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PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION: Please pray with me: Holy Spirit, as the Scripture is read, open our hearts and minds to hear the truth; shine your light into our dark places; convict us where our hearts have been hardened; and call us to respond with joy to your Word to us. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
SERMON-INTRO
As I have been trying to catch up on my “Year of the Bible” reading, I’ve been reading big chunks of the books of the Bible at one time. For instance, I’ve been reading A LOT of John’s gospel. And as I’ve been reading, Peter has caught my attention, time after time.
Peter just may be my favorite disciple. Peter says the things everyone is thinking but no one else wants to stay, you know what I mean? Most of us have a filter in our brains that we use to sort out what things we should say and what we shouldn’t say. But it seems like Peter’s is broken. He is impulsive and spontaneous, often acting first and thinking later, but generally well-intentioned and well-meaning.
Mind you, none of these are behaviors that I recommend. But, put all these flaws together and you get a very down-to-earth, very relatable kind of disciple. And that’s why I think I like Peter so much, because I can relate to the scrapes that he gets himself into. I feel like I have actually walked a mile in his shoes before.
So this morning, we’re going to take a little trip through John’s gospel and read about Peter, particularly how he is involved in the betrayal and crucifixion of Jesus.
#1
I’d like to start by reading from John 13:33-38: Jesus and the disciples are gathered around the Last Supper table and Jesus begins to explain about his coming death: Jesus says, 33 "My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come. 34 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."
36 Simon Peter asked him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus replied, "Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later." 37 Peter asked, "Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you."
38 Then Jesus answered, "Will you really lay down your life for me? I tell you the truth, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times!”
Impetuous Peter declares his undying devotion to Jesus . . . “I will lay down my life for you.” And Jesus responds not only by doubting the sincerity of Peter’s devotion but also warns that Peter will disown, or deny, him three times before the rooster crows.
Impetuous but well-meaning Peter must have been crushed. He thought his faith was strong; he thought his love was sure. Then the very man he worshiped and believed in devastates him with this prophecy. Peter probably wondered how he could possibly deny Jesus. He thinks he’s willing to lay down his life for Jesus—how could he possibly do something so sinful as to deny Jesus?
Ah, but isn’t that the way it goes for all of us? We think our faith is strong; we think our love is sure. And the next thing we know, we too are denying Jesus.
It’s not hard to put ourselves in Peter’s shoes, is it? We know how easy it is to deny Jesus with our actions and our priorities. We all have been in Peter’s shoes before.
#2
Our second glimpse into Peter’s life comes from John 18:15-18: 15 Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Because this disciple was known to the high priest, he went with Jesus into the high priest's courtyard, 16 but Peter had to wait outside at the door. The other disciple, who was known to the high priest, came back, spoke to the girl on duty there and brought Peter in.
17 "You are not one of his disciples, are you?" the girl at the door asked Peter. He replied, "I am not." 18 It was cold, and the servants and officials stood around a fire they had made to keep warm. Peter also was standing with them, warming himself.
John 18:25-27 25 As Simon Peter stood warming himself, he was asked, "You are not one of his disciples, are you?" He denied it, saying, "I am not."
26 One of the high priest's servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, challenged him, "Didn't I see you with him in the olive grove?" 27 Again Peter denied it, and at that moment a rooster began to crow.
We know that feeling, don’t we? We’ve all stood in Peter’s shoes in this situation. No sooner do the words leave our mouth than we have that sinking feeling. We have that realization that we just did the thing we promised ourselves we would never do, or that we said the things we vowed we would never say. We have all heard the rooster crow; we have all seen the light bulb go on.
The serving girl asks Peter, “You are not one of his disciples, are you?” It sounds like she’s EXPECTING him to say no. And he plays right into her hands with his first denial.
Someone else standing next to him, as they warm themselves around the fire, asks him, “You are not one of his disciples, are you?” Again, a question that sounds like it expects “no” for an answer. And that is the answer Peter gives.
But the third question is a little different. The person who asks the third question actually saw Peter with Jesus in the garden just a few hours earlier. He’s related to the guy whose ear Peter cut off. He KNOWS Peter was with Jesus. And he says, “Didn’t I see you with him in the olive grove?” THAT is a question expecting a “yes” answer because the person asking the question is an eyewitness. But again, Peter denies being with Jesus.
