A pastor who works with a Virginia ministry explains the meaning of 2 Corinthians 8:9, sharing three applications for believers today: grace, generosity and the understanding of how Christ's earthly poverty led to salvation.
"The Chosen" star Jonathan Roumie explains how he turned to God during his lowest point, and realized he had to give his whole self to his faith.
"For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich" . life of Jesus ChristHow, exactly, did Christ accomplish this for the faithful? And what, from this verse, can we apply to our own lives today?There are at least three important applications people today can put to use from this Bible verse, says one Florida-based faith leader.
"Even if we do not have a lot of financial resources, we can always give a smile, a hug or an encouraging word to someone who is hurting." First, the context of this verse is a summary of the apostle Paul’s message to the Corinthian Christians. He called for them to be"generous with their resources" to help believers in Jerusalem"who were very poor, due to the persecution they were going through," Jim Thompson, a retired pastor and a current global missions director fromThis New Testament Bible verse offers the love and hope to be found through the life of Jesus Christ, faith leaders say.
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