

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 I am sending

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 the brothers.

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 And what we got to know is,

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 is that Paul is currently

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 in the north

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 of Greece,

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 and he's going to send

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 these three brothers

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 to Corinth,

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 to the city,

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 and to the church there,

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 which is in the south

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 of Greece.

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 So why does he have to send them?

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 What's their mission?

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 Well, we see in 9, verse 5.

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 He says,

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 I thought it necessary

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 to urge the brothers

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 to visit you

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 in advance

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 and finish the arrangements

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 for the generous gift

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 you had promised.

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 Then it will be ready

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 as a generous gift,

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 not as one grudgingly given.

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 You see,

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 what's going on here

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 is that the church

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 in Jerusalem

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 was in financial need.

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 They were suffering

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 severe persecution.

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 There was a famine

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 in the area.

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 People had lost their jobs

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 and their homes.

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 The church was suffering

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 desperately.

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 And so as Paul went around

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 visiting these churches

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 and writing letters to them,

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 he reminded them

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 of their need

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 and the plan

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 that he was going

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 to take up a collection

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 and bring it all together

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 and give it to the church

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 in Jerusalem.

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 Verse 17,

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 For Titus not only

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 welcomed our appeal,

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 he was on board.

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 Yes, this idea

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 of getting together

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 a collection

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 is a good idea.

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 Now the church in Corinth

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 knew all about this collection.

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 They had heard of the needs

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 and they knew the plan.

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 They knew their brothers

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 and sisters were suffering,

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 but they had become complacent.

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 In fact,

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 they had even promised

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 that they were going to give,

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 but so far it was all words

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 and not action.

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 All a lot of hot air.

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 Now I don't know about you,

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 but if I counted up

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 all the times

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 I have promised myself

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 to give to something

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 and fail to do so,

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 I would be embarrassed.

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 You know how it is.

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 A special collection

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 is organized

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 or there's an event

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 or something's happening

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 and you feel in that moment

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 compelled to give.

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 You want to give,

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 but it just doesn't seem

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 to happen.

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 Well, not all the time.

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 Well, enter into this

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 our three brothers.

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 Chapter 9, verse 5.

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 I thought it necessary

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 to urge the brothers

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 to visit you in advance

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 and finish the arrangements

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 for the generous gift

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 you had promised.

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 Now we need to be careful

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 how we understand this role.

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 It's not like Paul

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 is sending the three heavies

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 down into Corinth,

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 you know,

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 to sort them out.

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 You know,

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 you promised to give,

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 we're coming,

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 to apply a little arm twisting.

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 No, it's not that.

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 Their planned visit

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 was to help the church

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 to be generous givers.

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 So the first thing

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 we want to see this morning

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 is that gospel partnerships

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 encourages our giving.

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 Gospel partnerships

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 encourages our giving.

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 The brothers are sent

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 to encourage the partnership

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 that existed.

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 So look at Titus, verse 16.

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 Thanks be to God

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 who put into the heart of Titus

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 the same concern

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 I have for you.

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 Well, Paul's heart

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 for the church

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 was deep

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 and it was extraordinarily wide.

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 And so it was for Titus.

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 Titus had come to love

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 the people in Corinth.

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 And so when he thought

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 of the church

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 he was compelled

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 into action.

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 He was moved

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 by compassion.

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 His heart

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 was for them.

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 But look at the other brother,

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 verse 18.

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 We're sending along

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 with Titus,

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 the brother who is

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 praised by all the churches

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 for his service

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 to the gospel.

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 We're not given his name

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 but all the churches

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 know him.

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 He's the gospel guy.

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 The one who's always

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 talking to his friends

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 and neighbours

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 about Jesus.

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 Don't you remember him?

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 His constant longing

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 and desire

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 to see the gospel

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 proclaimed.

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 And then there's

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 the third brother,

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 verse 22.

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 We're sending him

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 with our brother

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 who has often proved

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 to us in many ways

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 that he is zealous.

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 And now even more so

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 because of his

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 great confidence in you.

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 This guy is passionate

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 for Christ

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 and he's eager

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 for the church

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 to know

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 more

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 of Christ.

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 Christ.

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 What a great team.

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 Wouldn't you love

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 if these three characters

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 turned up in

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 Carigoline Baptist Church?

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 Wow, you'd sure know

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 they were in the congregation,

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 wouldn't you?

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 Here are three men

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 who have a concern

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 for the church,

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 a love

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 for the gospel,

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 and are zealous

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 for Jesus.

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 Look at the end

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 of verse 23.

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 They are representatives

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 of the church

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 and an honour

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 to Christ.

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 You see,

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 these three brothers

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 were travelling

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 not to be heavy-handed

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 but to express

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 their gospel partnership.

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 They want to remind

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 the church in Corinth

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 of what truly matters

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 because gospel partnerships

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 encourages giving.

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 Verse 24.

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 Paul writes

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 in the light of their visit

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 and going down

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 to encourage them.

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 Verse 24.

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 Therefore,

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 show these men

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 the proof

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 of your love

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 and the reason

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 for our pride in you

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 so that the churches

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 can see it.

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 Go on.

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 Welcome the three brothers

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 who are coming to you,

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 who love you,

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 who are devoted to you,

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 who pray for you.

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 Show them

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 their love

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 and give.

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 Make sure

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 the gift is ready.

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 You see,

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 gospel partnerships

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 are so precious

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 in the means

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 of giving.

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 Now,

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 as a church here,

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 Karagaline Baptist Church,

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 we have chosen people

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 and specific churches

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 and mission organisations

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 to support financially.

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 We prayed for some of them

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 just now.

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 People like Amy

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 in Sheffield

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 working amongst

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 the Pakistani community

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 and Leticia

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 who's down in Marseille

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 in the south of France

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 working amongst students,

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 many of whom

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 who have come

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 from North Africa.

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 Mickey and Kennet

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 in a country

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 where no Westerner

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 can go,

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 but yet they're there

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 working away,

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 seeking to plant

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 churches.

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 We support mission organisations

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 like Asia Link

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 who supply resources

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 and Bibles

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 to people

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 who don't have it.

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 Pastors,

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 churches

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 that don't have

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 the word of God.

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 They are smuggling

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 and bringing

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 God's word to them.

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 Radstock.

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 Churches

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 helping other churches

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 to plant churches

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 in some of the most

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 difficult places

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 in the world.

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 And Christian Unions Ireland.

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 students

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 on campus

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 seeking to reach

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 their fellow students

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 with the good news

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 of Christ.

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 And churches

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 like Kinsale

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 where they persevere

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 and keep on

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 holding out

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 the light

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 of the good news

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 of Christ.

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 And other churches

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 in the Cork Kerry project.

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 Not to mention

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 the ministries

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 of this church.

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 Sunday school

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 happening right now.

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 Polo on Thursday.

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 The Rock and Rooted

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 on Friday.

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 Core on Sunday evening.

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 And of course

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 our gathering here

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 now.

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 All these great

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 ministries.

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 And why do we

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 support them?

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 Why do people give?

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 Because together

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 they have a deep

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 concern for the church.

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 A great love

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 for the gospel.

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 And they're

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 passionately

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 zealous

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 for Christ.

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 They long

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 to see the church

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 grow and mature.

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 They desire

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 that the gospel

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 will be spread.

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 They're unashamed

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 in their longing

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 for Christ

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 to be honoured.

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 Who wouldn't

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 want to give

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 to gospel

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 partnerships

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 like this?

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 These are the things

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 that truly

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 matter

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 most.

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 These gospel

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 partnerships

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 are what cause us

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 to open our wallets

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 and set up

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 that direct

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 debit

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 and reduce

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 our own

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 personal spending.

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 You might

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 like to consider

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 giving to

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 Christian Unions

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 Ireland today.

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 We prayed

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 about it

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 starting on the

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 9th of February

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 this month.

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 They're going to

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 have a mission

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 week.

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 Reaching students

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 through different

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 activities.

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 for their

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 costs to cover

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 or to cover

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 their costs

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 it'll take

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 450 euro.

