Living The Legacy
Start the Journey: Grace That's Given
Living the Legacy: Excel in the Grace of Giving
“Start the Journey: Grace That Gives”
2 Corinthians 8:1–9
The Little I got…
becomes a lot…
when I invest in the Kingdom.
SEVERE TRIAL + EXTREME POVERTY = ______
Grace Giving:
1. Begins with Grace Received
v7, “Since you excel in so many ways—I want you to excel also in this gracious act
of giving.”
See v1-2.
Grace came in. Joy welled up. Generosity spilled out.
2. Grace Received becomes Grace Spilled
See v3-4.
v5 “Their first action was to give themselves to the Lord.”
3. Generosity is Grace Released
v7, “Since you excel in so many ways ... I want you to excel also in this gracious act
of giving.”
Matthew 6:24, “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the
other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and
be enslaved to money.”
When the heart opens, the hands follow.
See v9, Have you given yourself FIRST to the Lord?
Series Information
Living the Legacy is about more than what we leave behind. It’s about how we live today! As we grow in our walk with Christ, generosity becomes a natural overflow of the grace we’ve received. In 2 Corinthians 8:7, Paul challenges believers to excel in the grace of giving, reminding us that God’s work through His Church reaches far beyond ourselves. Join us for this new series as we discover how a life of generosity can make an eternal impact, moving from grace received, to grace given, to legacy left.