Teachings

Proverbs 3:27

“Do not withhold good from the one who needs it when you have power in your hand to do it.”

Proverbs 14:31

“He who oppresses a poor man blasphemes his Maker, but he who favors a poor man honors Him.”

Proverbs 19:17

“He who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord, and He will repay him his reward.”

Proverbs 28:27 

“He who gives to a poor man will suffer no want, but he who hides his eyes will have many curses.”

Psalms 140:12

“I know that the Lord secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy.”

Matthew 25:35-40

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me. I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me…Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the neediest of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”

John 3:17-18

“If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”

Galatians 6:2

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”

Galatians 6:9-10

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.”

John 13:34

“I give you a new commandment: love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you should also love one another.”