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Above & Beyond 2024 | Faith That Endures

Taking a break from Acts to address giving and generosity. 2 Corinthians 9:6-15: Paul's clear New Testament metric for Christian giving. Paul urges the Corinthian church to complete their promised offering to the persecuted church in Jerusalem. The Macedonian church — far poorer — gave "beyond their means" and begged to participate. Now Corinth must follow through. The New Testament Metric for Giving: As PROOF of love (8:24) WILLINGLY, not under compulsion (9:5,7) BOUNTIFULLY, not sparingly (9:6) As decided IN YOUR HEART (9:7) CHEERFULLY—God loves a cheerful giver (9:7) Not dollar-for-dollar ROI. Not prosperity gospel. But spiritual blessing and God's provision for every good work. 0:00 - Welcome & Introduction: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 1:00 - Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 3:00 - Taking a Break From Acts (Week 42) 4:00 - Members Meeting & Above and Beyond 2026 7:00 - Why This Sermon Now (Second Sermon on Finances in 12 Years) 8:00 - Growing Up in Prosperity Gospel (Why We Don't Pass a Plate) 11:00 - Context: Paul's Third Letter to Corinth 13:00 - 1 Corinthians: Strong Correction / 2 Corinthians: Love & Comfort 15:00 - The Offering for the Persecuted Church in Jerusalem 17:00 - The Macedonian Church Gave "Beyond Their Means" 19:00 - Paul to Corinth: "Don't Embarrass Me or Yourselves" 20:00 - Jesus Became Poor So You Might Become Rich (Not Materially) 23:00 - "Give Proof of Your Love" (2 Cor 8:24) 25:00 - The New Testament Metric for Giving (9:6-15) 27:00 - Not an Exaction (Not a Tax—Taxation Is Theft) 29:00 - Whoever Sows Sparingly Reaps Sparingly (Farming Illustration) 32:00 - Not Dollar-for-Dollar ROI (Prosperity Gospel Is Wrong) 33:00 - God Is Able to Make All Grace Abound (Every Good Work) 37:00 - Give as Decided in Your Heart (Not Reluctantly/Under Compulsion) 42:00 - We Need Cheerful Money, Not Reluctant Money 43:00 - We Give Because God Gave (Jesus, Holy Spirit) 46:00 - God Delights to Entrust Resources to Faithful Stewards 48:00 - New Testament Metric Summary (Proof, Willing, Bountiful, Cheerful) 50:00 - Some Cannot Give at All (Why Not? Healing Questions) 52:00 - Above and Beyond: For Our Church AND Our Great-Great-Grandchildren 55:00 - Boys Need Targets (Observational vs. Goal-Oriented Giving) 58:00 - Habakkuk 2:2: Write the Vision, Make It Plain 59:00 - Current State: 3-Year Contract, Rent Increasing 1:01:00 - Last Year: $2,000 Extra (Observational, Not a Goal) 1:03:00 - The Young Adult Who Failed to Launch (Harsh But True) 1:05:00 - $6,000 Over 3 Years = Stuck 1:06:00 - Pastor's Confession: I Scoffed at $20,000 (Like Sarah) 1:08:00 - Convicted by 2 Corinthians 8-9 Over Last 3 Weeks 1:09:00 - The Math: 25 Households × $70/Month = $21,000 1:11:00 - Some Can't Give / Some Could Cover the Whole Thing (Matching Gift?) 1:14:00 - Annual Goal Moving Forward (Not Always $21K) 1:16:00 - Why Ownership Matters (COVID Taught Us a Lesson) 1:17:00 - Pastor's Dream: Property, Gardens, Cemetery, Wedding Chapel 1:20:00 - Why Do We Give? Because God Gave 1:21:00 - Closing Prayer: Confession & Faith #2Corinthians9 #Giving #Generosity #CheerfulGiver #AboveAndBeyond2026 #ChristianGiving #Stewardship #RedemptionHillChurch