Sunday, February 9, 2014

The Gap: How does this not become #1 issue for Christians?




  •       You shall not oppress the poor or vulnerable.  God will hear their cry.
  • Leviticus 19:9-10
            A portion of the harvest is set aside for the poor and the  stranger.
  • Job 34:20-28
            The Lord hears the cry of the poor.
  • Proverbs 31:8-9 
            Speak out in defense of the poor.
  • Sirach 4:1-10 
          Don’t delay giving to those in need.
  • Isaiah 25:4-5 
            God is a refuge for the poor.
  • Isaiah 58:5-7
            True worship is to work for justice and care for the poor and oppressed.
  • Matthew 25:34-40 
            What you do for the least among you, you do  for Jesus.
  • Luke 4:16-21 
            Jesus proclaims his mission: to bring good  news to the poor and oppressed.
  • Luke 6:20-23 
            Blessed are the poor, theirs is the kingdom of  God.
  • 1 John 3:17-18
            How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s good and sees one in need  and refuses to help?