His Poverty, Our Riches (2 Corinthians 8:9)

Key Idea: Grace means that through the poverty of Christ, we become rich.

I. We will appreciate Grace when we understand the necessity of it

II. We will appreciate Grace when we understand the costliness of it

1. Jesus’ poverty refers to becoming human
2. Jesus’ poverty refers to the cross

III. We will appreciate Grace when we understand the blessing of it

1. To be rich means we have forgiveness
2. To be rich means we have everyday grace
3. To be rich means we have a greater purpose in our sufferings
4. To be rich means we have new identity
5. To be rich means we have truth
6. To be rich means we have freedom from the tyranny of things
7. To be rich means we have purpose
8. To be rich means we have heaven itself