{"id":3545,"date":"2023-03-25T08:00:52","date_gmt":"2023-03-25T12:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missiondiscovery.org\/?p=3545"},"modified":"2023-10-24T15:44:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T19:44:46","slug":"method-givers-not-takers-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missiondiscovery.org\/devotionals\/method-givers-not-takers-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Method: Givers, Not Takers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>People are more important than things.<\/em> Eventually things fall apart, rust,\u00a0break and are thrown away. But people last forever. What are the best\u00a0memories you have of this mission trip? Your most memorable times\u00a0probably include people. You have made new friends and know your old\u00a0friends better because you have worked hard together. Soon you\u2019ll be\u00a0saying goodbye to your friends and heading home. What do you want\u00a0them to remember about you?<\/p>\n<p><em>Jesus said it is best when people remember us as \u201cgivers not takers.\u201d<\/em> Paul was\u00a0prepare to leave friends he had made on a short-term mission project. They had\u00a0become so close that they hugged and cried when Paul had to leave them. Paul\u00a0reminded them while he was with them that he loved them dearly. He worked\u00a0hard to help those in need. They would remember Paul as a \u201cgiver, not a taker.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=acts+20%3A13-38&amp;version=ESV\">Acts 20:13-38:<\/a><br \/>\n1) What Methods of transportation did Paul use on his mission trip\u00a0(Vs 13-16)?<br \/>\n2) How did Paul serve the Lord when he was with the Ephesians\u00a0(Vs 19)? What do you think this means?<br \/>\n3) What was the message Paul gave to both Jews and Greeks\u00a0(Vs 20-21)?<br \/>\n4) Paul needed to get some things off his chest.\u00a0What was bothering him (Vs 22-31)?<br \/>\n5) In what ways would the Ephesians remember Paul (Vs 32-38)?<br \/>\n6) How do you want your friends to remember you? Jesus said,\u00a0\u201cIt is more blessed to give than to receive.\u201d Things you can give:\u00a0encouragement, thanks, praise, help, prayers, gifts, friendship,\u00a0and much more. Now take action!<\/p>\n<h6><em>Day 6 of 7 from the 2019 Mission Discovery Devotional<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People are more important than things. Eventually things fall apart, rust,\u00a0break and are thrown away. But people last forever. What are the best\u00a0memories you have of this mission trip? Your most memorable times\u00a0probably include people. 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