A Story from Acts 20 — Key Takeaways
Generous giving and faithful perseverance under hardship are inseparable marks of Christian maturity — keep going, give with joy, and entrust those you leave behind to God's grace (Acts 20:1-38; 2 Corinthians 8:1-5).
Key takeaways
Acts 20:35 quotes a saying of Jesus found nowhere in the Gospels
Acts 20:35 quotes a saying of Jesus found nowhere in the Gospels
- Paul cites 'It is more blessed to give than to receive' as words of the Lord Jesus — the only recorded saying of Jesus outside the four Gospels.
The Macedonian churches gave generously despite their own poverty
The Macedonian churches gave generously despite their own poverty
- They gave 'as much as they could, voluntarily' while going through hard times — a model for giving when you don't have much.
Paul framed the Jerusalem collection as reciprocity between Gentile and Jewish believers
Paul framed the Jerusalem collection as reciprocity between Gentile and Jewish believers
- Paul's rationale: Gentile believers received spiritual blessings from Jerusalem's Jewish believers, so they should help materially in return.
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In this piece
- Opening Reflection
- Departed from Ephesus
- Collection for Jerusalem
- Message to Corinth and Rome
- Travel to Troas and Eutychus Raised
- Farewell to Ephesian Elders
- Application and Prayer
“We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair.”
— Paul
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