Three times Peter is asked the same question. Three times Peter gives the same answer, “No, I don’t know Jesus.” After the third denial, the rooster crows. And the gravity of what Peter has done begins to sink in. We all know how THAT feels.
#3
The final glimpse into Peter’s life, at least for today, is found in John 21:15-17: 15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?" "Yes, Lord," he said, "you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my lambs."
16 Again Jesus said, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me?" He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Take care of my sheep."
17 The third time he said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, "Do you love me?" He said, "Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my sheep.”
It’s not a coincidence that Jesus asks Peter the same question three times. For each denial, Jesus gives Peter a chance to repent. With each question, Jesus issues Peter another invitation back into relationship with him.
Jesus is not mad at Peter. Jesus does not hold a grudge against him; just the opposite, in fact. Jesus invites Peter back into the community of faith.
Though Peter seems to be insulted by Jesus’ repetition, I don’t think he means to be insulting. It’s like when you tell someone “I love you.” Saying it only once doesn’t mean much. But saying it again and again and again . . . repeating it gives it meaning.
With each question, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Jesus erases each of Peter’s denials. Jesus is calling Peter again to be a disciple. Peter is restored. Once again, his faith is strong and his love is sure.
CONCLUSION
I wonder how many people don’t come to church because they are stuck in Peter’s shoes as the rooster crows. I wonder how many people in our community don’t come to church, here or anywhere, because they think they are too bad, too sinful, too far gone for Jesus to take them back.
I wonder how many of us gathered here this morning are still stuck in Peter’s shoes as the rooster crows. I wonder how many of US, come faithfully, but don’t really believe that God has forgiven them for something they have done.
I’m willing to bet we all know someone who is stuck in that place, honestly believing that he or she is too sinful for God to love him or her. Maybe you are the one stuck in Peter’s shoes hearing the rooster crow over and over again, thinking God will never take you back again.
With three simple questions, Jesus invited Peter back into the family. Because of those three little questions, Peter knew what it meant to be forgiven and embraced by the very person he have sinned against; he knew what it was like to be received back into relationship with the One who died for him and rose again.
This is the good news for all of us: Peter is a lesson in grace. Peter didn’t deserve it; he didn’t earn it; he wasn’t good enough for it. But God offered him grace anyway, just as God offers grace to each one of us . . . no matter how bad we think we are . . . no matter how long it’s been since we were in church.
So the next time you, or someone you know, feels like you have strayed so far off the path that not even a GPS is going to get you back on it, remember impetuous, bumbling Peter. Put yourself in his shoes, and know that just as Jesus welcomed him back, so too Jesus welcomes you back into the family of faith.
In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
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Monday, November 2, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
Sunday Sermon: The Grace of Giving
Better late than never, right??
Here's the question and answer from yesterday:
What is Paul boasting about to the Macedonians? (2 Cor 9)
2 Kings 20:4-6 4 Before Isaiah had left the middle court, the word of the LORD came to him: 5 "Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people, 'This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the temple of the LORD. 6 I will add fifteen years to your life. And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for my sake and for the sake of my servant David.'"
And here's the question of the day:
Psalm 66:5 “Come and see what God has done, how awesome his works in man’s behalf.” If you were to invite someone to “come and see what God has done,” what would you show him or her?
And here's Sunday's sermon. . .
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION
Let us pray: Gracious God, shine the light of your Spirit upon us as we hear these words of Scripture read and proclaimed. Reveal your saving presence in these words, and lead us further down the path of faith. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READING 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
1 And now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. 2 Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. 3For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, 4 they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints. 5 And they did not do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will.
6 So we urged Titus, since he had earlier made a beginning, to bring also to completion this act of grace on your part. 7 But just as you excel in everything-- in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us--see that you also excel in this grace of giving. 8 I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others. 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich. 10 And here is my advice about what is best for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so.
11 Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by your completion of it, according to your means. 12 For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have. 13 Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. 14 At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. Then there will be equality, 15 as it is written: "He who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little did not have too little."
The grass withers and the flower fades, but the Word of the Lord endures forever.
SERMON: INTRODUCTION
In 1987, 7 million children in the United States suddenly disappeared on April 15. 7 million children disappeared on April 15. No, it wasn’t a massive alien abduction and it wasn’t national skip school day. What else could it have been? Any guesses?
