Title: Sent to Give
Scripture: Acts 20:7-38
Speaker: Reid Kapple; Reidk@ChristCommunityKC.org

>> It is better to give than to receive.

“How much do you have to hate somebody to believe that everlasting life is possible and not tell them that?” - Penn Jillette

“Merely having an open mind is nothing. The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid.” -GK Chesterton

“When people made the decision to donate to what they felt was a worthy organization, parts of the midbrain lit up—the same region that controls cravings for food and sex.” - Hard-Wired for Giving

Those who give, receive back in turn. By spending ourselves for others’ well-being, we enhance our own standing. In letting go of some of what we own, we better secure our own lives. By giving ourselves away, we ourselves move toward flourishing. This is not only a philosophical or religious teaching; it is a sociological fact.” -Christian Smith (The Paradox of Generosity)

1. Work to love
2. Give to spread
3. Serve to bless