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A Call to Compassion
How to Help without Hurting
THE GOSPEL amp THE POOR
WHY THIS STUDY NOW
WHAT ARE THE SOURCES
Key Resources Texts
bull The Bible Godrsquos Word
bull Steve Corbett amp Brian Fikkert When Helping Hurts The Small Group Experience (Moody 2014)
bull Steve Corbett amp Brian Fikkert When Helping Hurts How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor and Yourself (Chicago Moody Publishers 2014)
SOURCES CONTINUED hellip
Other Resources Texts Websites
bull Steve Corbett amp Brian Fikkert Helping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence A Practical Guide to
Walking with Low-Income People (Moody ndash Coming in October 2015)
bull Steve Corbett amp Brian Fikkert Helping Without Hurting In Short-Term Missions - Leaders Guide (Chicago
Moody Publishers 2014)
bull Craig L Bloomberg Neither Poverty nor Riches A Biblical Theology of Possessions (Downers Grove
InterVarsity Press 1999)
bull The Chalmers Center ndash wwwchalmersorg
bull Bryan L Myers Walking with the Poor Principles and Practices of Transformational Development
(Maryknoll Orbis Books 2011)
bull Anne R Bradley amp Art Lindsley editors For the Least of These A Biblical Answer to Poverty (Grand
Rapids Zondervan 2014)
SOURCES CONTINUED hellip Other Resources Texts Websites
bull Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert What Is the Mission of the Church (Crossway 2011)
bull Robert D Lupton Compassion Justice and the Christian Life Rethinking Ministry to the Poor (Regal 2007)
bull Robert D Lupton Toxic Charity How Churches amp Charities Hurt Those They Help (amp How to Reverse It) (Harper One 2011)
bull Randy Alcorn The Treasure Principle (Multnomah Books 2001)
bull Jonathan Edwards ldquoThe Duty of Charity to the Poor Explained and Enforcedrdquo (173233)
bull httptruthinheartcomEarlyOberlinCDCDEdwardsSermonsCharity[1]htm
bull Greg L Bahnsen ldquoHelping the Poor without Feeding the Beastrdquo
bull httpwwwreformedorgwebfilesantithesisindexhtmlmainframe=webfilesantithesisv1n2ant_v1n2_poorhtml
bull Tim Keller ldquoThe Gospel and the Poorrdquo
bull httpwwwscribdcomdoc9098057Themelios-Volume-33-Issue-3
bull httpsvimeocom5911393
bull httpwwwhlicorguploadsthegospelandthepooroutlinepdf
SOURCES CONTINUED hellip
Other Resources Texts Websites
bull The Acton Institute The Poverty Cure Initiative ndash wwwpovertycureorg
bull Kairos Journal Topics ldquoPoverty and Wealthrdquo amp ldquoEconomic Systemsrdquo ndash wwwkairosjournalorg
Emergent Liberal Perspective Resources
bull Jim Wallis wwwSojournersorg
bull Ronald Sider Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger Moving from Affluence to Generosity (Thomas
Nelson 2005)
bull Evangelical for Social Action httpwwwevangelicalsforsocialactionorg
bull Shane Cairborne The Irresistible Revolution Living as an Ordinary Radical (Zondervan 2006)
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LEARN
BIG PICTURE GOAL
How to joyfully
better serve our King
by loving amp caring for
our neighbors who have needs
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LEARN
Some Specific Objectives
bull What is the Gospelrsquos relationship to the poor
bull Evangelism and mercy ministry how do they go together
bull Who are the poor
bull What are the causes of poverty
bull What is the Christianrsquos call to help the poor
bull How to help the poor without hurting
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
In Humility
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
With a Desire to Learn
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
With a Longing to be Changed
JAMES 122-2522 But be doers of the word and not hearers only
deceiving yourselves23 For if anyone is a hearer of the
word and not a doer he is like a man who looks intently at
his natural face in a mirror24 For he looks at himself and
goes away and at once forgets what he was like25 But the
one who looks into the perfect law the law of liberty and
perseveres being no hearer who forgets but a doer who
acts he will be blessed in his doing
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
In Prayer
ROMANS 121-21
What insights from this passage
relate to caring for the poor
Why
WHATrsquoS YOUR PERSPECTIVE
WHY THIS STUDY NOW
WHAT ARE THE SOURCES
Key Resources Texts
bull The Bible Godrsquos Word
bull Steve Corbett amp Brian Fikkert When Helping Hurts The Small Group Experience (Moody 2014)
