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Does God Really Love a “Cheerful Giver”?

I’m from Missouri, pastor. You’re going to have to show me.

Minister Paul J Bern
8 min readDec 28, 2024

(2nd Corinthians chapter 9)

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This week we will have a look at Second Corinthians chapter 9, where the apostle Paul basically continues his train of thought where he left off at the end of chapter 8. The topic is the various forms of service that one can perform on behalf of God, but it is intertwined with an emphasis on the intangible, valuing a good heart, mind and spirit over material wealth and possessions. It is clear from Paul’s writing that God is far more interested in our availability than our physical ability in our desire for service to the King. But He also urges us to have a desire to be generous, knowing that the good we do now will come back to us in the future at a time when it is needed the most. Bearing that in mind, let’s begin at verse 1.

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Minister Paul J Bern
Minister Paul J Bern

Written by Minister Paul J Bern

Rev. Paul J. Bern is a Web pastor and blogger on The Social Gospel Blog on Medium and Substack. Longtime Atlanta Ga. resident; stroke survivor; piano player

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