While generosity is a Kingdom norm, Paul teaches a vital Kingdom truth in this passage, namely, that you cannot manipulate people into being generous. He shows the importance of focusing upon the heart because if giving is going to be fruitful for the Kingdom, it must flow from a heart of generosity. We then understand the importance of Paul's focus upon the heart when he explains why God gives such bounty.
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Derek Carlsen is a native Zimbabwean and was a resident in that country until he was called to be the pastor of the Church of Christian Liberty from April 2003 to September 2005. Following this, he became founding pastor of Covenant Reformed Church of Elk Grove in Elk Grove...