bull Steve Corbett amp Brian Fikkert When Helping Hurts How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor and Yourself (Chicago Moody Publishers 2014)
SOURCES CONTINUED hellip
Other Resources Texts Websites
bull Steve Corbett amp Brian Fikkert Helping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence A Practical Guide to
Walking with Low-Income People (Moody ndash Coming in October 2015)
bull Steve Corbett amp Brian Fikkert Helping Without Hurting In Short-Term Missions - Leaders Guide (Chicago
Moody Publishers 2014)
bull Craig L Bloomberg Neither Poverty nor Riches A Biblical Theology of Possessions (Downers Grove
InterVarsity Press 1999)
bull The Chalmers Center ndash wwwchalmersorg
bull Bryan L Myers Walking with the Poor Principles and Practices of Transformational Development
(Maryknoll Orbis Books 2011)
bull Anne R Bradley amp Art Lindsley editors For the Least of These A Biblical Answer to Poverty (Grand
Rapids Zondervan 2014)
SOURCES CONTINUED hellip Other Resources Texts Websites
bull Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert What Is the Mission of the Church (Crossway 2011)
bull Robert D Lupton Compassion Justice and the Christian Life Rethinking Ministry to the Poor (Regal 2007)
bull Robert D Lupton Toxic Charity How Churches amp Charities Hurt Those They Help (amp How to Reverse It) (Harper One 2011)
bull Randy Alcorn The Treasure Principle (Multnomah Books 2001)
bull Jonathan Edwards ldquoThe Duty of Charity to the Poor Explained and Enforcedrdquo (173233)
bull httptruthinheartcomEarlyOberlinCDCDEdwardsSermonsCharity[1]htm
bull Greg L Bahnsen ldquoHelping the Poor without Feeding the Beastrdquo
bull httpwwwreformedorgwebfilesantithesisindexhtmlmainframe=webfilesantithesisv1n2ant_v1n2_poorhtml
bull Tim Keller ldquoThe Gospel and the Poorrdquo
bull httpwwwscribdcomdoc9098057Themelios-Volume-33-Issue-3
bull httpsvimeocom5911393
bull httpwwwhlicorguploadsthegospelandthepooroutlinepdf
SOURCES CONTINUED hellip
Other Resources Texts Websites
bull The Acton Institute The Poverty Cure Initiative ndash wwwpovertycureorg
bull Kairos Journal Topics ldquoPoverty and Wealthrdquo amp ldquoEconomic Systemsrdquo ndash wwwkairosjournalorg
Emergent Liberal Perspective Resources
bull Jim Wallis wwwSojournersorg
bull Ronald Sider Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger Moving from Affluence to Generosity (Thomas
Nelson 2005)
bull Evangelical for Social Action httpwwwevangelicalsforsocialactionorg
bull Shane Cairborne The Irresistible Revolution Living as an Ordinary Radical (Zondervan 2006)
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LEARN
BIG PICTURE GOAL
How to joyfully
better serve our King
by loving amp caring for
our neighbors who have needs
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LEARN
Some Specific Objectives
bull What is the Gospelrsquos relationship to the poor
bull Evangelism and mercy ministry how do they go together
bull Who are the poor
bull What are the causes of poverty
bull What is the Christianrsquos call to help the poor
bull How to help the poor without hurting
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
In Humility
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
With a Desire to Learn
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
With a Longing to be Changed
JAMES 122-2522 But be doers of the word and not hearers only
deceiving yourselves23 For if anyone is a hearer of the
word and not a doer he is like a man who looks intently at
his natural face in a mirror24 For he looks at himself and
goes away and at once forgets what he was like25 But the
one who looks into the perfect law the law of liberty and
perseveres being no hearer who forgets but a doer who
acts he will be blessed in his doing
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
In Prayer
ROMANS 121-21
What insights from this passage
relate to caring for the poor
Why
WHATrsquoS YOUR PERSPECTIVE
WHAT ARE THE SOURCES
Key Resources Texts
bull The Bible Godrsquos Word
bull Steve Corbett amp Brian Fikkert When Helping Hurts The Small Group Experience (Moody 2014)
bull Steve Corbett amp Brian Fikkert When Helping Hurts How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor and Yourself (Chicago Moody Publishers 2014)
SOURCES CONTINUED hellip
Other Resources Texts Websites
bull Steve Corbett amp Brian Fikkert Helping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence A Practical Guide to
Walking with Low-Income People (Moody ndash Coming in October 2015)
