As Any Had Need

What is giving all about? Hear the true story of a giving people. Giving is part of who we are, since we are children of the Father of every good and perfect gift. Giving is part of the fabric of our lives because we are clothed with Christ the Giver. Giving flows from the depths of our souls, for we are indwelled by the Spirit who is the Giver of Life.

The sermon today is titled "As Any Had Need." It is the tenth installment in our "Community" Series. The Scripture reading is from Acts 2:45 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on June 25, 2023. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under DISCOVER: A New Community.

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Footnotes (Sources and References Used In Today's Podcast):

• Research included Craig Keener's Acts commentary.
• The 3 "one liners" we tell ourselves comes from James Bryan Smith, The Good and Beautiful Community, Chapter 7: "The Generous Community."
• The 3 responses to the one-liners are original to Clark Dickerson of Dickerson-Bakker Consulting.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro Highlight: Feel the Passion
• 1:04 Christ the Giver
• 2:32 A Giving People
• 5:17 Reasons Not To Give
• 5:51 #1: Entitlement
• 7:37 #2: Fear
• 12:20 #3: Judgment
• 14:56 The Acts 2:45 Model
• 17:37 Paul's Fundraising Letter: This Is Who We Are
• 23:34 Conclusion: First Give Yourselves