Acts 20: The Blessing of Giving

Last updated on: June 2, 2011 at 12:14 pm by Dillon Burroughs

Acts 20: The Blessing of Giving 2011-06-02T12:14:43-04:00 Dillon Burroughs

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In Acts 20, the apostle Paul shares one saying from the life of Jesus that is not shared in any of the four Gospels. What is it?

In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’

Paul modeled hard work that helped the weak based on this teaching of Jesus. Rather than being a liability to those he served, he sought to be a blessing.

As Paul shared his farewell message with the church leaders at Ephesus, his goal was to re-emphasize the blessing of serving others, of sharing what God has given us. This lesson, shared by Jesus through Paul, continues to serve as a principle for us today.

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