My soul clings to you,Your right hand upholds me.
The poor are with us
Definition of the PoorDon’t think of the poor as just those who have little. In the scripture the idea of the poor can be extend to the orphan, the widow,…
The power of the Word
“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach good news!”I thought about titling this: Why Calvinists evangelize? For the word of the Lord is upright,and all his work is…
Engaging people
Questions:The scriptures call us to engage in social justice, what does this look like? Reading: Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the…
“. . . who is more to you than seven sons”
A letter from the guys at my church to the girls at my church for valentines: Women Theologians Ladies, As men, we can read the passages such as 1Timothy 2:9-15…
Practical steps for the poor
Questions:Where do we learn how to minister to the poor and destitute in a practical way? Reading:Now the question is, “How do I live this out in a practical way?”…
Kingdom of the poor
Gospel, The Kingdom of God breaking through Questions:In Deuteronomy 15:11, God states that the poor will never cease from the land, what did this indicate about the “Promised Land”? Reading:In…
Love for the poor commanded
Questions:Do you believe God commands us to minister to the poor? Why or Why not? What scriptures do you know, where God commands us to minister to the poor? Why…
Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me
Jesus said, “Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me.” Do I see my life in those words or am I seeking a comfortable pilgrimage on this earth? The…
Blessing in loving the poor
Questions:Have you found ministering to the poor in your life a hard thing and a burden or has it been a joy and a delight and made you feel free?…
Daily life, we love the poor
Daily Life/The Challenge Questions:Do you see the Kingdom of God as physically or spiritually present, or both? When do you minister to the poor? Under what settings? Reading: “Older men…
