Designed To GiveDesigned To Give

““And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to

receive.‘” receive.‘”

Acts 20:35Acts 20:35

Things Things writtenwritten and and unwrittenunwritten

• John 20:30-31John 20:30-31, , “And truly Jesus did many other signs “And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written that you may in this book; 31 but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.”that believing you may have life in His name.”

• John 21:25John 21:25, , “And there are also many other things “And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen.”the books that would be written. Amen.”

Common Thread in the BibleCommon Thread in the Bible• OTOT, , Prov 22:9Prov 22:9, , "He who has a generous eye will be "He who has a generous eye will be

blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor.”blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor.”

• JesusJesus, , Matt 10:42Matt 10:42, , "And whoever gives one of these "And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.”lose his reward.”

• ApostlesApostles, , 2 Cor 8:52 Cor 8:5, , "And not only as we had hoped, "And not only as we had hoped, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will of God.”us by the will of God.”

• GOD DESIGNED THE “HUMAN SPIRIT” TO BE GOD DESIGNED THE “HUMAN SPIRIT” TO BE HAPPIEST WHEN IT GIVES. HAPPIEST WHEN IT GIVES.

How the “unhappy” seek “happiness”How the “unhappy” seek “happiness”

• Eccl 5:10-11Eccl 5:10-11, , "He who loves silver will not be satisfied "He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity. 11 When goods increase. This also is vanity. 11 When goods increase, they increase who eat them; so what profit increase, they increase who eat them; so what profit have the owners except to see them with their eyes?”have the owners except to see them with their eyes?”

• Self-pitySelf-pity, “receive” attention from other, “receive” attention from other

• VengeanceVengeance, “receive” through returning evil for evil, “receive” through returning evil for evil

• Self-centerednessSelf-centeredness, “receive” power to control, “receive” power to control

• GivingGiving, give in order to “receive” from others, give in order to “receive” from others

““It is more blessed to give than to It is more blessed to give than to receive.”receive.”

• Matt 22:36-40Matt 22:36-40, principle behind happiness, principle behind happiness

• Give self to GodGive self to God,, Matt 5Matt 5, , Rom 12:1Rom 12:1, , Prov 29:18Prov 29:18, , Psa Psa 1:1-21:1-2

• Give self to othersGive self to others, , John 13:1-17John 13:1-17, , Phil 2:3-4Phil 2:3-4, , Eph Eph 5:1-25:1-2

Key to Greater HappinessKey to Greater Happiness

• Give your heart to GodGive your heart to God

• Give yourself to othersGive yourself to others

• Give to overcome our own discouragementsGive to overcome our own discouragements