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 So maybe

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 today

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 right now

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 you want to

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 give

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 to that.

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 Click on the

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 QR code

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 talk to our

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 treasurer

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 Joy

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 this morning

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 and give

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 to the work

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 of CUI

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 as you are

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 able.

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 But maybe

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 you're thinking

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 wider and

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 broader

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 and the

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 things that

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 we're doing

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 together as

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 a church

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 helping support

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 those in the

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 different places

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 we just

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 mentioned.

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 Maybe you

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 haven't given.

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 Maybe you

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 want to start

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 giving with a

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 direct debit.

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 Seeking to

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 give ways

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 so that the

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 gospel continues

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 to go around

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 the world.

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 You see

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 gospel partnerships

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 encourage our

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 giving.

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 gospel

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 integrity

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 strengthens

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 our giving.

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 Gospel

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 integrity

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 strengthens

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 our giving.

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 Gospel

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 integrity

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 strengthens

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 our giving.

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 You see

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 sadly and

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 all too

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 often we

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 hear about

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 financial

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 corruption

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 in the

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 local church.

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 Maybe you've

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 heard of it.

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 People claim

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 to have a

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 concern for

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 the church,

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 a love

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 for the

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 gospel and

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 a passion

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 for Christ

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 but in

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 reality

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 they're only

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 stuffing their

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 own wallet.

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 We see it

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 in extreme

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 cases with

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 what we

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 call prosperity

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 teachers.

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 You've maybe

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 seen them or

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 heard of them

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 on television.

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 Benny Hinn,

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 Joe Lustine,

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 Creeflo Dollar.

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 I mean the

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 names just

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 give it away.

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 What about

00:17:42.859 --> 00:17:43.700
 Johnny Euro

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 or something

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 like that?

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 Paula

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 White,

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 Joyce

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 Meyer.

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 Between them

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 they've earned

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 hundreds of

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 millions

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 taking money

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 from people

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 when they're

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 saying it's

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 for Christ.

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 And this

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 was something

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 that could be

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 common in

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 Corinth.

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 Have a look

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 back to

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 chapter 2

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 verse 17.

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 Chapter 2

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 verse 17.

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 Paul wants

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 to make it

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 abundantly

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 clear that

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 he's above

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 board in

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 the work

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 that he's

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 doing.

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 Chapter 2

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 verse 17.

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 Unlike so

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 many we

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 do not

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 peddle the

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 word of

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 God for

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 profit.

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 On the

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 contrary

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 in Christ

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 we speak

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 before God

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 with sincerity

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 as those

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 sent from

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 God.

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 We're not

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 peddling

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 the word,

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 we're not

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 trying to

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 make money

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 out of it

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 for ourselves,

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 rather we're

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 wanting to

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 see Christ

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 proclaimed.

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 Let's go

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 back to

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 chapter 8

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 and 9.

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 You see

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 these so

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 called

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 preachers

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 were coming

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 into town

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 but rather

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 than serve

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 God's

00:19:00.920 --> 00:19:01.440
 glory

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 they saw

00:19:02.620 --> 00:19:03.039
 it as a

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 way to

00:19:03.500 --> 00:19:03.880
 get

00:19:03.880 --> 00:19:04.600
 wealthy.

00:19:05.620 --> 00:19:06.059
 So you

00:19:06.059 --> 00:19:06.720
 could imagine

00:19:06.720 --> 00:19:08.100
 when Paul

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 was saying

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 I'm taking

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 up a

00:19:10.180 --> 00:19:10.640
 collection

00:19:10.640 --> 00:19:11.299
 for the

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 church in

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 Jerusalem.

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 Oh I?

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 Really?

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 You see

00:19:16.700 --> 00:19:17.460
 Paul had a

00:19:17.460 --> 00:19:18.380
 concern for

00:19:18.380 --> 00:19:18.859
 the church,

00:19:18.940 --> 00:19:19.460
 a love for

00:19:19.460 --> 00:19:20.000
 the gospel.

00:19:20.460 --> 00:19:20.779
 He was

00:19:20.779 --> 00:19:21.400
 zealous for

00:19:21.400 --> 00:19:22.380
 Christ and

00:19:22.380 --> 00:19:22.759
 he was

00:19:22.759 --> 00:19:23.640
 concerned for

00:19:23.640 --> 00:19:24.380
 gospel

00:19:24.380 --> 00:19:25.799
 integrity.

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 That people

00:19:27.299 --> 00:19:28.559
 knew where

00:19:28.559 --> 00:19:29.400
 the finances

00:19:29.400 --> 00:19:30.039
 were going

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 and how it

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 was being

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 conducted.

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 Look at

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 verse 20.

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 chapter 8

00:19:37.080 --> 00:19:37.860
 verse 20.

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 We want

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 to avoid

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 any

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 criticism

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 of the

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 way we

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 administer

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 this

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 generous

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 gift

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 for we

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 are taking

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 pains to

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 do what

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 is right

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 not only

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 in the

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 eyes of

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 the Lord

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 but also

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 in the

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 eyes

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 of man.

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 You see

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 a preacher

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 of the

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 gospel

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 who lines

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 his own

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 pocket

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 brings the

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 gospel

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 into

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 disrepute.

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 How can

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 we expect

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 anybody

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 to listen

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 to the

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 word of

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 God

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 to trust

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 Christ

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 if they

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 can't

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 trust

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 the

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 preacher?

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 So Paul

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 sends these

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 brothers

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 to make

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 sure there's

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 complete

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 transparency.

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 Paul is

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 putting himself

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 at distance

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 between

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 himself

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 and the

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 gift

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 and sending

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 others on

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 his behalf

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 to gather

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 it together.

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 He's

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 ensuring

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 that the

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 gospel he

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 preaches

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 is for

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 God's

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 glory

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 not for

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 his own

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 means.

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 Now this

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 is extremely

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 practical

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 for us

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 and I

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 think there's

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 lessons we

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 can learn.

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 Here's three

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 that I could

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 come up

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 with

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 as we

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 think about

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 gospel

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 integrity.

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 Here's the

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 first one.

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 Ensure

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 the

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 pastor

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 keeps

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 away

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 from the

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 church's

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 finances.

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 So the

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 practice of

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 this church

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 is that the

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 pastor

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 which presently

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 is me

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 I do

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 not collect

00:21:10.519 --> 00:21:11.519
 gifts from

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 people.

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 I don't have

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 access to

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 the church's

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 account.

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 I don't

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 set or have

00:21:19.279 --> 00:21:20.140
 any input

00:21:20.140 --> 00:21:21.420
 on salary

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 or wage.

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 In fact we

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 don't even

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 call it a

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 salary.

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 It's

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 support to

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 enable me

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 to do

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 what I'm

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 doing.

00:21:29.920 --> 00:21:30.559
 The members

00:21:30.559 --> 00:21:30.980
 of the

00:21:30.980 --> 00:21:32.120
 church are

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 the ones

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 that set

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 the wage

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 or the

00:21:36.339 --> 00:21:36.859
 support.

00:21:37.960 --> 00:21:38.339
 So make

00:21:38.339 --> 00:21:39.000
 sure that

00:21:39.000 --> 00:21:39.660
 the pastor

00:21:39.660 --> 00:21:40.539
 keeps away

00:21:40.539 --> 00:21:41.339
 from the

00:21:41.339 --> 00:21:41.880
 church's

00:21:41.880 --> 00:21:42.519
 finances.

00:21:42.779 --> 00:21:43.259
 That brings

00:21:43.259 --> 00:21:44.599
 about the

00:21:44.599 --> 00:21:45.319
 right way

00:21:45.319 --> 00:21:46.099
 of thinking

00:21:46.099 --> 00:21:47.000
 of finances.

00:21:47.900 --> 00:21:48.240
 Second,

00:21:49.420 --> 00:21:50.240
 ensure that

00:21:50.240 --> 00:21:50.839
 the church

00:21:50.839 --> 00:21:51.759
 maintains

00:21:51.759 --> 00:21:53.180
 transparency.

