QUIET TIME: II CORINTHIANS II Corinthians 7 17-4-10, - 8.

20 My room A S Wronging someone, corrupting or exploiting someone (2) P E Deep concern for the wards (3) Encouraging one another (4-6) Getting encouragement from others (6,7) Paul correcting his wards in right time (8,9) Obedient to the mentor C Purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit (1) Perfect holiness out of reverence for God (1) Have room for your mentors in your heart (2) T Godly sorrow leads to repentance (9) Godly sorrow produces earnestness, eagerness to clear oneself, indignation, alarm, longing, readiness to see justice done (11) ? Dont exploit any of the students too much Correct the wards in the right time I can perfect holiness by revering God. II Corinthians 8 19-4-10 7.37My room A S P Through the poverty of Jesus I can become rich (9) E Macedonian church: Overflowing joy in the midst of extreme poverty and trial(2) Rich generosity in the midst of trials and extreme poverty (2) Attitude of giving: As much they were able and beyond their ability(3) Entirely on their own(3) Sharing in the service to the saints (4)

Corinthian church Excellence in faith, speech, knowledge, complete earnestness, love for the saints (7) Desire to give (10) Paul & co Sending more than one person to the one person when the handling of money is involved (23) C Excel in the grace of giving (8) We should fulfill good eagerness and desires(11) T Giving is a grace of God (1) It is a privilege to share in the service of the saints (4) Serving the saints come after giving to God (5) Conditions for the acceptance of gift is willingness (12) One has to give from what he has (12) Mutual giving (14) Be very careful in handling the gift even before men (20, 21) Different giving: Giving to the Lord (5) Giving to saints (5) Giving to the needy (14) ? Overflowing joy in the midst of extreme poverty and trial Rich generosity in the midst of trials and extreme poverty Give as much I am able and beyond my ability Excellence in faith, speech, knowledge, complete earnestness, love for the saints Excel in the grace of giving II Corinthians 9 20-4-10 7.30 My room A God loves a cheerful giver (7) Able to make all grace abound towards me, Able to help me in always having sufficiency in all things and abound to every good work (8) S

P E Corinthians: Desire to minister the saints (2) Paul: Understanding the desire of the wards and helping them to fulfill it (3) C T Our giving should not be out of covetousness but out of generosity (5) If I sow sparingly , I reap sparingly (6) One should give as he purposes in his heart One is not supposed to give grudgingly or out of compulsion/necessity (7) Work of the one who ministers seed: (10) Ministers bread for food, multiply the seed sown, increase fruit of righteousness Bountiful giving results in enrichment which further results in thanksgiving to God (11) Benefits of ministering to saints:((12, 13) Need of saints are met Helps in thanksgiving to God Glorifying God Obeying gospel Get prayers from saints Saints longing for the exceeding grace in the life of giver ? cheerful giving Understanding the desire of students and helping them to fulfill it I should give as I purposes in my heart Give to the saints