Acts 17:25 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

God doesn't need us to take care of him with our hands or offerings, like he's missing something. He's actually the one giving us life, breath, and literally everything we have.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God doesn't need anything from you — he's the one giving you everything you need.

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So here's what I'm asking you to do, friends — because of everything God has done for you, offer your whole life back to him. Not as something dead on an altar, but as something fully alive, set apart, and pleasing to him. Honestly, it's the most logical response when you think about it.

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