Well, before 1987 people were only required to put the names of their dependents on their tax forms. But beginning in 1987, both names AND social security numbers were required for each child listed. SO, overnight seven million kids, who never technically existed, simply vanished.[1]
You see, the risk of getting caught breaking the law outweighed the incentive of the tax break. Incentives can cause us to reach heights we never thought we’d be able to achieve; they can also cause us to stoop to lower levels than we ever thought possible.
People can reach all kinds of goals if the incentive is right. I don’t know about you, but I’ve done some pretty insane things and put in a ridiculous number of hours to reach a certain goal and to earn an incentive. But that’s how economics works, right? We want to acquire enough money and things to live comfortably and securely. And if all we have to do is work a little harder to reach a few more goals in order to be a little more comfortable, then it’s worth it, right?
So like Elmer Fudd teasing Bugs Bunny with a dangling carrot, the companies and bosses we work for dangle incentives in front of our noses, hoping that we will work a little bit harder to reach our goals because of the incentives they are offering.
#1
So, to continue this cartoon analogy, Paul is Elmer Fudd and the Corinthians are Bugs Bunny. Paul is writing to the Corinthians, to encourage them toward a goal, which is to be a part of taking up a collection for the poor and needy in Jerusalem. This is a project he started the year before, and he was blown away that first year by how generous the Corinthians were. In verse 10 he says, “Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so.” Last year, the Corinthians actually exceeded their goal of participation—he even used the Corinthians as a positive example to the Macedonian churches, whose contribution to the collection for the poor was a little lacking.
But that was last year. This year is a different story. Suddenly, it’s the Macedonian churches whose overflowing joy has caused them to give “as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability,” as it says in verse 3. It’s the Macedonian churches who are being held up as a bright and shining example. And the Corinthians are lollygagging behind.
I don’t think they’re unwilling to give; they’ve had a little fight with Paul and they’re not in the giving mood. So Paul is trying to do two things here in this chapter of 2 Corinthians: first, he is trying to encourage them to give to the collection for the poor and needy; and second, he is trying to get back into their good graces. Paul knows he just needs to find the right incentive—just the right kind of carrot—to dangle in front of them as an incentive.
#2
Now, that Paul is one sneaky dude. Listen to what verse 7 says, “But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us. . . .” He’s laying it on kinda thick, don’t you think? Compliment after compliment. It sounds like a pastor trying to talk a parishioner into doing something he or she doesn’t really want to do, doesn’t it? It’s like he’s saying, “because you’re so wonderful and smart and faithful and generous, I’m SURE you’re going to contribute to this collection, right? Right?”
But he doesn’t stop there. Paul is going for the hard sell. He has the audacity to say to the Corinthians, “I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others,” meaning those Macedonian churches. He is not commanding them to give to the collection, but he is saying Macedonians have passed their “faith test” because of their zeal and “grace of giving.”
And now the Corinthians are facing a “faith test” of their own. “Paul wants the Corinthians to test their own love by comparison with the zeal of the Macedonians.”[2]
I have to tell you, I wrestled with this passage because Paul’s tactics seem a little shady. Isn’t he really pitting two parts of the church against each other? Isn’t this likely just to breed jealousy and envy between the two churches?
But I decided it comes down to this: sometimes peer pressure isn’t always a bad thing. There’s nothing like a little healthy competition to provide a little incentive and a little motivation in order to reach a goal.
#3
So, so that is the incentive—being the best givers out of all the churches—but what is the goal? At first, I thought it was to collect as much money as possible to give to the poor and needy in Jerusalem. That’s probably part of it, but I think there’s something else Paul has in mind . . . something bigger . . . something more life-changing.
I think Paul’s real goal is that the Corinthians would become more like Jesus, who as he says, “became poor, so that by poverty you might become rich.” “God has poured himself out for them in Jesus Christ—how can they not do the same for others?”[3]
The goal Paul is talking about is to know the “grace of giving,” which means developing an attitude that focuses on what one what has to give, rather than focusing on what one doesn’t have. Those who have the “grace of giving” know, as verse 12 says, “if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.”
Now hear me when I say this: the “grace of giving” is not so much concerned with the amount of money one may give as much as it is about attitude in which it is giving. . . the “grace of giving” happens with open hands and open hearts.