00:21:53.180 --> 00:21:53.320
 transparency.

00:21:54.480 --> 00:21:55.180
 The church's

00:21:55.180 --> 00:21:56.120
 finances should

00:21:56.120 --> 00:21:57.060
 not be a

00:21:57.060 --> 00:21:57.600
 secret.

00:21:58.539 --> 00:21:59.019
 So again

00:21:59.019 --> 00:21:59.640
 the practice

00:21:59.640 --> 00:22:00.340
 of the church

00:22:00.340 --> 00:22:01.019
 here is that

00:22:01.019 --> 00:22:01.660
 at least

00:22:01.660 --> 00:22:02.880
 four times

00:22:02.880 --> 00:22:03.360
 a year

00:22:03.360 --> 00:22:04.100
 as we

00:22:04.100 --> 00:22:04.400
 gather

00:22:04.400 --> 00:22:04.880
 together

00:22:04.880 --> 00:22:05.299
 for our

00:22:05.299 --> 00:22:05.660
 members

00:22:05.660 --> 00:22:06.200
 meeting

00:22:06.200 --> 00:22:08.380
 the accounts

00:22:08.380 --> 00:22:09.380
 are presented

00:22:09.380 --> 00:22:10.940
 to all

00:22:10.940 --> 00:22:11.880
 the church.

00:22:12.240 --> 00:22:12.779
 Full

00:22:12.779 --> 00:22:13.539
 disclosure.

00:22:14.380 --> 00:22:14.700
 Everybody

00:22:14.700 --> 00:22:15.420
 can see

00:22:15.420 --> 00:22:16.460
 where every

00:22:16.460 --> 00:22:17.120
 penny was

00:22:17.120 --> 00:22:18.120
 given and

00:22:18.120 --> 00:22:18.740
 every penny

00:22:18.740 --> 00:22:19.600
 was spent.

00:22:20.539 --> 00:22:21.320
 We want

00:22:21.320 --> 00:22:21.720
 to have

00:22:21.720 --> 00:22:22.820
 transparency.

00:22:23.180 --> 00:22:23.900
 we're not

00:22:23.900 --> 00:22:24.420
 hiding

00:22:24.420 --> 00:22:25.200
 things.

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 And the

00:22:27.240 --> 00:22:27.940
 third one

00:22:27.940 --> 00:22:28.680
 is this.

00:22:29.560 --> 00:22:30.060
 Ensure

00:22:30.060 --> 00:22:30.580
 that the

00:22:30.580 --> 00:22:31.220
 church

00:22:31.220 --> 00:22:34.840
 does not

00:22:34.840 --> 00:22:35.480
 build up

00:22:35.480 --> 00:22:36.039
 a reserve.

00:22:37.500 --> 00:22:38.039
 The church

00:22:38.039 --> 00:22:38.519
 is not

00:22:38.519 --> 00:22:39.480
 about saving

00:22:39.480 --> 00:22:41.140
 but about

00:22:41.140 --> 00:22:42.140
 being good

00:22:42.140 --> 00:22:43.240
 stewards.

00:22:44.259 --> 00:22:44.799
 The people

00:22:44.799 --> 00:22:45.220
 of this

00:22:45.220 --> 00:22:45.539
 church,

00:22:45.660 --> 00:22:46.240
 the members

00:22:46.240 --> 00:22:46.580
 of the

00:22:46.580 --> 00:22:46.840
 church,

00:22:47.200 --> 00:22:47.660
 those who

00:22:47.660 --> 00:22:48.279
 come and

00:22:48.279 --> 00:22:48.660
 give,

00:22:49.060 --> 00:22:49.480
 give

00:22:49.480 --> 00:22:50.400
 generously.

00:22:51.640 --> 00:22:52.080
 I know

00:22:52.080 --> 00:22:52.640
 that to be

00:22:52.640 --> 00:22:52.920
 true,

00:22:53.040 --> 00:22:53.540
 people are

00:22:53.540 --> 00:22:54.160
 faithful

00:22:54.160 --> 00:22:54.940
 in their

00:22:54.940 --> 00:22:55.259
 giving.

00:22:55.759 --> 00:22:56.120
 You

00:22:56.120 --> 00:22:56.700
 are

00:22:56.700 --> 00:22:57.400
 generous

00:22:57.400 --> 00:22:58.320
 people.

00:22:59.420 --> 00:22:59.900
 And I

00:22:59.900 --> 00:23:00.380
 know that

00:23:00.380 --> 00:23:01.040
 you give

00:23:01.040 --> 00:23:01.500
 so that

00:23:01.500 --> 00:23:02.040
 the gospel

00:23:02.040 --> 00:23:02.580
 can be

00:23:02.580 --> 00:23:03.140
 proclaimed,

00:23:03.540 --> 00:23:04.259
 that gospel

00:23:04.259 --> 00:23:05.040
 workers can

00:23:05.040 --> 00:23:05.740
 be supported,

00:23:06.160 --> 00:23:06.860
 that gospel

00:23:06.860 --> 00:23:07.540
 needs can

00:23:07.540 --> 00:23:08.220
 be met.

00:23:09.140 --> 00:23:09.860
 The church

00:23:09.860 --> 00:23:10.820
 receives in

00:23:10.820 --> 00:23:11.660
 one hand

00:23:11.660 --> 00:23:12.920
 and gives

00:23:12.920 --> 00:23:13.440
 out with

00:23:13.440 --> 00:23:13.880
 the other

00:23:13.880 --> 00:23:14.420
 hand.

00:23:15.240 --> 00:23:15.740
 We're not

00:23:15.740 --> 00:23:16.200
 to be

00:23:16.200 --> 00:23:16.800
 savers

00:23:16.800 --> 00:23:18.860
 but stewards.

00:23:18.859 --> 00:23:21.079
 Now why

00:23:21.079 --> 00:23:21.459
 is this

00:23:21.459 --> 00:23:22.299
 so important?

00:23:23.519 --> 00:23:23.759
 Well,

00:23:23.799 --> 00:23:24.059
 look at

00:23:24.059 --> 00:23:24.939
 verse 21.

00:23:28.479 --> 00:23:29.199
 For we

00:23:29.199 --> 00:23:29.719
 are taking

00:23:29.719 --> 00:23:30.719
 pains to

00:23:30.719 --> 00:23:31.199
 do what

00:23:31.199 --> 00:23:31.919
 is right,

00:23:32.579 --> 00:23:33.179
 not only

00:23:33.179 --> 00:23:33.579
 in the

00:23:33.579 --> 00:23:34.039
 eyes of

00:23:34.039 --> 00:23:34.659
 the Lord,

00:23:34.919 --> 00:23:35.519
 we want

00:23:35.519 --> 00:23:35.959
 to honour

00:23:35.959 --> 00:23:36.479
 him,

00:23:37.279 --> 00:23:38.359
 but also

00:23:38.359 --> 00:23:39.419
 in the

00:23:39.419 --> 00:23:40.679
 eyes of

00:23:40.679 --> 00:23:41.119
 man.

00:23:42.759 --> 00:23:43.259
 You see,

00:23:43.539 --> 00:23:44.299
 if I know

00:23:44.299 --> 00:23:44.879
 that what I

00:23:44.879 --> 00:23:45.659
 give to is

00:23:45.659 --> 00:23:46.379
 trustworthy

00:23:46.380 --> 00:23:46.920
 and

00:23:46.920 --> 00:23:47.700
 transparent,

00:23:48.560 --> 00:23:49.300
 if I

00:23:49.300 --> 00:23:49.820
 know that

00:23:49.820 --> 00:23:50.280
 what I

00:23:50.280 --> 00:23:50.760
 give to

00:23:50.760 --> 00:23:51.160
 is going

00:23:51.160 --> 00:23:51.500
 to be

00:23:51.500 --> 00:23:51.940
 used for

00:23:51.940 --> 00:23:52.740
 gospel work

00:23:52.740 --> 00:23:53.320
 and God's

00:23:53.320 --> 00:23:53.840
 glory,

00:23:54.920 --> 00:23:55.780
 then it's

00:23:55.780 --> 00:23:56.280
 going to

00:23:56.280 --> 00:23:57.100
 strengthen

00:23:57.100 --> 00:23:58.660
 my giving.

