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Throughout the New Testament, we can see references to the concept of rising up, raised, being raised, raised up, raised from, risen, risen again, awake, rose again, rose from, and rise. All of these usages are translated from the same Greek word – egeiro.

I’d like to offer the following, that 2 Corinthians is the abundance book.

Parts 1 and 2 covered 2 Corinthians 9:7, except for the last part of verse 7.   (2 Cor 9:7 KJV) Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. This Artios, Part 3, will cover ‘for God loveth a […]

Part I of The Standard of Giving ended with me providing a literal of 2 Corinthians 9:7a. Part II will continue with the rest of this verse. The following is a repeat of the closure of Part I’s teaching.

Allow me to transport you to a year in my past—1979. I had just begun my first year of the Way Corps in residence training, a Way Ministry leadership program designed to educate and prepare individuals for the Christian Ministry. One graduation requirement was to write a research paper of scholarly design, a paper that […]

We may never have considered the criticality of sowing with regard to ministering, but sowing is a critical component of ministering. Sowing is a direct form of ministering. Without it, there would be no abundant sharing ministering taking place. Never to be disregarded is the truth that we are to sow so that we lay […]

It is up to us to pray that we can lead a quiet and peaceful life. We are light. As we pray, our light dispels the darkness. Make sure that prayer is on the top of your ‘to do’ list. Pray that we can lead a quiet and peaceful life. One thing I would like […]

The Macedonian believers’ abundant sharing (ABS) habits were so astounding that God chose them to assist Paul. These remarkable people accompanied Paul when he collected ABS from the Corinthians, not only for safety in numbers, but also as a touchstone of truth and action. Let’s spend some time in 2 Corinthians 9, verses 3- 6, […]

One highly significant Abundant Sharing theme is captured in 2 Corinthians 9. We are taught how active the Corinthian believers were in ministering to the saints.

“Standing and State” Written as a Children’s Lesson, to teach children the importance of maintaining fellowship with God.