2 Corinthians 9:7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful (hilarious) giver.

We all know that we should give to our local church. In fact, each of you have been so faithful, I don’t feel like this message on giving is even necessary. I can agree with the Apostle Paul who said in 2 Corinthians 9:1, “Now it is unnecessary for me to write to you about this ministry.” But hopefully you will be encouraged by going over the blessing God has promised each of you for faithfully giving to your local church. The literal word for cheerful is hilarious. When we understand giving, we will be hilariously joyful about giving. Back to:

2 Corinthians 9:6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

To communicate the benefit of giving, God uses the farming analogy of sowing and reaping.  Basically, if you don’t put much in you don’t get much back. However, you put a bunch in, and you get a bunch back. God bountifully multiplies more back than we give.