A Life Worth Recommending
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:16-24
“As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for your benefit” (v23)
A heart for the church
“But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same earnest care I have for you. For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest he is going to you of his own accord.” (2 Corinthians 8:16-17)
“Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also the interests of others.” (Philippians 2:4)
A heart for the lost
“With him we are sending the brother who is famous among all the churches for his preaching of the gospel.” (2 Corinthians 8:18)
“that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.” (Philippians 2:15))
A heart for God
“he has been appointed by the churches to travel with us as we carry out this act of grace that is being ministered by us, for the glory of the Lord himself and to show our good will.” (2 Corinthians 8:19)
“For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” (Philippians 2:13)
A heart of integrity
“We take this course so that no one should blame us about this generous gift that is being administered by us, for we aim at what is honorable not only in the Lord’s sight but also in the sight of man. And with them we are sending our brother whom we have often tested and found earnest in many matters.” (2 Corinthians 8:20-22)
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:21)