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"He who supplies seed to the sower..."

Text: 2 Corinthians 9:10

THE SOURCE OF OUR BLESSINGS

Paul understandably brought in the Lord’s part in giving. He is the ultimate Source of all our blessings!

“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,
while you are enriched in everything for all liberality,
which causes thanksgiving through us to God.”
2 Corinthians 9:10-11

1. “Now may He who supplies”

a) This is an obvious reference to God.

b) He is the ultimate “Supplier!”

2. What God has supplied

a) Seed to the sower.

b) Bread for food.

c) Paul reminded the Corinthians of God’s part as the Ultimate Suppler.

3. “Supply and multiply the seed you have sown”

a) This is a necessary prayer.

We cannot take for granted that things will always turn out right.

b) The Lord’s blessings of multiplying the seed sown must be sought.

4. “Increase the fruits of your righteousness”

a) Fruits of the seed sown- the obvious implications.

b) Fruits of righteousness- an application of the idea of “fruits” to the concept of righteousness.

i) Giving is an activity of the righteous.

ii) Giving is also a fruit of righteousness.

c) Paul’s prayer-wish for the Corinthians

i) That the Lord would bless them.

ii) That He would bless them with righteousness.

iii) That the fruit of righteousness would increase and that in turn they would be able to give as the Macedonian churches.

5. “Enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God”

a) The Corinthians were indeed blessed and enriched “in everything”

b) Paul’s wish was that they would cultivate liberality

c) Liberal giving would result in thanksgiving to God!