The Macedonian church's testimony of generosity in the face of great trial, affliction, and poverty is a powerful motivation for Christians to give cheerfully and abundantly, not out of guilt or greed, but out of dependence on God's grace. The objective of Christian stewardship is to show dependence on God's grace, not just to meet our own needs, but to display God's grace to others, and to trust that God will meet all our needs through His abundant provision.
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