bull Steve Corbett amp Brian Fikkert Helping Without Hurting In Short-Term Missions - Leaders Guide (Chicago
Moody Publishers 2014)
bull Craig L Bloomberg Neither Poverty nor Riches A Biblical Theology of Possessions (Downers Grove
InterVarsity Press 1999)
bull The Chalmers Center ndash wwwchalmersorg
bull Bryan L Myers Walking with the Poor Principles and Practices of Transformational Development
(Maryknoll Orbis Books 2011)
bull Anne R Bradley amp Art Lindsley editors For the Least of These A Biblical Answer to Poverty (Grand
Rapids Zondervan 2014)
SOURCES CONTINUED hellip Other Resources Texts Websites
bull Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert What Is the Mission of the Church (Crossway 2011)
bull Robert D Lupton Compassion Justice and the Christian Life Rethinking Ministry to the Poor (Regal 2007)
bull Robert D Lupton Toxic Charity How Churches amp Charities Hurt Those They Help (amp How to Reverse It) (Harper One 2011)
bull Randy Alcorn The Treasure Principle (Multnomah Books 2001)
bull Jonathan Edwards ldquoThe Duty of Charity to the Poor Explained and Enforcedrdquo (173233)
bull httptruthinheartcomEarlyOberlinCDCDEdwardsSermonsCharity[1]htm
bull Greg L Bahnsen ldquoHelping the Poor without Feeding the Beastrdquo
bull httpwwwreformedorgwebfilesantithesisindexhtmlmainframe=webfilesantithesisv1n2ant_v1n2_poorhtml
bull Tim Keller ldquoThe Gospel and the Poorrdquo
bull httpwwwscribdcomdoc9098057Themelios-Volume-33-Issue-3
bull httpsvimeocom5911393
bull httpwwwhlicorguploadsthegospelandthepooroutlinepdf
SOURCES CONTINUED hellip
Other Resources Texts Websites
bull The Acton Institute The Poverty Cure Initiative ndash wwwpovertycureorg
bull Kairos Journal Topics ldquoPoverty and Wealthrdquo amp ldquoEconomic Systemsrdquo ndash wwwkairosjournalorg
Emergent Liberal Perspective Resources
bull Jim Wallis wwwSojournersorg
bull Ronald Sider Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger Moving from Affluence to Generosity (Thomas
Nelson 2005)
bull Evangelical for Social Action httpwwwevangelicalsforsocialactionorg
bull Shane Cairborne The Irresistible Revolution Living as an Ordinary Radical (Zondervan 2006)
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LEARN
BIG PICTURE GOAL
How to joyfully
better serve our King
by loving amp caring for
our neighbors who have needs
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LEARN
Some Specific Objectives
bull What is the Gospelrsquos relationship to the poor
bull Evangelism and mercy ministry how do they go together
bull Who are the poor
bull What are the causes of poverty
bull What is the Christianrsquos call to help the poor
bull How to help the poor without hurting
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
In Humility
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
With a Desire to Learn
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
With a Longing to be Changed
JAMES 122-2522 But be doers of the word and not hearers only
deceiving yourselves23 For if anyone is a hearer of the
word and not a doer he is like a man who looks intently at
his natural face in a mirror24 For he looks at himself and
goes away and at once forgets what he was like25 But the
one who looks into the perfect law the law of liberty and
perseveres being no hearer who forgets but a doer who
acts he will be blessed in his doing
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
In Prayer
ROMANS 121-21
What insights from this passage
relate to caring for the poor
Why
WHATrsquoS YOUR PERSPECTIVE
SOURCES CONTINUED hellip
Other Resources Texts Websites
bull Steve Corbett amp Brian Fikkert Helping Without Hurting in Church Benevolence A Practical Guide to
Walking with Low-Income People (Moody ndash Coming in October 2015)
bull Steve Corbett amp Brian Fikkert Helping Without Hurting In Short-Term Missions - Leaders Guide (Chicago
Moody Publishers 2014)
bull Craig L Bloomberg Neither Poverty nor Riches A Biblical Theology of Possessions (Downers Grove
InterVarsity Press 1999)
bull The Chalmers Center ndash wwwchalmersorg
bull Bryan L Myers Walking with the Poor Principles and Practices of Transformational Development
(Maryknoll Orbis Books 2011)
bull Anne R Bradley amp Art Lindsley editors For the Least of These A Biblical Answer to Poverty (Grand
Rapids Zondervan 2014)
SOURCES CONTINUED hellip Other Resources Texts Websites
bull Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert What Is the Mission of the Church (Crossway 2011)
