Following Jesus involves serving and relating to those who are living in poverty. There are more than 400 passages (spanning more than 3,000 verses!) in the Bible that make this point, yet this aspect of being a Christ follower is not often highlighted. Our Compassion by Command series will help equip you, whatever our economic status, to have relationships with and serve others across socio-economic lines. The study explores Scripture passages about our response to poverty, presents the stories of individuals living in poverty and gives us the opportunity to discuss this important issue and decide how to respond together. Join us as we follow Jesus and serve with compassion!
Seeing What God Sees10/04/09
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Judgment, Poverty, Humility
- When we ask the simple question, “What does the Lord require?” we get a clear answer from Scripture. There are many passages we could turn to for a response, but one of the most concise is Micah 6:8. Act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with God.
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God's Heart For The Poor10/11/09
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Poverty, Reconciliation, Spiritual Warfare
- We know that we are saved by God’s grace, not our own good deeds—but God still intends that we do good deeds. In fact, God saved us so that we can be restored to right relationship with God and all of creation. This restored relationship includes the activity (good works) that God has planned for each one of us.
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To Have Or Not To Have10/18/09
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Generosity, Pain & Suffering, Poverty
- Greg was careful to be clear that his challenge was primarily to those in the lower middle class of America and higher. However the principles apply to all of us: Don’t hoard the things of this world, but rather share generously with those who have less than we do.
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Stories of Poverty10/25/09
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Speaker – Sandra Unger
- Topics – Poverty, Reconciliation, Relationships
- The Importance of Knowing Ernest: Sandra shares experiences and insights that have come from her family’s “unlikely” friendships with people on St. Paul’s East Side. In our movement toward the issue of poverty, it’s easy for the ‘haves’ to feel heroic for seeking to give to the ‘have-nots’. Through her relationship with Ernest, Sandra explains what can happen when we pursue relationships instead of responsibilities, or people instead of poverty.
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Compassion And The Kingdom11/01/09
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A Touch Of Reality11/08/09
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Poverty and Generational Sin11/15/09
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Getting Egypt Out11/22/09
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Fear, Hope, Poverty, Spiritual Warfare
- Greg shared an image that he uses to represent how principalities and powers pollute the “air” we breathe by drawing on the impact of sins committed in the past. Norm shared his story of how he got out of living in poverty with the help of a friend who provided key opportunities.
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The Fruit of Repentance12/06/09
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Speaker – Jin Kim
- Topics – Reconciliation, Repentance, Faithfulness
- When John the Baptist was proclaiming the coming of the Messiah he preached repentance for the forgiveness of sins and called people to be baptized. Jin Kim connected this proclamation to faithfulness in the body of Christ and the importance of bearing fruit in the world.
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Returning To The Sacred Shhh...12/13/09
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Identity in Christ, Poverty, Justice, Peace
- When we work for justice in the world, we are partnering with what God is already doing. It’s important that we seek God first, rest in God’s love, and only then can respond faithfully to the call to partner with God by fighting for justice in our communities.
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