Giving Changes Us

Laboring for and Giving in the Lord is About the Change in Us.

I. Rejoicing and Laboring in the Lord – vv. 2-7
A. Laboring in Unity with Fellow Believers – vv. 2-3
B. Gentleness and Rejoicing in the Lord – vv. 4-5
C. Prayer, Supplication, Thanksgiving and Peace through Christ Jesus – vv. 6-7
II. It’s Not Always about the Gift but the Change in the Giver – vv. 8-19
A. Following after those things which are true and Noble – vv. 8-9
B. Having Learned to Be Content in All Situations – vv. 10-13
C. Care for Others Changes Us – vv. 14-19
III. To God be All the Glory – vv. 20-23
A. To God be the Glory – v. 20
B. Greetings to and from the Saints – vv. 21-22
C. Jesus’ Grace be With you all – v. 23