bull Robert D Lupton Compassion Justice and the Christian Life Rethinking Ministry to the Poor (Regal 2007)
bull Robert D Lupton Toxic Charity How Churches amp Charities Hurt Those They Help (amp How to Reverse It) (Harper One 2011)
bull Randy Alcorn The Treasure Principle (Multnomah Books 2001)
bull Jonathan Edwards ldquoThe Duty of Charity to the Poor Explained and Enforcedrdquo (173233)
bull httptruthinheartcomEarlyOberlinCDCDEdwardsSermonsCharity[1]htm
bull Greg L Bahnsen ldquoHelping the Poor without Feeding the Beastrdquo
bull httpwwwreformedorgwebfilesantithesisindexhtmlmainframe=webfilesantithesisv1n2ant_v1n2_poorhtml
bull Tim Keller ldquoThe Gospel and the Poorrdquo
bull httpwwwscribdcomdoc9098057Themelios-Volume-33-Issue-3
bull httpsvimeocom5911393
bull httpwwwhlicorguploadsthegospelandthepooroutlinepdf
SOURCES CONTINUED hellip
Other Resources Texts Websites
bull The Acton Institute The Poverty Cure Initiative ndash wwwpovertycureorg
bull Kairos Journal Topics ldquoPoverty and Wealthrdquo amp ldquoEconomic Systemsrdquo ndash wwwkairosjournalorg
Emergent Liberal Perspective Resources
bull Jim Wallis wwwSojournersorg
bull Ronald Sider Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger Moving from Affluence to Generosity (Thomas
Nelson 2005)
bull Evangelical for Social Action httpwwwevangelicalsforsocialactionorg
bull Shane Cairborne The Irresistible Revolution Living as an Ordinary Radical (Zondervan 2006)
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LEARN
BIG PICTURE GOAL
How to joyfully
better serve our King
by loving amp caring for
our neighbors who have needs
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LEARN
Some Specific Objectives
bull What is the Gospelrsquos relationship to the poor
bull Evangelism and mercy ministry how do they go together
bull Who are the poor
bull What are the causes of poverty
bull What is the Christianrsquos call to help the poor
bull How to help the poor without hurting
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
In Humility
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
With a Desire to Learn
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
With a Longing to be Changed
JAMES 122-2522 But be doers of the word and not hearers only
deceiving yourselves23 For if anyone is a hearer of the
word and not a doer he is like a man who looks intently at
his natural face in a mirror24 For he looks at himself and
goes away and at once forgets what he was like25 But the
one who looks into the perfect law the law of liberty and
perseveres being no hearer who forgets but a doer who
acts he will be blessed in his doing
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
In Prayer
ROMANS 121-21
What insights from this passage
relate to caring for the poor
Why
WHATrsquoS YOUR PERSPECTIVE
SOURCES CONTINUED hellip Other Resources Texts Websites
bull Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert What Is the Mission of the Church (Crossway 2011)
bull Robert D Lupton Compassion Justice and the Christian Life Rethinking Ministry to the Poor (Regal 2007)
bull Robert D Lupton Toxic Charity How Churches amp Charities Hurt Those They Help (amp How to Reverse It) (Harper One 2011)
bull Randy Alcorn The Treasure Principle (Multnomah Books 2001)
bull Jonathan Edwards ldquoThe Duty of Charity to the Poor Explained and Enforcedrdquo (173233)
bull httptruthinheartcomEarlyOberlinCDCDEdwardsSermonsCharity[1]htm
bull Greg L Bahnsen ldquoHelping the Poor without Feeding the Beastrdquo
bull httpwwwreformedorgwebfilesantithesisindexhtmlmainframe=webfilesantithesisv1n2ant_v1n2_poorhtml
bull Tim Keller ldquoThe Gospel and the Poorrdquo
bull httpwwwscribdcomdoc9098057Themelios-Volume-33-Issue-3
bull httpsvimeocom5911393
bull httpwwwhlicorguploadsthegospelandthepooroutlinepdf
SOURCES CONTINUED hellip
Other Resources Texts Websites
bull The Acton Institute The Poverty Cure Initiative ndash wwwpovertycureorg
bull Kairos Journal Topics ldquoPoverty and Wealthrdquo amp ldquoEconomic Systemsrdquo ndash wwwkairosjournalorg
Emergent Liberal Perspective Resources
bull Jim Wallis wwwSojournersorg
bull Ronald Sider Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger Moving from Affluence to Generosity (Thomas
Nelson 2005)
bull Evangelical for Social Action httpwwwevangelicalsforsocialactionorg
bull Shane Cairborne The Irresistible Revolution Living as an Ordinary Radical (Zondervan 2006)
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LEARN
BIG PICTURE GOAL
How to joyfully
better serve our King
