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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; They were willing to give even beyond their power. They gave up to the full limit of what they could do, and then wished that they could give even more. And notice that “they were willing of themselves.” Paul had not to stir them up to do this, nor even...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves: Without any pressure: without even a hint — spontaneously.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. Paul did not have to beg them to give, but they begged him to take their gifts; and when the saints of God are in a right state, they come forward voluntarily, as Paul says that these Macedonian Christians did, “praying...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. “Take upon us the communion,” for that blessed word “Koinonia,” communion, is applied not only to the Lord’s supper, and to such fellowship as that but to communion with poor saints — fellowship with them by helping their...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God. Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also. Paul said, “Titus, do not let the Corinthians be behind the Macedonians in this matter. Go and show them how they may receive...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And this they did, not as we hoped, That is, “according to our hopes.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God. They first gave of themselves to God, and then asked Paul to take it that he might use it for God in the distribution of Christian charity among the poor saints at Jerusalem.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Inasmuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also. Therefore, as ye abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also. They were a famous church — this church at Corinth, having gifted men in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound to this grace also. These Corinthians were an instructed people, they were so well taught that they were able to carry on an open meeting for years without a minister, and the natural consequences...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. And, Christian men and women, whenever you see other Christians excelling you in any grace, seek to catch up with them; why should you be in the rear rack? You are to run with patience the race that is set before you, so do not be...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I speak not by commandment, “I do not wish to put it upon you as a law. I want it to be spontaneous on your part.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. What a touching argument! How could he find a better? Help your brethren in Jerusalem that are in need, even...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For ye know- These are most precious words, worthy of being written in letters of gold: “Ye know” — 2Co_8:9. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. “You know the wonderful story of how you are rich through Christ’s poverty. What a charge it was for...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago. They had started a year ago, but the project had hung fire, as such things often do. Many a man is good at resolving and starting, but not so good at going on to the end.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago. They had begun last year — perhaps not a year ago, but some months ago in the previous year — to talk the matter over, and to make promises; and they had been among the first to undertake the work, but as yet they...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now therefore perform the doing of it; “Do not let your good resolves be buried, let them be turned into action: ‘Now therefore perform the doing of it.’” so I might say to who are here. “You have purposed, you have determined, you have resolved a great many times; ‘Now therefore perform the doing of it.’ If it is a good resolve, it will be best...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
That as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have. For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. This is how we should always act, see what we can do, and do it, not wait till we can do twice as much. There is a great waste...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have. They had not a minister, you see, and what is everybody’s business is nobody’s business, and so the contribution was not carried out. And in general the church at Corinth is about the worst in the New...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened: but by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want: that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened: but by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality: Paul would have the rich church at Corinth give to the poor church at Jerusalem for the Corinthians themselves might...