Application Questions:

What offering does Paul challenge the church to give towards? What comparable gifts should churches give today?

What motivates generous Christians in 2 Corinthians 8? Make a list and determine if these influences compel your giving.

What does it mean to be generous? What principles guide your giving to church, to organizations, and to the needy?

How can a person give generously in the right way, for the right motive, and with the right outcome?