This archive category will contain discussions focusing on the the biblical mandate for serving the least and last. Throughout all 66 books of the bible, in over 2000 separate verses, our Father reveals His heart for the poor. Ponder the fact that Christ entered this world as one of them, a manger His first bed. So complete is His identification with the poor, His compassion for them, that He considers love shown to the poor to be love shown to Him. More than a set of rules to be obeyed, we are shown that in helping the least and last we are in communion with Him.
In these discussions, we will explore scriptures that bear on poverty, wealth, injustice — on serving the least and last — and what they might mean for us in 21st century America. These texts are some of the bible’s simplest, yet they are also some of the richest; reflecting this, we anticipate that our discussions here will be vibrant and rich in both depth and breadth.
For more on what the Bible says about helping the poor, check out the sermon titled “Answering the Call.”