2 Corinthians 9: 8,10 (NKJV) And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work….Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness,
We must not forget that it is God who is able to make all grace abound toward us. Grace, in this context, is an infusion of strength into our spirit man to do what God has asked us to do. Grace will be given to us in the area of giving when we recognise that it is God who has blessed us and we are stewards of His resources. Grace is an enablement. It includes the grace to be alive, the grace to cope with the pace of life, and the grace to do what we are called to do. It may also manifest as favour with men, business acumen, and the ability to make money. Through all these abilities, we will have sufficiency to give and sow into His work. Therefore, it is not about giving out of lack but out of abundance, after providing for our families.
2 Corinthians 8:7 (NKJV) But as you abound in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us—see that you abound in this grace also.
Just like the people in Corinth, we may have gained extensive Bible knowledge, matured in our faith and been diligent in our work. One thing God also desires us to excel in and abound in is the grace to give, so that we may be known for our giving and understand that He has given us the grace to give financially for His work.
Tithing establishes God as the source and provider of everything we need in life. It is vital to acknowledge the biblical truth that He is Jehovah Jireh, our Provider. Believing that God is the source of our provision makes us better stewards of His money. In fact, we should develop a lifestyle of giving beyond the tithe and weekly offerings because practising these biblical financial principles allows us to experience God’s presence in our lives, helping us transition from the world’s system to God’s system of blessings and provision.
Pride blinds us to the truth that God is the source of our provision. We take for granted the simple gift of waking up each morning, forgetting that He is the Creator and giver of life. Without breath in our lungs, we have nothing. Yet this reality is easy to overlook when we are at the height of our careers, businesses, or personal success. In those moments, we may fail to recognise the abundant grace we have received through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ.
Reflection: Do you truly acknowledge God as your source and provider? How has pride led you to focus and rely on your own abilities instead of Him?
Sermon Series： Our Free Will Offering
在施予的恩典中丰盛有余
哥林多后书 9:8,10 神能将各样的恩惠多多地加给你们，使你们凡事常常充足，能多行各样善事，… 那赐种给撒种的、赐粮给人吃的，必多多加给你们种地的种子，又增添你们仁义的果子，
我们不可忘记，是神使各样的恩惠向我们丰丰富富地涌流。在这里，“恩典”不仅是一种观念，更是神将能力注入我们属灵生命中的实际供应，使我们能够完成祂所托付的事。当我们承认一切祝福都源于神，并明白自己只是祂资源的管家时，神就在奉献的领域赐下特别的恩典。
恩典是一种属天的赋能。它包括活着的恩典、在快节奏生活中承载压力的恩典，以及完成呼召的恩典。这恩典也可能具体地彰显为在人前的恩宠、经营与管理的智慧，以及创造财富的能力。借着这一切属神的供应，我们得以凡事充足，并有余力为祂的国度撒种。因此，奉献并非出于缺乏，而是在照顾好家庭责任之后，出于神所赐的丰盛。
哥林多后书 8:7 你们既然在信心、口才、知识、热心和待我们的爱心上，都格外显出满足来，就当在这慈惠的事上也格外显出满足来。
正如哥林多的信徒一样，我们或许在圣经知识上有所装备，在信心上渐渐成熟，在服事与工作上殷勤忠心。然而，神同样盼望我们在“施予的恩典”上也能卓越成长，使我们成为乐意奉献的人，并清楚知道——是祂赐下恩典，使我们能够为祂的工作在财务上参与与摆上。
十一奉献确立神为我们生命一切所需的源头与供应者。我们必须牢牢抓住圣经真理：祂是耶和华以勒——我们的供应者。真正相信神是供应的源头，会帮助我们成为更忠心的管家。事实上，我们应当建立一种超越十一奉献与主日奉献的生活方式，因为当我们实践这些合乎圣经的财务原则时，就会更真实地经历神的同在，从世界的运作体系转向神祝福与供应的体系。
骄傲常常使我们忽略一个根本真理——神才是一切供应的源头。我们习以为常地迎接每一个清晨，却忘记祂是创造主，也是生命的赐予者。若没有祂所赐的气息，我们一无所有。然而，当事业顺遂、事业高峰或个人成就显著时，我们很容易忽略这一切都是出于恩典，也忘记我们所领受的丰盛，是因着耶稣基督救赎之工所带来的恩典。
默想：
你是否真实地承认神是你生命的源头与供应者？在某些时刻，骄傲是否让你更依赖自己的能力，而忽略了祂的恩典？
讲章系列：甘心乐意的奉献