00:23:59.980 --> 00:24:00.680
 But if

00:24:00.680 --> 00:24:00.980
 on the

00:24:00.980 --> 00:24:01.440
 other hand

00:24:01.440 --> 00:24:01.900
 I haven't

00:24:01.900 --> 00:24:02.480
 a clue

00:24:02.480 --> 00:24:02.980
 what the

00:24:02.980 --> 00:24:03.600
 church does

00:24:03.600 --> 00:24:03.960
 with the

00:24:03.960 --> 00:24:04.260
 money,

00:24:05.220 --> 00:24:05.620
 or if

00:24:05.620 --> 00:24:05.800
 there's

00:24:05.800 --> 00:24:06.480
 some shady

00:24:06.480 --> 00:24:07.000
 dodging

00:24:07.000 --> 00:24:07.460
 dealing

00:24:07.460 --> 00:24:08.280
 going on,

00:24:08.820 --> 00:24:09.280
 then I'm

00:24:09.280 --> 00:24:09.520
 going to

00:24:09.520 --> 00:24:10.000
 keep my

00:24:10.000 --> 00:24:10.400
 money in

00:24:10.400 --> 00:24:10.960
 my pocket.

00:24:12.120 --> 00:24:12.560
 I'm not

00:24:12.560 --> 00:24:13.080
 going to

00:24:13.080 --> 00:24:13.420
 give.

00:24:14.760 --> 00:24:15.060
 So

00:24:15.060 --> 00:24:15.620
 gospel

00:24:15.620 --> 00:24:16.360
 integrity

00:24:16.359 --> 00:24:17.839
 is crucial

00:24:17.839 --> 00:24:19.079
 for the

00:24:19.079 --> 00:24:19.419
 local

00:24:19.419 --> 00:24:20.059
 church.

00:24:20.979 --> 00:24:21.859
 And it's

00:24:21.859 --> 00:24:22.539
 an encouragement

00:24:22.539 --> 00:24:23.139
 to us

00:24:23.139 --> 00:24:24.179
 all to

00:24:24.179 --> 00:24:24.740
 make sure

00:24:24.740 --> 00:24:25.240
 that the

00:24:25.240 --> 00:24:25.619
 church

00:24:25.619 --> 00:24:26.240
 behaves

00:24:26.240 --> 00:24:26.919
 rightly,

00:24:27.639 --> 00:24:27.939
 God

00:24:27.939 --> 00:24:28.599
 honouring,

00:24:29.659 --> 00:24:30.459
 with our

00:24:30.459 --> 00:24:31.019
 spending

00:24:31.019 --> 00:24:32.119
 and our

00:24:32.119 --> 00:24:32.859
 using of

00:24:32.859 --> 00:24:33.119
 it.

00:24:34.119 --> 00:24:34.399
 So

00:24:34.399 --> 00:24:34.879
 second,

00:24:35.059 --> 00:24:35.419
 gospel

00:24:35.419 --> 00:24:36.199
 integrity

00:24:36.199 --> 00:24:37.779
 strengthens

00:24:37.779 --> 00:24:38.579
 our

00:24:38.579 --> 00:24:38.959
 giving.

00:24:40.959 --> 00:24:41.659
 There's

00:24:41.659 --> 00:24:41.959
 another

00:24:41.959 --> 00:24:42.500
 reason,

00:24:42.740 --> 00:24:43.259
 our third

00:24:43.259 --> 00:24:43.779
 reason,

00:24:44.479 --> 00:24:45.339
 why these

00:24:45.339 --> 00:24:45.859
 brothers

00:24:45.859 --> 00:24:47.199
 visit.

00:24:50.199 --> 00:24:50.919
 Gospel

00:24:50.919 --> 00:24:51.619
 grace

00:24:51.619 --> 00:24:52.879
 ensures

00:24:52.879 --> 00:24:53.699
 our

00:24:53.699 --> 00:24:54.159
 giving.

00:24:54.399 --> 00:24:54.799
 Gospel

00:24:54.799 --> 00:24:55.559
 grace will

00:24:55.559 --> 00:24:56.259
 ensure

00:24:56.259 --> 00:24:57.139
 our

00:24:57.139 --> 00:24:57.459
 giving.

00:24:58.019 --> 00:24:58.299
 The

00:24:58.299 --> 00:24:58.980
 brothers are

00:24:58.980 --> 00:24:59.399
 going

00:24:59.399 --> 00:25:00.339
 ultimately

00:25:00.339 --> 00:25:02.000
 to remind

00:25:02.000 --> 00:25:02.599
 the church

00:25:02.599 --> 00:25:02.819
 in

00:25:02.819 --> 00:25:03.259
 Corinth

00:25:03.259 --> 00:25:04.399
 of

00:25:04.399 --> 00:25:05.139
 God's

00:25:05.139 --> 00:25:06.019
 grace.

00:25:06.959 --> 00:25:07.359
 Look at

00:25:07.359 --> 00:25:08.019
 chapter 9

00:25:08.019 --> 00:25:08.720
 verse 3.

00:25:08.720 --> 00:25:12.860
 Paul says,

00:25:13.000 --> 00:25:13.160
 I am

00:25:13.160 --> 00:25:13.660
 sending

00:25:13.660 --> 00:25:13.960
 the

00:25:13.960 --> 00:25:14.559
 brothers

00:25:14.559 --> 00:25:16.000
 in order

00:25:16.000 --> 00:25:16.440
 that our

00:25:16.440 --> 00:25:17.039
 boasting

00:25:17.039 --> 00:25:17.799
 about you

00:25:17.799 --> 00:25:18.240
 in this

00:25:18.240 --> 00:25:18.720
 matter

00:25:18.720 --> 00:25:20.079
 should not

00:25:20.079 --> 00:25:20.519
 prove

00:25:20.519 --> 00:25:21.000
 hollow,

00:25:21.640 --> 00:25:22.220
 but that

00:25:22.220 --> 00:25:22.680
 you may

00:25:22.680 --> 00:25:23.380
 be ready

00:25:23.380 --> 00:25:24.319
 as I

00:25:24.319 --> 00:25:24.960
 said you

00:25:24.960 --> 00:25:25.480
 would be.

00:25:25.480 --> 00:25:26.839
 You see

00:25:26.839 --> 00:25:27.680
 here he's

00:25:27.680 --> 00:25:28.339
 boasting

00:25:28.339 --> 00:25:29.019
 about the

00:25:29.019 --> 00:25:29.559
 church in

00:25:29.559 --> 00:25:29.920
 Corinth.

00:25:30.339 --> 00:25:30.640
 He's

00:25:30.640 --> 00:25:31.460
 delighting

00:25:31.460 --> 00:25:32.160
 at God's

00:25:32.160 --> 00:25:32.819
 grace in

00:25:32.819 --> 00:25:32.980
 their

00:25:32.980 --> 00:25:33.319
 life,

00:25:33.599 --> 00:25:34.099
 how God

00:25:34.099 --> 00:25:34.700
 has worked

00:25:34.700 --> 00:25:35.140
 in them.

00:25:35.579 --> 00:25:35.700
 You

00:25:35.700 --> 00:25:36.559
 received

00:25:36.559 --> 00:25:37.180
 God's

00:25:37.180 --> 00:25:37.660
 grace.

00:25:38.779 --> 00:25:39.420
 Now you

00:25:39.420 --> 00:25:39.900
 in turn

00:25:39.900 --> 00:25:40.720
 be gracious.

