2 Corinthians 9

"Dear Father, righteous and gracious God, Create in me a holy readiness to give of that which you have given me, never as an exaction but as a willing..."

"Dear Father, righteous and gracious God, I believe that you will enrich me in every way for great generosity, and I pray that my giving will produce...."

"Dear Child of the Father, You are never more like the Father than when you generously give to bless others, especially others in need. The Father has..."

"Carrying out this social relief work involves far more than helping meet the bare needs of poor Christians. It also produces abundant and bountiful..."

How can a pumpkin possibly mean so much? Phil Ware writes part of a monthly series on his Compassion visit to Chiang Mai Thailand as Heartlight.org and Verseoftheday.com move closer to 1,000 sponsored children.

In a world of so much hurt and so much need, are we going to remain paralyzed to help because of a lack of faith? Phil Ware continues his series on The Andrew Effect focusing this week on bringing those who want to help others in need to Jesus and connecting them and their resources to the Lord.

In a world of so much hurt and so much need, are we going to remain paralyzed to help because of a lack of faith? Phil Ware continues his series on The Andrew Effect focusing this week on bringing those who want to help others in need to Jesus and connecting them and their resources to the Lord.

"Dear Father, righteous and gracious God, You are the God about whom it is written, "He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor, his righteousness..."

"This most generous God who gives seed to the farmer that becomes bread for your meals is more than extravagant with you. He gives you something you..."

"And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is..."

At this point in life, I take each surprise as a God thing, a lesson to learn, and a reason to smile! Ron Rose is at a new coffee place and is enjoying God reminding him of our delightful surprises can be.

"Now he [God] who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your..."

"You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God."

"You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God."

"Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."

"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work."

"So two good things will result from this ministry of giving — the needs of the believers in Jerusalem will be met, and they will joyfully..."

"Dear Child of the Father in Heaven, In My earthly ministry, I taught My disciples these essential truths:Some people store up treasures in their..."

Inspirational illustration of 2 Corinthians 9:11 -- You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.

Image of 2 Corinthians 9:7 -- God loves a cheerful giver.

Inspirational illustration of 2 Corinthians 9:8 -- And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

Scripture image of 2 Corinthians 9:15 -- Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift.

Inspirational illustration of 2 Corinthians 9:10 -- Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.

How do we truly celebrate life? Phil Ware shares insights on ways to be for life: more than right to birth, let's help children find real life.

How can we be shaped by both our Father's nature and his nurture? Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead through worship in song, the Lord's Supper, a powerful message from God's word, and a blessing to enable us to worship from home or with family and friends in a meaningful way.

What's the best gift you've ever received? While many men can't give a good gift, a few can, and God gave us an indescribable gift.

"Dear Friend, Can you remember your Christmas gifts from last year? ... five years ago? ... ten years ago? You probably don't remember most of your..."

God has blessed us with many gifts, but the greatest of all gifts was God coming to us in Jesus of Nazareth! Christmas card and thank you from the Heartlight.org and VerseoftheDay.com team.

What's the most extravagant gift you ever got? While people may think they are giving truly remarkable gifts, no gift can match that of God's own Son.

Wow! What a precious addition to our Christmas with these boys. We hope to do something like this every year. Phil Ware shares a quick thank you for all who have donated and then focuses on establishing a new tradition of teaching his grandchildren to share what they have with others.

With the birth of Jesus, we enter a gritty world that we know is our own. Phil Ware continues his series called When Spirit Becomes Flesh and he focuses on the grit and real world feel of the birth stories and also the joy that comes from Jesus' birth.

Why we should we be thankful, cheerful, and generous in a world full of negativity! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to live generous lives of grace where we are joyful recipients of God's grace and cheerfully generous in our acts of mercy.

Why is it so hard to let go of our best and brightest, yet at the same it is so good to do so? Phil Ware shares the principle in his Church to Kingdom series on being a sending church.

Why should I excited about fearing the Lord? The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and worship, but it is not a terror of the Lord, but an enraptured love-filled walk with a holy God.

Is grace a gift or does it come with conditions? Phil Ware reminds us that people make up their own definitions of what grace means all the time, but Jesus defines grace, exemplifies it, and pours it out upon us and he should be our example and definition of grace.

Will you believe that giving thanks is an effective stress reduction strategy even during the stress of Thanksgiving during a pandemic? Muriel Larson, an experienced online coach and counselor, shares this clear strategy to help us deal with the stress and pressure of the holidays found throughout the Scriptures: Give thanks!

It's more blessed to give… People like to give gifts at Christmas and all year round. That's because our God is a giving God, and it feels good to do things that are like God.

Rather than taking God's lavish grace for granted, we choose to offer ourselves to God and walk away from sin. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remind us of all that we have received from God through grace and how we must say no to sin because we have been so blessed!

So what's the grace and privilege we are supposed to find here? Phil Ware continues his SHIFT series and focuses upon giving generously as a privilege and grace.

'Keep on helping the poor...' was a core commitment that came out of this history-changing moment in Jesus' church! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to celebrate our blessings in Christ and our need to reflect our Father's values by being generous and gracious ourselves.