<p style="text-align: left;"><b>Summary:</b><br>Paul urges the Corinthians to complete the gracious work of giving they had already begun, just as they excel in faith, speech, knowledge, and love. He clarifies that this appeal is not a command, but a test of the sincerity of their love, modeled after Christ Himself, who became poor for their sake so that they might become rich.<br><br>Paul emphasizes willingness over amount: giving is acceptable according to what one has, not what one does not have. The goal is not to burden some while easing others, but to promote fairness, so that present abundance may supply others’ need, just as roles may be reversed in the future.<br> <br><b>Teaching</b>:<br>Today’s passage speaks about an offering given to help the Jerusalem church, and at the same time teaches the basic principles of giving.<br> <br>It describes giving as an act of grace and as service to the saints, urging believers to regard giving as grace and to continue in it. Those who do not offer anything to God - whether a sacrifice, an offering, a contribution, or a collection - inevitably fall into sin. In other words, a person who does not offer himself to God cannot help but live in sin. For this reason, giving reveals the faith life of a person of God.<br> <br>Because giving is participation in God’s work, it is for our benefit. If one is truly a person of God, one will give.<br><br><i>Excerpt from the sermon by Pastor Lee, Jan 14, 2026</i><i><br></i><i>2 Corinthians 8:6-15</i><i><br></i></p>
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