00:25:41.299 --> 00:25:41.880
 Make sure

00:25:41.880 --> 00:25:42.360
 that your

00:25:42.360 --> 00:25:43.420
 response to

00:25:43.420 --> 00:25:43.860
 God's

00:25:43.860 --> 00:25:44.900
 grace is

00:25:44.900 --> 00:25:45.900
 not empty

00:25:45.900 --> 00:25:47.160
 or doesn't

00:25:47.160 --> 00:25:48.019
 prove to

00:25:48.019 --> 00:25:49.240
 be hollow.

00:25:49.240 --> 00:25:51.799
 To help

00:25:51.799 --> 00:25:52.579
 us understand

00:25:52.579 --> 00:25:53.059
 this,

00:25:53.480 --> 00:25:54.019
 the same

00:25:54.019 --> 00:25:55.120
 idea is

00:25:55.120 --> 00:25:55.980
 seen in

00:25:55.980 --> 00:25:56.799
 chapter 6

00:25:56.799 --> 00:25:57.359
 verse 1.

00:25:57.440 --> 00:25:57.819
 Have a look

00:25:57.819 --> 00:25:58.160
 at that

00:25:58.160 --> 00:25:58.779
 verse with

00:25:58.779 --> 00:25:59.039
 me.

00:25:59.500 --> 00:26:00.279
 Chapter 6

00:26:00.279 --> 00:26:00.980
 verse 1.

00:26:03.220 --> 00:26:03.920
 This

00:26:03.920 --> 00:26:04.620
 business of

00:26:04.620 --> 00:26:05.440
 making sure

00:26:05.440 --> 00:26:06.160
 that it's

00:26:06.160 --> 00:26:07.440
 not empty

00:26:07.440 --> 00:26:08.339
 or hollow.

00:26:10.680 --> 00:26:11.240
 Look what

00:26:11.240 --> 00:26:11.839
 it says,

00:26:12.120 --> 00:26:13.400
 chapter 6

00:26:13.400 --> 00:26:14.039
 verse 1.

00:26:15.559 --> 00:26:16.839
 As God's

00:26:16.839 --> 00:26:17.720
 fellow workers,

00:26:17.720 --> 00:26:19.539
 we urge

00:26:19.539 --> 00:26:20.940
 you not

00:26:20.940 --> 00:26:21.839
 to receive

00:26:21.839 --> 00:26:22.539
 God's

00:26:22.539 --> 00:26:23.920
 grace in

00:26:23.920 --> 00:26:24.500
 vain.

00:26:26.100 --> 00:26:26.860
 He's

00:26:26.860 --> 00:26:27.319
 saying make

00:26:27.319 --> 00:26:28.039
 sure that

00:26:28.039 --> 00:26:29.039
 when you

00:26:29.039 --> 00:26:30.319
 receive God's

00:26:30.319 --> 00:26:30.860
 grace,

00:26:31.279 --> 00:26:32.799
 it's not

00:26:32.799 --> 00:26:33.220
 in vain.

00:26:33.339 --> 00:26:33.740
 It doesn't

00:26:33.740 --> 00:26:34.360
 prove to

00:26:34.360 --> 00:26:35.200
 be empty

00:26:35.200 --> 00:26:36.839
 or hollow.

00:26:37.400 --> 00:26:38.240
 Make sure

00:26:38.240 --> 00:26:38.839
 that when

00:26:38.839 --> 00:26:39.819
 God's

00:26:39.819 --> 00:26:40.799
 grace is

00:26:40.799 --> 00:26:41.120
 in your

00:26:41.120 --> 00:26:41.480
 life,

00:26:41.680 --> 00:26:42.440
 it actually

00:26:42.440 --> 00:26:43.600
 takes effect

00:26:43.600 --> 00:26:44.799
 in your

00:26:44.799 --> 00:26:45.299
 life.

00:26:46.180 --> 00:26:47.120
 We urge

00:26:47.120 --> 00:26:47.700
 you not

00:26:47.700 --> 00:26:48.500
 to receive

00:26:48.500 --> 00:26:49.440
 God's

00:26:49.440 --> 00:26:50.860
 grace in

00:26:50.860 --> 00:26:51.319
 vain.

00:26:52.100 --> 00:26:52.840
 Let's go

00:26:52.840 --> 00:26:53.259
 back to

00:26:53.259 --> 00:26:54.019
 chapter 9

00:26:54.019 --> 00:26:54.700
 and verse

00:26:54.700 --> 00:26:55.120
 3.

00:26:56.660 --> 00:26:57.440
 You see,

00:26:57.500 --> 00:26:57.980
 he's saying

00:26:57.980 --> 00:26:58.220
 here,

00:26:58.319 --> 00:26:58.539
 you've

00:26:58.539 --> 00:26:59.600
 experienced

00:26:59.600 --> 00:27:00.160
 God's

00:27:00.160 --> 00:27:00.720
 grace in

00:27:00.720 --> 00:27:01.319
 your life.

00:27:02.180 --> 00:27:03.160
 Now prove

00:27:03.160 --> 00:27:03.539
 it.

00:27:04.640 --> 00:27:05.180
 Show it

00:27:05.180 --> 00:27:06.019
 in your

00:27:06.019 --> 00:27:06.460
 giving.

00:27:07.460 --> 00:27:07.900
 In other

00:27:07.900 --> 00:27:08.160
 words,

00:27:08.299 --> 00:27:08.880
 make sure

00:27:08.880 --> 00:27:09.319
 that what

00:27:09.319 --> 00:27:10.240
 you promised

00:27:10.240 --> 00:27:11.460
 will be

00:27:11.460 --> 00:27:12.059
 fulfilled.

00:27:12.539 --> 00:27:12.880
 Your

00:27:12.880 --> 00:27:13.460
 readiness

00:27:13.460 --> 00:27:14.319
 to give

00:27:14.319 --> 00:27:15.119
 is the

00:27:15.119 --> 00:27:15.819
 evidence

00:27:15.819 --> 00:27:17.119
 that you

00:27:17.119 --> 00:27:17.679
 have

00:27:17.679 --> 00:27:18.419
 received

00:27:18.419 --> 00:27:19.319
 God's

00:27:19.319 --> 00:27:19.759
 grace

00:27:19.759 --> 00:27:20.200
 and that

00:27:20.200 --> 00:27:20.359
 it

00:27:20.359 --> 00:27:20.799
 hasn't

00:27:20.799 --> 00:27:21.179
 been

00:27:21.179 --> 00:27:22.019
 in

00:27:22.019 --> 00:27:22.379
 vain.

00:27:24.059 --> 00:27:25.039
 So let's

00:27:25.039 --> 00:27:25.879
 ask ourselves

00:27:25.879 --> 00:27:26.559
 the searching

00:27:26.559 --> 00:27:27.460
 questions.

00:27:29.059 --> 00:27:29.599
 Have I

00:27:29.599 --> 00:27:30.859
 received

00:27:30.859 --> 00:27:31.399
 God's

00:27:31.399 --> 00:27:31.859
 grace

00:27:31.859 --> 00:27:33.019
 in vain

00:27:33.019 --> 00:27:35.119
 or is it

00:27:35.119 --> 00:27:36.039
 taking effect

00:27:36.039 --> 00:27:37.179
 in my

00:27:37.179 --> 00:27:37.639
 life?

00:27:37.640 --> 00:27:39.800
 do I

00:27:39.800 --> 00:27:40.360
 say I

00:27:40.360 --> 00:27:40.740
 have a

00:27:40.740 --> 00:27:41.180
 concern

00:27:41.180 --> 00:27:41.620
 for the

00:27:41.620 --> 00:27:42.100
 church

00:27:42.100 --> 00:27:44.340
 but actually

00:27:44.340 --> 00:27:45.100
 do nothing

00:27:45.100 --> 00:27:45.700
 in terms

00:27:45.700 --> 00:27:46.240
 of giving

00:27:46.240 --> 00:27:47.520
 to the

00:27:47.520 --> 00:27:48.000
 church?

