POOR (1)

1. Bible Topic

a) To learn what the Bible has to say on a variety of topics affecting our everyday lives, we may find what we are looking for here.

2. Poor

a) Money isn't everything. It's in the Bible, Proverbs 13:7-8, TLB. "Some rich people are poor, and some poor people have great wealth! Being kidnapped and held for ransom never worries the poor man!"

b) While the world may honor the rich—don't be surprised if God honors the poor. It's in the Bible, James 2:5, TLB. "Listen to me, dear brothers: God has chosen poor people to be rich in faith, and the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs, for that is the gift God has promised to all those who love Him."

c) We should be eager to help the poor. It's in the Bible, Galatians 2:10, TLB. "The only thing they did suggest was that we must always remember to help the poor, and I, too, was eager for that."

d) Ignoring the needy is a sin. It's in the Bible, Amos 5:12, TLB. "For many and great are your sins. I know them all so well. You are the enemies of everything good; you take bribes; you refuse justice to the poor."

e) Helping the poor brings God's blessing. It's in the Bible, Psalm 41:1, TLB. "God blesses those who are kind to the poor. He helps them out of their troubles."