Welcome to “Discipleship Empowerment Keys”!
Title: Giving Gifts of Grace!
Key Verses: “And not only as we had hoped, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will of God … 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.” 2 Corinthians 8:5
Key Background: 2 Cor 7:13-16
- Comforted in your comfort v13
- Rejoice over Titus because his spirit has been refreshed v13
- have confidence in you in everything v16
Key Framework and Points: 2 Cor 8:1-7
1) we make known to you the grace of God v1-2
a. bestowed or given to the churches
b. great trials but also in their liberty
2) we see how the churches are going beyond their ability v3-4
a. gifts and fellowship of the ministry of the saints
3) we see that they first gave themselves to the Lord v5
a. by the will of God
4) we desire and urge Titus to continue to encourage you to walk in grace v6
a. to complete this grace in you
5) we see that you abound in everything v7
a. faith, speech, knowledge, diligence, and love
b. desire that you abound even more in grace
Key Words:
- grace – unmerited favour, mercy, kindness C/R John 1:17, Rom 3:24, Eph 2:7
- gift – present, donation, offering C/R John 4:10, Rom 6:23, 1 Cor 7:7
- ability – compacity, power, skill C/R 2 Tim 1:12, Heb 11:19, 1 Pet 4:11
- complete – full, whole, total C/R Phil 1:16, Col 2:10, 2 Tim 3:17
- diligence – attentiveness, persistence, thoroughness C/R 2 Cor 7:11, Heb 12:15

Key Discipleship Principle:
The disciple must realize that they are called to a ministry of grace and that we are a gift of grace from God to those around us.

Key Personal Application:
Our life must be one that is focused on the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and that we have both physical and spiritual gifts to give and to give them with liberty and freedom according to the will of God. Remember, because of grace, we can abound in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence and love but to most of all, to abound in grace (2 Cor 9:8).

Prayer Focus for Today: To pray, that as we plan our day, that we first talk with Christ to give to us a clear understanding of how and where we can use and go forth, to minister His gift of grace that He has given in our lives to others.

Feb 13, 2022. #689