Considering the Poor

TEXT: Psalm 41:1

Introduction

Acts 10:38 — How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

Psalm 64:9 — And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

Proverbs 21:12 — The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

2 Corinthians 8:2,3 — How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 3 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;

The Macedonians, though both poor and persecuted, rejoiced exceedingly that an opportunity was afforded them of doing good to their more impoverished and more persecuted brethren. We can scarcely ever speak of poverty and affliction in an absolute sense; they are only comparative. Even the poor are called to relieve those who are poorer than themselves; and the afflicted, to comfort those who are more afflicted than they are. The poor and afflicted Churches of Macedonia felt this duty, and therefore came forward to the uttermost of their power to relieve their more impoverished and afflicted brethren in Judea. — Adam Clarke Commentary

Definitions

Word Study: SAKAL

Scriptures on Poverty

Matthew 26:11 — For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

Song

I'm gonna live the way He wants me to live
I'm gonna give until there's just no more to give
I'm gonna love, love till there's just no more love
I could never, never out love the Lord

Written by William and Gloria Gaither 1972.


Revision #12
Created 17 April 2022 12:30:16 by Stephen Reynolds Jr
Updated 17 April 2022 19:38:07 by Stephen Reynolds Jr