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Attitudes Toward the PoorAttitudes Toward the Poor


Proverbs 22:1 & 2Proverbs 22:1 & 2

• “ “A good name is more A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or esteemed is better than silver or gold. Rich and poor have this in gold. Rich and poor have this in common: The LORD is the common: The LORD is the Maker of them all.”Maker of them all.”


Proverbs 22:7-9Proverbs 22:7-9• “ “7 The rich rule over the poor, 7 The rich rule over the poor,

and the borrower is servant to the and the borrower is servant to the lender. 8 He who sows wickedness lender. 8 He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed. 9 A generous man will be destroyed. 9 A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.” food with the poor.” (NIV) (NIV)


Proverbs 22:22-23Proverbs 22:22-23

• “ “Do not exploit the poor Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court, for the crush the needy in court, for the LORD will take up their case LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who and will plunder those who plunder them.”plunder them.”


James 2:1-17James 2:1-17


Definition of the Poor:Definition of the Poor:• Someone who is struggling to meet Someone who is struggling to meet

the minimum needs of life: Food, the minimum needs of life: Food, clothing, health care, and shelterclothing, health care, and shelter

• Webster: Having little or no money, Webster: Having little or no money, goods, or other means of support.goods, or other means of support.


DiscernmentDiscernment• “ “Does this include everyone who Does this include everyone who

makes a request for help?”makes a request for help?”

• “ “Am I obligated to help everyone Am I obligated to help everyone who squanders their opportunities who squanders their opportunities or mismanages their life?”or mismanages their life?”


True PovertyTrue Poverty

• Third World Third World PeoplePeople

• HomelessHomeless


ObservationsObservations• Long life and limited resources Long life and limited resources

can make a person needy.can make a person needy.

• Poor health can make us needy.Poor health can make us needy.

• One family here spends $12,000 One family here spends $12,000 a year on medicine.a year on medicine.


WrongWrong Attitudes Attitudes Toward the PoorToward the Poor

• Take advantage of them.Take advantage of them.

• Look down on them.Look down on them.

• Blame them.Blame them.

• Coddle them? - Coddle them? - NoNo• Help them? - Help them? - YesYes


Work To EatWork To Eat• 2 Thessalonians 3:10 “If a man 2 Thessalonians 3:10 “If a man

will not work, he shall not eat.” will not work, he shall not eat.”

• Lev 23:22 By gleaning in the Lev 23:22 By gleaning in the fields, even the poor had to go fields, even the poor had to go out and pick up what was left.out and pick up what was left.


Right Attitudes Toward the Right Attitudes Toward the Poor.Poor.

• Love and help them—Jesus did!Love and help them—Jesus did!

• Treat them as human equals with Treat them as human equals with dignity and respect. dignity and respect.

• Leave some of our prosperity to Leave some of our prosperity to them: “Leave the corners of the them: “Leave the corners of the field.”field.”


How Can We Treat The How Can We Treat The Poor Properly?Poor Properly?


Don’t Oppress The Poor: Don’t Oppress The Poor:

• Be Be honesthonest in in your dealings.your dealings.


Daily Interactions. Daily Interactions.

• Treat every person Treat every person with with dignitydignity. .


Our Priorities. Our Priorities.

• ShareShare with others. with others.


Working for JusticeWorking for Justice

• Fair Laws and Programs.Fair Laws and Programs.• Balance giving help and Balance giving help and

getting them to help getting them to help themselves.themselves.


Help People Help Help People Help ThemselvesThemselves

• “ “Teach Them to Fish.”Teach Them to Fish.”


Teaching Some of the Teaching Some of the Cardinal Virtues of Cardinal Virtues of

Christianity Christianity • Accountability.Accountability.

• Self-control. Self-control.

• Dependability.Dependability.

• Deferred gratification Deferred gratification

• Honesty.Honesty.

• Hard work.Hard work.


Sharing With the Needy.Sharing With the Needy.

• Missions.Missions.

• Local Benevolence Programs.Local Benevolence Programs.

• The Church Pantry.The Church Pantry.

• Individual Actions.Individual Actions.


SharingSharing• ““At Caesarea there was a man named At Caesarea there was a man named

Cornelius, a centurion in what was Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. 2 He known as the Italian Regiment. 2 He and all his family were devout and and all his family were devout and God‑fearing; he gave generously to God‑fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God those in need and prayed to God regularly.” Acts 10regularly.” Acts 10


SharingSharing• ““3 One day at about three in the 3 One day at about three in the

afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!” 4 Cornelius and said, “Cornelius!” 4 Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered, “Your he asked. The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.”up as a memorial offering before God.”


Conclusion:Conclusion:• The Story of the King and The Story of the King and

the Beggar.the Beggar.

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