CONCLUSION
It feels a little awkward to be preaching about giving in the middle of the economy being what it is right now. I know that times are tough for a lot of us. But I think the times will become even worse if we do not learn the “grace of giving”—the grace of being a part of God’s work in the world.
Whether we like it or not, there is a connection between our faith and our giving. Paul tells the Corinthians that their giving is a test of their faith. If they wait until they have something extra to give, they may never give anything because they may never think they have enough to be able to give.
The fact is we are all rich simply because God has shared all things with us and has given us dominion over the earth. God has even given us his only begotten Son to be our Lord and Savior and the Holy Spirit to be our Guide. God has given us life abundant.
Our test, then, is whether our giving matches our faith. Does what we give—in terms of money and time and resources both to the church as well as our favorite charities and non-profit organizations—does all that match the sincerity of our faith? Do we know the “grace of giving” with open hands and open hearts?
The goal is to become more like Jesus Christ. If our giving doesn’t match our faith, then it’s not a money problem . . . it’s a heart problem. Until you think the goal is worthy enough, no carrot is big enough and no incentive is strong enough to motivate you to be more like Jesus.
In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
[1] http://www.homileticsonline.com/subscriber/btl_display.asp?installment_id=93000147
[2] NIB, 2 Corinthians, Sampley, 8:8.
[3] http://www.homileticsonline.com/subscriber/btl_display.asp?installment_id=93000147
Here's the question and answer from yesterday:
What is Paul boasting about to the Macedonians? (2 Cor 9)
2 Kings 20:4-6 4 Before Isaiah had left the middle court, the word of the LORD came to him: 5 "Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people, 'This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the temple of the LORD. 6 I will add fifteen years to your life. And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for my sake and for the sake of my servant David.'"
And here's the question of the day:
Psalm 66:5 “Come and see what God has done, how awesome his works in man’s behalf.” If you were to invite someone to “come and see what God has done,” what would you show him or her?
And here's Sunday's sermon. . .
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION
Let us pray: Gracious God, shine the light of your Spirit upon us as we hear these words of Scripture read and proclaimed. Reveal your saving presence in these words, and lead us further down the path of faith. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READING 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
1 And now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. 2 Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. 3For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, 4 they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints. 5 And they did not do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will.
6 So we urged Titus, since he had earlier made a beginning, to bring also to completion this act of grace on your part. 7 But just as you excel in everything-- in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us--see that you also excel in this grace of giving. 8 I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others. 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich. 10 And here is my advice about what is best for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so.
11 Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by your completion of it, according to your means. 12 For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have. 13 Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. 14 At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. Then there will be equality, 15 as it is written: "He who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little did not have too little."
The grass withers and the flower fades, but the Word of the Lord endures forever.
SERMON: INTRODUCTION
In 1987, 7 million children in the United States suddenly disappeared on April 15. 7 million children disappeared on April 15. No, it wasn’t a massive alien abduction and it wasn’t national skip school day. What else could it have been? Any guesses?
Well, before 1987 people were only required to put the names of their dependents on their tax forms. But beginning in 1987, both names AND social security numbers were required for each child listed. SO, overnight seven million kids, who never technically existed, simply vanished.[1]
You see, the risk of getting caught breaking the law outweighed the incentive of the tax break. Incentives can cause us to reach heights we never thought we’d be able to achieve; they can also cause us to stoop to lower levels than we ever thought possible.
People can reach all kinds of goals if the incentive is right. I don’t know about you, but I’ve done some pretty insane things and put in a ridiculous number of hours to reach a certain goal and to earn an incentive. But that’s how economics works, right? We want to acquire enough money and things to live comfortably and securely. And if all we have to do is work a little harder to reach a few more goals in order to be a little more comfortable, then it’s worth it, right?
So like Elmer Fudd teasing Bugs Bunny with a dangling carrot, the companies and bosses we work for dangle incentives in front of our noses, hoping that we will work a little bit harder to reach our goals because of the incentives they are offering.
#1
So, to continue this cartoon analogy, Paul is Elmer Fudd and the Corinthians are Bugs Bunny. Paul is writing to the Corinthians, to encourage them toward a goal, which is to be a part of taking up a collection for the poor and needy in Jerusalem. This is a project he started the year before, and he was blown away that first year by how generous the Corinthians were. In verse 10 he says, “Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so.” Last year, the Corinthians actually exceeded their goal of participation—he even used the Corinthians as a positive example to the Macedonian churches, whose contribution to the collection for the poor was a little lacking.
