II Corinthians 9:6-15
1. Time
2. Ability - one ability we can all give to the Lord is availability
3. Self
Principle #1 – You Get Out According to What You Put In. (vs. 6)
God deserves some quantity time, just like your loved ones do.
He can use you as much as you are willing to be used.
Principle #2 – True Giving Overflows. (vs. 7)
It's good to give even if it hurts.
True giving goes beyond making a sacrifice and being a martyr. It flows from the heart.
Principle #3 - Give and You Get More to Give. (8-11)
Some have taken this principle only half-way.
God gives to you so that you can keep giving.
Principle #4 – We Give Only Because of the Gift Given to Us.
a. Every moment we have to breathe is a miracle.
b. God enabled us with different things that each of us can do particularly well.
c. We love only because He first loved us.( I John 4:10, 19)