Jesus said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

How You Can Experience the Adventure of Giving

Everything that we have in this world belongs to God. “The earth is the LORD’s and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein” (Psalm 24:1). In the same way an owner entrusts his property to his workers to take care of it, God has entrusted us with that which He has given to us: our health, money, time, and ability. The Bible tells us that God gives unto us so that we can give unto others: “I will bless you…and you shall be a blessing” (Genesis 12:2).

We are to love others with these entrusted gifts out of our love and thankfulness to God.

The Bible describes what we have been given as seed and tells us that it is God “who supplies seed to the sower” (2 Corinthians 9:10). When you plant a seed, you temporarily lose that seed in the ground, but wonderful fruit comes up in its place. It is the same when you give to God of your time, money, or possessions with a happy attitude—He blesses what you give to become good fruit. You can give to your local church, to Christians who are working to preach the gospel, and to those who are in need. As you give of what you have to God, you are making an investment that is eternal, for His kingdom has no end!


Key verses

“And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.'”
Acts 20:35

“The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for Me.'”
Matthew 25:40

“Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
2 Corinthians 9:7

God sent His only Son Jesus Christ to die for our sins.

1. God Loves You!

The Bible says, "God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life"

2. All of us have done, said or thought things that are wrong. This is called sin, and our sins have separated us from God.

The Bible says “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” God is perfect and holy, and our sins separate us from God forever. The Bible says “The wages of sin is death.”

3. God sent His only Son Jesus Christ to die for our sins.

Jesus is the Son of God. He lived a sinless life and then died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins. “God demonstrates His own love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.”

Jesus rose from the dead and now He lives in heaven with God His Father. He offers us the gift of eternal life -- of living forever with Him in heaven if we accept Him as our Lord and Savior. Jesus said "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except by Me."

God reaches out in love to you and wants you to be His child. "As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe on His name." You can choose to ask Jesus Christ to forgive your sins and come in to your life as your Lord and Savior.


4. If you want to accept Christ as Savior and turn from your sins, you can ask Him to be your Savior and Lord by praying a prayer like this:

"Lord Jesus, I believe you are the Son of God. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. Please forgive my sins and give me the gift of eternal life. I ask you in to my life and heart to be my Lord and Savior. I want to serve you always."

asked Jesus into your life by prayer

Prayer is talking to God. God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart. The following is a suggested prayer:

"Lord Jesus, I need You. Thank You for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life and receive You as my Savior and Lord. Thank You for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Take control of the throne of my life. Make me the kind of person You want me to be."

If this prayer expresses the desire of your heart, then you can pray this prayer right now and Christ will come into your life, as He promised.