When it comes to the topic of money, many Christians get uncomfortable.

Perhaps they've heard too many appeals for money from pastors, or maybe they feel

convicted about their own lack of giving.

Regardless, this is not a topic that God has been silent about.

So we need to know what scripture says.

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Radical.net. And in today's message from 2 Corinthians, chapters 8 and 9, David Platt points us to the basis of Christian

giving God's grace.

How can those who belong to a Savior who is willing to go to the Cross not be generous with

their money and their lives.

Here's David with a sermon titled The Cross and Christian Generosity from 2 Corinthians

chapters 8 and 9. from 2 Corinthians,

Corinthians, chapters 8 and 9.

So you have his word, and I hope you do.

I invite you to open with me to 2 Corinthians, Chapter 8, and maybe pull out that worship guide you received when you came in.

I know growing up as a kid in my house and now as a husband and a

husband and a dad in my house.

There were times when my dad or now I's dad would call what we would call like a family meeting.

When you when everybody gets together around the room and you know there's maybe

something that's we need to celebrate or maybe

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