But that was last year. This year is a different story. Suddenly, it’s the Macedonian churches whose overflowing joy has caused them to give “as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability,” as it says in verse 3. It’s the Macedonian churches who are being held up as a bright and shining example. And the Corinthians are lollygagging behind.
I don’t think they’re unwilling to give; they’ve had a little fight with Paul and they’re not in the giving mood. So Paul is trying to do two things here in this chapter of 2 Corinthians: first, he is trying to encourage them to give to the collection for the poor and needy; and second, he is trying to get back into their good graces. Paul knows he just needs to find the right incentive—just the right kind of carrot—to dangle in front of them as an incentive.
#2
Now, that Paul is one sneaky dude. Listen to what verse 7 says, “But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us. . . .” He’s laying it on kinda thick, don’t you think? Compliment after compliment. It sounds like a pastor trying to talk a parishioner into doing something he or she doesn’t really want to do, doesn’t it? It’s like he’s saying, “because you’re so wonderful and smart and faithful and generous, I’m SURE you’re going to contribute to this collection, right? Right?”
But he doesn’t stop there. Paul is going for the hard sell. He has the audacity to say to the Corinthians, “I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others,” meaning those Macedonian churches. He is not commanding them to give to the collection, but he is saying Macedonians have passed their “faith test” because of their zeal and “grace of giving.”
And now the Corinthians are facing a “faith test” of their own. “Paul wants the Corinthians to test their own love by comparison with the zeal of the Macedonians.”[2]
I have to tell you, I wrestled with this passage because Paul’s tactics seem a little shady. Isn’t he really pitting two parts of the church against each other? Isn’t this likely just to breed jealousy and envy between the two churches?
But I decided it comes down to this: sometimes peer pressure isn’t always a bad thing. There’s nothing like a little healthy competition to provide a little incentive and a little motivation in order to reach a goal.
#3
So, so that is the incentive—being the best givers out of all the churches—but what is the goal? At first, I thought it was to collect as much money as possible to give to the poor and needy in Jerusalem. That’s probably part of it, but I think there’s something else Paul has in mind . . . something bigger . . . something more life-changing.
I think Paul’s real goal is that the Corinthians would become more like Jesus, who as he says, “became poor, so that by poverty you might become rich.” “God has poured himself out for them in Jesus Christ—how can they not do the same for others?”[3]
The goal Paul is talking about is to know the “grace of giving,” which means developing an attitude that focuses on what one what has to give, rather than focusing on what one doesn’t have. Those who have the “grace of giving” know, as verse 12 says, “if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.”
Now hear me when I say this: the “grace of giving” is not so much concerned with the amount of money one may give as much as it is about attitude in which it is giving. . . the “grace of giving” happens with open hands and open hearts.
CONCLUSION
It feels a little awkward to be preaching about giving in the middle of the economy being what it is right now. I know that times are tough for a lot of us. But I think the times will become even worse if we do not learn the “grace of giving”—the grace of being a part of God’s work in the world.
Whether we like it or not, there is a connection between our faith and our giving. Paul tells the Corinthians that their giving is a test of their faith. If they wait until they have something extra to give, they may never give anything because they may never think they have enough to be able to give.
The fact is we are all rich simply because God has shared all things with us and has given us dominion over the earth. God has even given us his only begotten Son to be our Lord and Savior and the Holy Spirit to be our Guide. God has given us life abundant.
Our test, then, is whether our giving matches our faith. Does what we give—in terms of money and time and resources both to the church as well as our favorite charities and non-profit organizations—does all that match the sincerity of our faith? Do we know the “grace of giving” with open hands and open hearts?
The goal is to become more like Jesus Christ. If our giving doesn’t match our faith, then it’s not a money problem . . . it’s a heart problem. Until you think the goal is worthy enough, no carrot is big enough and no incentive is strong enough to motivate you to be more like Jesus.
In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
[1] http://www.homileticsonline.com/subscriber/btl_display.asp?installment_id=93000147
[2] NIB, 2 Corinthians, Sampley, 8:8.
[3] http://www.homileticsonline.com/subscriber/btl_display.asp?installment_id=93000147
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