by loving amp caring for
our neighbors who have needs
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LEARN
Some Specific Objectives
bull What is the Gospelrsquos relationship to the poor
bull Evangelism and mercy ministry how do they go together
bull Who are the poor
bull What are the causes of poverty
bull What is the Christianrsquos call to help the poor
bull How to help the poor without hurting
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
In Humility
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
With a Desire to Learn
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
With a Longing to be Changed
JAMES 122-2522 But be doers of the word and not hearers only
deceiving yourselves23 For if anyone is a hearer of the
word and not a doer he is like a man who looks intently at
his natural face in a mirror24 For he looks at himself and
goes away and at once forgets what he was like25 But the
one who looks into the perfect law the law of liberty and
perseveres being no hearer who forgets but a doer who
acts he will be blessed in his doing
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
In Prayer
ROMANS 121-21
What insights from this passage
relate to caring for the poor
Why
WHATrsquoS YOUR PERSPECTIVE
SOURCES CONTINUED hellip
Other Resources Texts Websites
bull The Acton Institute The Poverty Cure Initiative ndash wwwpovertycureorg
bull Kairos Journal Topics ldquoPoverty and Wealthrdquo amp ldquoEconomic Systemsrdquo ndash wwwkairosjournalorg
Emergent Liberal Perspective Resources
bull Jim Wallis wwwSojournersorg
bull Ronald Sider Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger Moving from Affluence to Generosity (Thomas
Nelson 2005)
bull Evangelical for Social Action httpwwwevangelicalsforsocialactionorg
bull Shane Cairborne The Irresistible Revolution Living as an Ordinary Radical (Zondervan 2006)
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LEARN
BIG PICTURE GOAL
How to joyfully
better serve our King
by loving amp caring for
our neighbors who have needs
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LEARN
Some Specific Objectives
bull What is the Gospelrsquos relationship to the poor
bull Evangelism and mercy ministry how do they go together
bull Who are the poor
bull What are the causes of poverty
bull What is the Christianrsquos call to help the poor
bull How to help the poor without hurting
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
In Humility
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
With a Desire to Learn
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
With a Longing to be Changed
JAMES 122-2522 But be doers of the word and not hearers only
deceiving yourselves23 For if anyone is a hearer of the
word and not a doer he is like a man who looks intently at
his natural face in a mirror24 For he looks at himself and
goes away and at once forgets what he was like25 But the
one who looks into the perfect law the law of liberty and
perseveres being no hearer who forgets but a doer who
acts he will be blessed in his doing
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
In Prayer
ROMANS 121-21
What insights from this passage
relate to caring for the poor
Why
WHATrsquoS YOUR PERSPECTIVE
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LEARN
BIG PICTURE GOAL
How to joyfully
better serve our King
by loving amp caring for
our neighbors who have needs
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LEARN
Some Specific Objectives
bull What is the Gospelrsquos relationship to the poor
bull Evangelism and mercy ministry how do they go together
bull Who are the poor
bull What are the causes of poverty
bull What is the Christianrsquos call to help the poor
bull How to help the poor without hurting
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
In Humility
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
With a Desire to Learn
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
With a Longing to be Changed
JAMES 122-2522 But be doers of the word and not hearers only
deceiving yourselves23 For if anyone is a hearer of the
word and not a doer he is like a man who looks intently at
his natural face in a mirror24 For he looks at himself and
goes away and at once forgets what he was like25 But the
one who looks into the perfect law the law of liberty and
perseveres being no hearer who forgets but a doer who
acts he will be blessed in his doing
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
In Prayer
ROMANS 121-21
