Poor, The
Poor, The
Made by God - Job 34:19; Pr 22:2
Are such by God's appointment - 1Sa 2:7; Job 1:21
CONDITION OF, OFTEN RESULTS FROM
- Sloth
- Pr 20:13 - Bad company
- Pr 28:19 - Drunkenness and gluttony
- Pr 23:21
GOD
Shall never cease out of the land - De 15:11; Zep 3:12; Mt 26:11
MAY BE
Christ lived as one of - Mt 8:20
Christ preached to - Lu 4:18
Christ delivers - Ps 72:12
Offerings of, acceptable to God - Mr 12:42-44; 2Co 8:2,12
SHOULD
- Rejoice in God
- Isa 29:19 - Hope in God
- Job 5:16 - Commit themselves to God
- Ps 10:14 - When converted, rejoice in their exaltation
- Jas 1:9 - Provided for under the Law
- Ex 23:11; Le 19:9,10
NEGLECT TOWARDS IS
- A neglect of Christ
- Mt 25:42-45 - Inconsistent with love to God
- 1Jo 3:17 - A proof of unbelief
- Jas 2:15-17
Rob not - Pr 22:22
Wrong not in judgment - Ex 23:6
Take no usury from - Le 25:36
Harden not the heart against - De 15:7
Shut not the hand against - De 15:7
Rule not, with vigour - Le 25:39,43
Oppress not - De 24:14; Zec 7:10
Despise not - Pr 14:21; Jas 2:2-4
Relive - Le 25:35; Mt 19:21
Defend - Ps 82:3,4
Do justice to - Ps 82:3; Jer 22:3,16
A CARE FOR
GIVE TO
THEY WHO IN FAITH, BELIEVE
By oppressing, God is reproached - Pr 14:31
By mocking, God is reproached - Pr 17:5
THE WICKED
Guilt of defrauding - Jas 5:4
PUNISHMENT FOR
Oppression of-Illustrated - 2Sa 12:1-6
Care for-Illustrated - Lu 10:33-35
Exemplified
- Gideon
- Jud 6:15 - Ruth
- Ru 2:2 - Widow of Zarephath
- 1Ki 17:12 - Prophet's widow
- 2Ki 4:2 - Saints of old
- Heb 11:37
Regard for-Exemplified