Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

We live in a fallen world, consequence of which is the existence of human suffering.

The Theology of Work Project reports that 1.4 billion people live in extreme poverty, meaning they lac the resources for basic provision.

A further 1.1 billion people live at subsistence level, “on a kind of hand-to-mouth existence.”

These statistics imply more than one of every three humans alive today live in poverty.

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Failing to support the poor is a sign we do not “know

Be Kind to the Poor

Give Liberally to the Poor

Help Meet the Needs of the Poor

Love the Poor

Respect the Poor as Fellow Creatures

Show Compassion to the Poor

Saint Augustine states: “Wherefore, as often as you are able to help others, and refuse, so often did you do them wrong.”

Conclusion

Failing to support the poor is a sign we do not “know” God—that we do not understand either His love for His creation or our role in implementing His purposes on Earth.

Now that we serve as Jesus’ hands and feet, we must take up the mantle from Jesus in care for the disenfranchised ().

We as Christians hold a moral duty to support the poor because the poor are fellow children of God and because supporting our fellow brothers and sisters reflects God’s nature, resulting in His glory.

Jesus Christ is the cure for poverty.

Not saying that because you come to Jesus that you will be wealthy or rich, but if we sincerely come to Jesus and give Him all; that we will have all of our necessities taken care of and if all Christians did their part, we can make poverty less burdensome in the world.

RA Torrey states and I agree, “There will be poverty still, because there will still be cunning greed on the one side and improvidence and laziness and waste on the other side.

But when Jesus comes again to reign He will banish poverty.

Love will reign.”