00:27:49.200 --> 00:27:50.080
 Do I

00:27:50.080 --> 00:27:50.320
 say,

00:27:50.620 --> 00:27:50.720
 oh,

00:27:50.780 --> 00:27:51.340
 I love

00:27:51.340 --> 00:27:51.620
 the

00:27:51.620 --> 00:27:52.040
 gospel

00:27:52.040 --> 00:27:54.320
 but actually

00:27:54.320 --> 00:27:54.860
 have no

00:27:54.860 --> 00:27:55.720
 interest in

00:27:55.720 --> 00:27:56.220
 gospel

00:27:56.220 --> 00:27:56.740
 workers?

00:27:58.680 --> 00:27:59.620
 Do we

00:27:59.620 --> 00:28:00.480
 express on

00:28:00.480 --> 00:28:01.259
 the outside

00:28:01.259 --> 00:28:02.240
 a passion

00:28:02.240 --> 00:28:03.080
 for Christ

00:28:03.080 --> 00:28:05.259
 but keep

00:28:05.259 --> 00:28:05.840
 my bank

00:28:05.840 --> 00:28:06.440
 account

00:28:06.440 --> 00:28:07.580
 far from

00:28:07.580 --> 00:28:08.100
 Christ?

00:28:09.960 --> 00:28:10.799
 If you

00:28:10.799 --> 00:28:11.160
 were to

00:28:11.160 --> 00:28:11.640
 cut me

00:28:11.640 --> 00:28:12.320
 open right

00:28:12.320 --> 00:28:12.700
 now,

00:28:13.120 --> 00:28:13.580
 would I

00:28:13.580 --> 00:28:14.240
 be hollow

00:28:14.240 --> 00:28:15.000
 and empty

00:28:15.000 --> 00:28:17.340
 or would I

00:28:17.340 --> 00:28:18.019
 be filled

00:28:18.019 --> 00:28:18.759
 with generous

00:28:18.759 --> 00:28:19.360
 grace?

00:28:21.279 --> 00:28:21.660
 You see,

00:28:21.759 --> 00:28:22.600
 the evidence

00:28:22.600 --> 00:28:23.440
 that we

00:28:23.440 --> 00:28:24.259
 have received

00:28:24.259 --> 00:28:26.240
 grace is

00:28:26.240 --> 00:28:26.640
 that we

00:28:26.640 --> 00:28:27.519
 are generous

00:28:27.519 --> 00:28:28.080
 givers.

00:28:28.759 --> 00:28:29.160
 Look at

00:28:29.160 --> 00:28:29.880
 verse 5.

00:28:31.600 --> 00:28:32.420
 So I

00:28:32.420 --> 00:28:32.799
 thought it

00:28:32.799 --> 00:28:33.820
 necessary to

00:28:33.820 --> 00:28:34.299
 urge the

00:28:34.299 --> 00:28:34.860
 brothers to

00:28:34.860 --> 00:28:35.480
 visit you

00:28:35.480 --> 00:28:36.539
 in advance

00:28:36.539 --> 00:28:37.480
 to finish

00:28:37.480 --> 00:28:37.839
 the

00:28:37.839 --> 00:28:38.579
 arrangements

00:28:38.579 --> 00:28:39.740
 for the

00:28:39.740 --> 00:28:40.460
 generous

00:28:40.460 --> 00:28:41.220
 gift you

00:28:41.220 --> 00:28:41.980
 had promised.

00:28:43.059 --> 00:28:43.779
 Then it

00:28:43.779 --> 00:28:44.140
 would be

00:28:44.140 --> 00:28:44.860
 ready as

00:28:44.860 --> 00:28:45.920
 a generous

00:28:45.920 --> 00:28:46.519
 gift,

00:28:47.279 --> 00:28:48.099
 not one

00:28:48.099 --> 00:28:49.019
 grudgingly

00:28:49.019 --> 00:28:49.759
 given.

00:28:50.799 --> 00:28:51.240
 Literally,

00:28:51.440 --> 00:28:51.799
 it won't

00:28:51.799 --> 00:28:52.440
 become a

00:28:52.440 --> 00:28:53.140
 stingy

00:28:53.140 --> 00:28:53.660
 gift,

00:28:54.460 --> 00:28:54.980
 the few

00:28:54.980 --> 00:28:55.839
 coppers that

00:28:55.839 --> 00:28:56.559
 we find in

00:28:56.559 --> 00:28:56.940
 the bottom

00:28:56.940 --> 00:28:57.319
 of our

00:28:57.319 --> 00:28:57.720
 pocket.

00:28:58.539 --> 00:28:58.940
 Rather,

00:28:59.120 --> 00:28:59.500
 it will be

00:28:59.500 --> 00:29:01.579
 free and

00:29:01.579 --> 00:29:02.279
 generous.

00:29:02.279 --> 00:29:03.259
 for

00:29:03.259 --> 00:29:04.259
 haven't we

00:29:04.259 --> 00:29:05.599
 received

00:29:05.599 --> 00:29:06.740
 freely

00:29:06.740 --> 00:29:09.420
 so that

00:29:09.420 --> 00:29:09.859
 we can

00:29:09.859 --> 00:29:10.500
 freely

00:29:10.500 --> 00:29:11.500
 give?

00:29:12.920 --> 00:29:13.460
 Remember

00:29:13.460 --> 00:29:14.000
 the verse

00:29:14.000 --> 00:29:14.359
 that we

00:29:14.359 --> 00:29:14.839
 looked at

00:29:14.839 --> 00:29:15.519
 in Romans

00:29:15.519 --> 00:29:16.160
 8?

00:29:18.160 --> 00:29:19.039
 That God

00:29:19.039 --> 00:29:19.680
 did not

00:29:19.680 --> 00:29:20.420
 spare his

00:29:20.420 --> 00:29:21.039
 son but

00:29:21.039 --> 00:29:21.559
 gave him

00:29:21.559 --> 00:29:21.920
 up for

00:29:21.920 --> 00:29:22.420
 us all?

00:29:23.200 --> 00:29:23.680
 How will

00:29:23.680 --> 00:29:24.079
 he not

00:29:24.079 --> 00:29:25.019
 also along

00:29:25.019 --> 00:29:25.500
 with him

00:29:25.500 --> 00:29:26.720
 graciously

00:29:26.720 --> 00:29:27.359
 give us

00:29:27.359 --> 00:29:28.000
 all things?

00:29:28.339 --> 00:29:28.799
 We have

00:29:28.799 --> 00:29:29.399
 the very

00:29:29.399 --> 00:29:30.240
 best gift

00:29:30.240 --> 00:29:31.059
 in Christ

00:29:31.059 --> 00:29:31.779
 and he

00:29:31.779 --> 00:29:32.259
 has given

00:29:32.259 --> 00:29:32.720
 to us

00:29:32.720 --> 00:29:33.220
 so much

00:29:33.220 --> 00:29:33.779
 more on

00:29:33.779 --> 00:29:34.180
 top of

00:29:34.180 --> 00:29:34.559
 that.

00:29:35.620 --> 00:29:36.299
 And that's

00:29:36.299 --> 00:29:36.819
 why the

00:29:36.819 --> 00:29:37.480
 brothers were

00:29:37.480 --> 00:29:38.039
 ultimately

00:29:38.039 --> 00:29:39.140
 sent to

00:29:39.140 --> 00:29:39.900
 remind the

00:29:39.900 --> 00:29:42.059
 church of

00:29:42.059 --> 00:29:43.259
 gospel grace,

00:29:43.819 --> 00:29:44.859
 of God's

00:29:44.859 --> 00:29:45.779
 kindness and

00:29:45.779 --> 00:29:46.319
 goodness.

00:29:47.859 --> 00:29:48.339
 And isn't

00:29:48.339 --> 00:29:48.880
 that what we

00:29:48.880 --> 00:29:49.400
 are to do

00:29:49.400 --> 00:29:49.900
 with each

00:29:49.900 --> 00:29:50.200
 other?

00:29:50.960 --> 00:29:51.980
 To remind

00:29:51.980 --> 00:29:52.799
 each other

00:29:52.799 --> 00:29:54.299
 of God's

00:29:54.299 --> 00:29:55.740
 grace to

00:29:55.740 --> 00:29:56.279
 each one

00:29:56.279 --> 00:29:56.819
 of us.

