Acts 20: The Blessing of Giving

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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Dillon Burroughs is the author or co-author of numerous books and is handwriting a copy of the New Testament in 2011 at HolyWritProject.com. Find out more about Dillon at Facebook.com/readdB or readdB.com