Do You Have A Growing Concern For The Spiritual And Temporal Needs Of Others?

There is nothing in which men resemble God more truly than in doing good to others.
--John Calvin

What does this mean to you?

Christianity is a religion of concern for others. Among what are called the “great religions of the world,” Christianity has no parallel.

The Biblical Near-Balance

The Bible clearly teaches Christians to be concerned for both the spiritual and the temporal needs of people. Jesus, our Lord and example, often demonstrated this dual concern by healing bodies and teaching truth on the same occasion.

To End All Wars

Acts 4:33-35
33With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all.
34There were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales
35and put it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to anyone as he had need.
When Peter, James, and John sent Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey they had this to say according to Paul.

Galatians 2:10
10 All they [Peter, James, and John] asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.

James 2:15-16
15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
16 If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?
17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

Jesus The Need-Meeter

Christ is the ultimate need-meeter.

John 10:10
10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

Yes, Jesus’ main concern was for our eternal salvation as we are all sinners, but Jesus was also concerned with the physical as well.

Growing From Here

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Look for the hurt in every heart and home

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