00:29:57.339 --> 00:29:58.120
 I need

00:29:58.120 --> 00:29:59.240
 you to

00:29:59.240 --> 00:29:59.740
 take me

00:29:59.740 --> 00:30:00.319
 back to

00:30:00.319 --> 00:30:00.980
 the cross

00:30:00.980 --> 00:30:02.480
 and I

00:30:02.480 --> 00:30:02.980
 need to

00:30:02.980 --> 00:30:03.740
 bring us

00:30:03.740 --> 00:30:05.120
 back to

00:30:05.120 --> 00:30:05.819
 the cross.

00:30:07.440 --> 00:30:08.160
 Don't we

00:30:08.160 --> 00:30:08.720
 see it in

00:30:08.720 --> 00:30:09.539
 chapter 8

00:30:09.539 --> 00:30:10.819
 verse 9?

00:30:12.039 --> 00:30:12.819
 Let's read

00:30:12.819 --> 00:30:13.180
 it there

00:30:13.180 --> 00:30:13.660
 together.

00:30:13.779 --> 00:30:14.019
 Do you

00:30:14.019 --> 00:30:14.519
 see it?

00:30:15.480 --> 00:30:16.420
 Chapter 8

00:30:16.420 --> 00:30:17.180
 verse 9

00:30:17.180 --> 00:30:19.019
 For you

00:30:19.019 --> 00:30:19.519
 know the

00:30:19.519 --> 00:30:20.359
 grace of

00:30:20.359 --> 00:30:20.859
 our Lord

00:30:20.859 --> 00:30:21.920
 Jesus Christ

00:30:21.920 --> 00:30:23.420
 that though

00:30:23.420 --> 00:30:23.900
 he was

00:30:23.900 --> 00:30:25.839
 rich yet

00:30:25.839 --> 00:30:26.440
 for your

00:30:26.440 --> 00:30:27.039
 sake he

00:30:27.039 --> 00:30:28.019
 became poor

00:30:28.019 --> 00:30:29.059
 so that

00:30:29.059 --> 00:30:29.779
 you through

00:30:29.779 --> 00:30:30.619
 his poverty

00:30:30.619 --> 00:30:31.460
 might become

00:30:31.460 --> 00:30:32.059
 rich?

00:30:33.799 --> 00:30:34.639
 You see

00:30:34.639 --> 00:30:35.200
 it's as we

00:30:35.200 --> 00:30:35.819
 come back

00:30:35.819 --> 00:30:36.220
 to the

00:30:36.220 --> 00:30:36.779
 cross

00:30:36.779 --> 00:30:38.259
 and see

00:30:38.259 --> 00:30:38.759
 Christ

00:30:38.759 --> 00:30:39.579
 taking our

00:30:39.579 --> 00:30:40.660
 sin on

00:30:40.660 --> 00:30:41.240
 himself

00:30:41.240 --> 00:30:43.519
 and giving

00:30:43.519 --> 00:30:44.480
 us forgiveness

00:30:44.480 --> 00:30:46.099
 and his

00:30:46.099 --> 00:30:46.839
 righteousness

00:30:46.839 --> 00:30:48.859
 how rich

00:30:48.859 --> 00:30:50.119
 we truly

00:30:50.119 --> 00:30:50.599
 are.

00:30:51.980 --> 00:30:52.940
 You see

00:30:52.940 --> 00:30:53.839
 without God's

00:30:53.839 --> 00:30:54.559
 grace we're

00:30:54.559 --> 00:30:55.960
 empty and

00:30:55.960 --> 00:30:57.799
 hollow but

00:30:57.799 --> 00:30:58.180
 as we

00:30:58.180 --> 00:30:58.759
 come to

00:30:58.759 --> 00:30:59.700
 Jesus again

00:30:59.700 --> 00:31:00.240
 and again

00:31:00.240 --> 00:31:01.279
 so we are

00:31:01.279 --> 00:31:02.480
 filled afresh

00:31:02.480 --> 00:31:03.360
 with his

00:31:03.360 --> 00:31:03.980
 grace.

00:31:05.640 --> 00:31:06.680
 Do not

00:31:06.680 --> 00:31:07.880
 receive God's

00:31:07.880 --> 00:31:09.200
 grace in

00:31:09.200 --> 00:31:09.660
 vain.

00:31:10.740 --> 00:31:11.759
 Make sure

00:31:11.759 --> 00:31:12.380
 it takes

00:31:12.380 --> 00:31:13.019
 effect.

00:31:13.940 --> 00:31:14.380
 Make sure

00:31:14.380 --> 00:31:14.779
 it gets

00:31:14.779 --> 00:31:15.519
 worked out

00:31:15.519 --> 00:31:15.900
 in our

00:31:15.900 --> 00:31:17.640
 life so

00:31:17.640 --> 00:31:18.299
 that we

00:31:18.299 --> 00:31:19.380
 like the

00:31:19.380 --> 00:31:19.960
 church in

00:31:19.960 --> 00:31:21.400
 Corinth would

00:31:21.400 --> 00:31:21.940
 become

00:31:21.940 --> 00:31:23.079
 generous

00:31:23.079 --> 00:31:23.740
 givers.

00:31:27.119 --> 00:31:27.960
 I'm sure

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 you all

00:31:28.359 --> 00:31:29.059
 remember and

00:31:29.059 --> 00:31:29.399
 know the

00:31:29.399 --> 00:31:30.079
 story of

00:31:30.079 --> 00:31:31.359
 Zacchaeus in

00:31:31.359 --> 00:31:31.799
 Luke's

00:31:31.799 --> 00:31:32.259
 gospel.

00:31:33.259 --> 00:31:33.439
 Do you

00:31:33.439 --> 00:31:33.679
 remember

00:31:33.679 --> 00:31:34.460
 Zacchaeus?

00:31:35.599 --> 00:31:36.480
 The one

00:31:36.480 --> 00:31:36.980
 who was the

00:31:36.980 --> 00:31:37.779
 tax collector?

00:31:38.720 --> 00:31:39.559
 The one

00:31:39.559 --> 00:31:40.000
 who kept

00:31:40.000 --> 00:31:40.779
 scooping off

00:31:40.779 --> 00:31:42.199
 the top for

00:31:42.199 --> 00:31:42.679
 his own

00:31:42.679 --> 00:31:43.099
 pocket?

00:31:44.220 --> 00:31:45.000
 And there

00:31:45.000 --> 00:31:45.779
 he encountered

00:31:45.779 --> 00:31:46.319
 Jesus.

00:31:48.199 --> 00:31:48.720
 And Jesus

00:31:48.720 --> 00:31:49.279
 said to

00:31:49.279 --> 00:31:49.779
 Zacchaeus,

00:31:49.839 --> 00:31:50.500
 today I'm

00:31:50.500 --> 00:31:51.039
 coming to

00:31:51.039 --> 00:31:51.779
 your house.

00:31:52.379 --> 00:31:52.799
 And what

00:31:52.799 --> 00:31:53.619
 was Zacchaeus'

00:31:53.779 --> 00:31:54.659
 response to

00:31:54.659 --> 00:31:55.319
 the welcome,

00:31:55.759 --> 00:31:56.180
 to the

00:31:56.180 --> 00:31:57.079
 grace that

00:31:57.079 --> 00:31:57.879
 Jesus showed

00:31:57.879 --> 00:31:58.319
 to him?

00:31:58.639 --> 00:31:59.139
 He says

00:31:59.139 --> 00:32:00.039
 right now I

00:32:00.039 --> 00:32:01.319
 give half

00:32:01.319 --> 00:32:02.119
 of all that

00:32:02.119 --> 00:32:02.680
 I have,

00:32:03.180 --> 00:32:04.519
 50% right

00:32:04.519 --> 00:32:05.319
 now to

00:32:05.319 --> 00:32:05.839
 the poor,

00:32:06.220 --> 00:32:06.599
 done and

00:32:06.599 --> 00:32:06.940
 dusted.

