The Joy of Generosity: The Father’s Joy in Cheerful Givers (2 Cor. 9:6-11) | Pastor Mike Fabarez

Name: The Joy of Generosity: The Father’s Joy in Cheerful Givers (2 Cor. 9:6-11) | Pastor Mike Fabarez
Uploaded: 2026-02-22T22:11:38.000Z
Duration: 62 min 28 s
Description: Because evangelicals wrongly assume God's love for them in Christ is static and unaffected by their obedience, they miss that 2 Corinthians 9:7's promise that 'God loves a cheerful giver' is a real, additional motivation: God takes special relational joy in believers who give generously, willingly, and cheerfully, distinct from his unconditional adoptive love.

Because evangelicals wrongly assume God's love for them in Christ is static and unaffected by their obedience, they miss that 2 Corinthians 9:7's promise that 'God loves a cheerful giver' is a real, additional motivation: God takes special relational joy in believers who give generously, willingly, and cheerfully, distinct from his unconditional adoptive love.

Stories told

david numbering the troops and buying the threshing floor abraham buying the cave of Machpelah to bury Sarah the widow's two copper coins

Scripture referenced

Psalm 112 Romans 8 Psalm 112:9 Psalm 5 2 Corinthians 9:6 Philippians 2:9 1 Corinthians 3 Philippians 4:6–7 1 Thessalonians 4:7 Philippians 4:8–11 Genesis 6:6 2 Corinthians 9

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