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The NXR Podcast

DAILY TRUTH - What Does The Bible Say About Caring for the Poor?

The NXR Podcast

NXR STUDIOS

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.51.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Do we truly care for the poor? Or are we more concerned about boosting our approval ratings by promoting the mere appearance of generosity?

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Jesus said, man cannot live on bread alone, but from every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.

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You're listening to Daily Truth.

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Now, Galatians tells us that as often as we have opportunity, we should seek to do good toward all.

1:01.6

But especially, the verse continues, the household of faith.

1:07.5

Our God is infinite.

1:09.7

But his church is not. Our God is infinite, but his church is not.

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Our God is infinite. He owns the cattle on a thousand hills, but the people of God, the church of God, is finite.

1:21.6

And therefore its resources are finite. And what God demands of us is not reckless generosity, but rather what he

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demands of his people is wise stewardship. Wise stewardship. And in this stewardship, that's the

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overarching banner, we find good biblical generosity.

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But as we seek to be generous and the ways that we are commanded, we must exercise discernment.

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We must be careful so that the resources that God has graciously blessed us with are actually

2:04.4

designated toward those who truly need them. That's the primary principle and emphasis of the text

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today. The text, the principle, the heartbeat of our text is not stinginess.

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