00:32:08.599 --> 00:32:09.420
 And I

00:32:09.420 --> 00:32:09.899
 will give

00:32:09.899 --> 00:32:10.720
 four times

00:32:10.720 --> 00:32:11.379
 back to

00:32:11.379 --> 00:32:12.139
 anyone I

00:32:12.139 --> 00:32:12.680
 have cheated.

00:32:15.759 --> 00:32:16.399
 Jesus

00:32:16.399 --> 00:32:17.319
 said today

00:32:17.319 --> 00:32:18.200
 salvation

00:32:18.200 --> 00:32:19.599
 has come

00:32:19.599 --> 00:32:20.079
 to this

00:32:20.079 --> 00:32:20.559
 man's

00:32:20.559 --> 00:32:20.960
 house.

00:32:21.039 --> 00:32:22.379
 he had

00:32:22.379 --> 00:32:22.960
 received

00:32:22.960 --> 00:32:24.619
 grace and

00:32:24.619 --> 00:32:25.180
 it wasn't

00:32:25.180 --> 00:32:25.819
 in vain.

00:32:26.599 --> 00:32:27.339
 He generously

00:32:27.339 --> 00:32:29.019
 gave and

00:32:29.019 --> 00:32:29.279
 it was

00:32:29.279 --> 00:32:30.899
 evidence that

00:32:30.899 --> 00:32:32.500
 salvation had

00:32:32.500 --> 00:32:33.279
 become his

00:32:33.279 --> 00:32:34.240
 experience.

00:32:35.180 --> 00:32:35.960
 How good

00:32:35.960 --> 00:32:36.799
 and kind

00:32:36.799 --> 00:32:37.940
 our God

00:32:37.940 --> 00:32:38.839
 is to us.

00:32:39.639 --> 00:32:40.119
 Let us

00:32:40.119 --> 00:32:41.339
 pray that

00:32:41.339 --> 00:32:41.879
 God will

00:32:41.879 --> 00:32:43.000
 work in

00:32:43.000 --> 00:32:43.639
 each of our

00:32:43.639 --> 00:32:44.960
 lives and

00:32:44.960 --> 00:32:46.019
 as us as

00:32:46.019 --> 00:32:46.579
 a church.

00:32:46.740 --> 00:32:47.240
 Let's pray

00:32:47.240 --> 00:32:47.759
 together.

00:32:47.759 --> 00:32:47.879
 Amen.

00:32:47.879 --> 00:32:47.879


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00:32:51.039 --> 00:33:05.500
 Father, thank

00:33:05.500 --> 00:33:07.019
 you for all

00:33:07.019 --> 00:33:07.659
 that you have

00:33:07.659 --> 00:33:08.619
 done for us

00:33:08.619 --> 00:33:10.180
 and all that

00:33:10.180 --> 00:33:10.539
 you have

00:33:10.539 --> 00:33:10.839
 given.

00:33:10.839 --> 00:33:13.139
 Thank you for

00:33:13.139 --> 00:33:13.899
 the kindness

00:33:13.900 --> 00:33:15.060
 of your

00:33:15.060 --> 00:33:16.000
 grace to

00:33:16.000 --> 00:33:16.940
 us as a

00:33:16.940 --> 00:33:17.780
 church family,

00:33:18.580 --> 00:33:20.140
 for faithfully

00:33:20.140 --> 00:33:21.280
 providing for

00:33:21.280 --> 00:33:22.860
 us in all

00:33:22.860 --> 00:33:23.220
 of our

00:33:23.220 --> 00:33:23.759
 needs,

00:33:24.560 --> 00:33:26.660
 in giving

00:33:26.660 --> 00:33:27.360
 to us the

00:33:27.360 --> 00:33:28.340
 finances so

00:33:28.340 --> 00:33:28.920
 that we can

00:33:28.920 --> 00:33:29.720
 support and

00:33:29.720 --> 00:33:31.360
 encourage workers

00:33:31.360 --> 00:33:32.120
 across the

00:33:32.120 --> 00:33:33.460
 world and

00:33:33.460 --> 00:33:34.019
 at home.

00:33:35.060 --> 00:33:36.140
 Thank you for

00:33:36.140 --> 00:33:36.980
 those who give

00:33:36.980 --> 00:33:38.380
 generously so

00:33:38.380 --> 00:33:38.860
 that the

00:33:38.860 --> 00:33:39.640
 ministries of

00:33:39.640 --> 00:33:40.360
 this church

00:33:40.359 --> 00:33:41.279
 can continue.

00:33:42.779 --> 00:33:43.559
 Father, we

00:33:43.559 --> 00:33:44.359
 pray that you

00:33:44.359 --> 00:33:45.039
 would fill us

00:33:45.039 --> 00:33:45.879
 afresh with a

00:33:45.879 --> 00:33:46.699
 concern for

00:33:46.699 --> 00:33:47.519
 your church,

00:33:48.599 --> 00:33:49.419
 a love for

00:33:49.419 --> 00:33:50.019
 the gospel,

00:33:50.599 --> 00:33:51.979
 that we would

00:33:51.979 --> 00:33:53.059
 be passionately

00:33:53.059 --> 00:33:54.039
 zealous for

00:33:54.039 --> 00:33:54.479
 Jesus.

00:33:56.839 --> 00:33:57.859
 Father, thank

00:33:57.859 --> 00:33:59.419
 you for all

00:33:59.419 --> 00:33:59.939
 that you are

00:33:59.939 --> 00:34:00.659
 doing amongst

00:34:00.659 --> 00:34:02.539
 us and we

00:34:02.539 --> 00:34:03.240
 ask that you

00:34:03.240 --> 00:34:04.119
 would kindly

00:34:04.119 --> 00:34:05.000
 and generously

00:34:05.000 --> 00:34:07.000
 give to us

00:34:07.000 --> 00:34:08.739
 that we may

00:34:08.739 --> 00:34:09.299
 be good

00:34:09.299 --> 00:34:10.339
 stewards of

00:34:10.340 --> 00:34:10.860
 all that we

00:34:10.860 --> 00:34:12.760
 have and

00:34:12.760 --> 00:34:13.260
 that it may

00:34:13.260 --> 00:34:14.039
 be all for

00:34:14.039 --> 00:34:14.780
 your good

00:34:14.780 --> 00:34:16.140
 and for your

00:34:16.140 --> 00:34:16.579
 glory.

00:34:17.539 --> 00:34:18.320
 In Jesus'

00:34:18.600 --> 00:34:18.980
 name we

00:34:18.980 --> 00:34:19.340
 pray.

00:34:20.460 --> 00:34:20.860
 Amen.

00:34:35.480 --> 00:34:36.519
 We're going to

00:34:36.519 --> 00:34:37.360
 sing about the

00:34:37.360 --> 00:34:38.980
 grace of the

00:34:38.980 --> 00:34:41.699
 Lord and the

00:34:41.699 --> 00:34:42.480
 effect that it

00:34:42.480 --> 00:34:43.159
 has in us

00:34:43.159 --> 00:34:43.880
 that it calls

00:34:43.880 --> 00:34:44.740
 us to follow

00:34:44.740 --> 00:34:45.159
 him.

00:34:45.820 --> 00:34:46.260
 And as we

00:34:46.260 --> 00:34:46.980
 follow him

00:34:46.980 --> 00:34:47.539
 it's to give

00:34:47.539 --> 00:34:47.760
 us a

00:34:47.760 --> 00:34:48.099
 love.

00:34:48.099 --> 00:34:48.599
 Amen.

00:34:48.599 --> 00:34:48.599


00:34:48.599 --> 00:34:48.659
 Amen.

00:34:48.659 --> 00:34:48.740
 Amen.

00:34:48.740 --> 00:34:49.240
 Amen.

00:34:49.240 --> 00:34:49.659
 Amen.

00:34:49.659 --> 00:34:49.719
 Amen.

00:34:49.719 --> 00:34:49.719


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