Text: 2 Cor. 8:9

Principle: God uses the sacrificial grace of giving to produce spiritual wealth.

1. The Expression of Grace (9a)

A. Our Point of Reference: "You Know"
B. Our Primary Motivation: "Grace"

2. The Extent of Grace (9b)

A. His Wealth: "Rich"
1. His Person
2. His Possessions
3. His Position
4. His Power
B. His Poverty: "Poor"
1. In His Birth (Incarnation)
2. In His Life
3. In His Death

3. The Experience of Grace (9c)

1. He Became Poor for Us: "For Your Sake"
2. His Sacrifice Has Made Us Rich (Eph. 1:7)

Application:
1. When was the last time I demonstraed this principle in my life?
2. Would I be willing to apply this principle if no one else would even know if I had done it?
3. What material sacrifices on my part might help to nurture my spiritual life?
4. What material sacrifices could I make that might help others to be made spiritually rich?