What insights from this passage
relate to caring for the poor
Why
WHATrsquoS YOUR PERSPECTIVE
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LEARN
Some Specific Objectives
bull What is the Gospelrsquos relationship to the poor
bull Evangelism and mercy ministry how do they go together
bull Who are the poor
bull What are the causes of poverty
bull What is the Christianrsquos call to help the poor
bull How to help the poor without hurting
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
In Humility
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
With a Desire to Learn
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
With a Longing to be Changed
JAMES 122-2522 But be doers of the word and not hearers only
deceiving yourselves23 For if anyone is a hearer of the
word and not a doer he is like a man who looks intently at
his natural face in a mirror24 For he looks at himself and
goes away and at once forgets what he was like25 But the
one who looks into the perfect law the law of liberty and
perseveres being no hearer who forgets but a doer who
acts he will be blessed in his doing
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
In Prayer
ROMANS 121-21
What insights from this passage
relate to caring for the poor
Why
WHATrsquoS YOUR PERSPECTIVE
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
In Humility
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
With a Desire to Learn
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
With a Longing to be Changed
JAMES 122-2522 But be doers of the word and not hearers only
deceiving yourselves23 For if anyone is a hearer of the
word and not a doer he is like a man who looks intently at
his natural face in a mirror24 For he looks at himself and
goes away and at once forgets what he was like25 But the
one who looks into the perfect law the law of liberty and
perseveres being no hearer who forgets but a doer who
acts he will be blessed in his doing
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
In Prayer
ROMANS 121-21
What insights from this passage
relate to caring for the poor
Why
WHATrsquoS YOUR PERSPECTIVE
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
With a Desire to Learn
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
With a Longing to be Changed
JAMES 122-2522 But be doers of the word and not hearers only
deceiving yourselves23 For if anyone is a hearer of the
word and not a doer he is like a man who looks intently at
his natural face in a mirror24 For he looks at himself and
goes away and at once forgets what he was like25 But the
one who looks into the perfect law the law of liberty and
perseveres being no hearer who forgets but a doer who
acts he will be blessed in his doing
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
In Prayer
ROMANS 121-21
What insights from this passage
relate to caring for the poor
Why
WHATrsquoS YOUR PERSPECTIVE
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
With a Longing to be Changed
JAMES 122-2522 But be doers of the word and not hearers only
deceiving yourselves23 For if anyone is a hearer of the
word and not a doer he is like a man who looks intently at
his natural face in a mirror24 For he looks at himself and
goes away and at once forgets what he was like25 But the
one who looks into the perfect law the law of liberty and
perseveres being no hearer who forgets but a doer who
acts he will be blessed in his doing
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
In Prayer
ROMANS 121-21
What insights from this passage
relate to caring for the poor
Why
WHATrsquoS YOUR PERSPECTIVE
JAMES 122-2522 But be doers of the word and not hearers only
deceiving yourselves23 For if anyone is a hearer of the
word and not a doer he is like a man who looks intently at
his natural face in a mirror24 For he looks at himself and
goes away and at once forgets what he was like25 But the
one who looks into the perfect law the law of liberty and
perseveres being no hearer who forgets but a doer who
acts he will be blessed in his doing
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
In Prayer
ROMANS 121-21
What insights from this passage
relate to caring for the poor
Why
WHATrsquoS YOUR PERSPECTIVE
HOW SHOULD WE APPROACH THIS STUDY
In Prayer
ROMANS 121-21
What insights from this passage
relate to caring for the poor
Why
WHATrsquoS YOUR PERSPECTIVE
ROMANS 121-21
What insights from this passage
relate to caring for the poor
Why
WHATrsquoS YOUR PERSPECTIVE
WHATrsquoS YOUR PERSPECTIVE
