BY
LUCKY EYIS AMIWERO
GOD HAS THE CHAMPION OF THE POOR AND NEEDY
BY
LUCKY EYIS AMIWERO
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PROVERBS 22:2
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2) The rich and poor meet to
gather; the LORD is the
maker of them all
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THE RICH AND THE POOR
MEET TOGETHER
Rich and poor alike- is
important to GOD: he
created each one and they
need one another
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PROVERBS 22:9
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9)He that hath a bountiful
eye shall be blessed; for he
gives of his bread to the poor
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HE THAT HAVE A GENEROUS
EYES SHALL BE BLESSED
Generous or good eyes, is a
person who looks upon the
poor and needy with
kindness and share must of
their goods with them.
Compassionate and generous
people will reap what they
sow
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PROVERBS 22:16
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16) He that oppresseth the
poor to increase his riches,
and he that giveth to the
rich, shall surely come to
want
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HE THAT OPPRESS THE POOR
The oppressor and briber;
Extort what is not due to
him from the poor, invades
their right both will be
punished and suffer poverty,
as God oppose all form of
injustice and dishonest gains,
and both lead to poverty
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PROVERBS 22:22-23
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22)Rob not the poor,
because he is poor; neither
oppress the afflicted in the
gate
23)For the LORD will plead
their cause, and spoil the
soul of those that spoiled
them
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ROB NOT THE POOR
For though the poor are
powerless to defend
themselves, from oppression
at the towns, and have no
earthly patrons, the LORD
will plead their cause, will
advocate , protect, and spoil
the soul of those that spoil
them by bringing ruin and
death
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PROVERBS 28: 8
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8) He that by usury and
unjust gain increaseth his
substance, he shall gather it
for him that will pity the poor
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HIM THAT PITY THE POOR
The wicked became rich
unjustly, by extortion, the
righteous will receive the ill
gotten wealth of the rich and
give it to the poor
GOD will cause the wealth of
the exploiters to be
distributed to those who will
show mercy and help to the
poor
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PROVERBS 28:27
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27) He that giveth unto the
poor shall not lack; but he
that hideth his eyes shall
have many a curse
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HE GIVE TO THE POOR
SHALL NOT LACK
The righteous are generous
and will not lack nothing
The covetous are indifferent
to the poor and are cursed,
due to their greediness and
have no regard to the poo
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PROVERBS 29 :14
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14)The king that faithfully
Judgeth the poor, his throne
shall be established for ever
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A FAITHFUL KING GIVE RIGHT
JUDGMENT
A righteous king does not
abuse the poor, he execute
justice fairly according to the
truth, he does not
discriminate against the poor
and does not side with the
greedy, wealthy oppressors
as a result of his throne , will
be secure and reign for long
time
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PROVERBS 31:9
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9)Open your mouth judge
righteously , and plead the
cause of the poor and needy
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JUDGE PLEAD CAUSE OF THE
POOR AND NEEDY
Judges having had the cause,
pronounce a righteous
sentence; deliver it freely and
impartially, with all readiness
and boldness, not caring for
the wicked and unjust man
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PROVERBS 31:20
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20)She stretches out her
hand to the poor; yea, she
reach forth her hands to the
needy
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SHE IS COMPASSIONATE
AND CARING
They are eager and energetic
and are extended to the
poor, her heart is soft
towards the poor and needy.
A believer must train his or
her eyes to notice those who
are poor for their generosity
and benevolence. Like
DOCAS that was raised from
the death because of her
alms deed
ACT 9 :36-41
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ISAIAH 3:14
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14)The Lord will enter into
judgment with the ancients
of his people, and the princes
there: for ye have eaten up
the vineyard; the spoil of the
poor is in your house
15)What mean ye that ye
beat my people to pieces,
and grind the faces of the
poor? Saith the LORD GOD of
hosts
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THE ANCIENT THE PRINCE
These where the prince ruler
chief oppressors, had, by
their greed, ruined the
people, and destroy the
country ,GOD will enter in
judgment with them.
The plunder , which you
have taken from the poor by
oppression is in your house
the bribe you extort from
the poor
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ISAIAH 41:17
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17)When poor and needy
seek water, and there is
none, and needy seek water,
and there is none, and their
tongue faileth for thirst, I the
LORD will hear them, I the
GOD of Israel will not for
sake them
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WHEN THE POOR AND THE
NEEDY SEEK WATER
When the poor people seek
for mercy, are come to the
greatest extremity of danger
and misery, then will I appear
for their relief
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ISAIAH 58:7-8
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7) Is it not to deal thy bread
to the hungry, and that thou
bring the poor that are cast
out to thy house? When thou
seest the naked, that thou
cover him; and that hide not
thyself from thine own flesh?
8)Then shall thy light break
forth as the morning, and
thine health shall spring forth
speedily; and thy
righteousness shall go before
thee; the glory of the LORD
shall be the rearward
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IS IT NOT DEAL THY BREAD
TO THE HUNGRY
Believers responsibility is to
share our food with the
hungry , provide clothing for
those who have none and
make sincere effort to
determine the need of others
through our willingness to
give to the poor.
When there is true love for
GOD and sincere concern for
the welfare of others, a
channel is opened for GOD’S
full blessing to come to our
lives.
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JEREMIAH 22:16
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16) He judge the cause of the
poor and needy, then it was
well with him; was not this to
know me? Saith the LORD
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HE JUDGE THE CAUSE OF
THE POOR AND NEEDY
If we help the poor and
needy we will receive the
blessing and commendation
of GOD
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EZEKIEL 18: 16-17
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16)Neither hath oppressed
any, hath not witholden the
pledge, neither hath spoiled
by violence, but hath given
his bread to the hungry, and
hath covered the naked with
a garment
17)That hath taken off his
hand from the poor, that
hath not received usury nor
increase, hath executed my
judgments, hath walked in
my statutes; he shall not die
for the iniquity of his father,
he shall surly live
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EXAMPLE OF A RIGHTEOUS
MAN
- He did not oppress
any
- Had not hold the
pledge (security
- Neither had he spoil
by violence
- He had given his
bread to the hungry
- He had covered the
naked with garment
- He helps the poor
- Had keep the
commandment of
GOD he shall not die
but live
The righteous person will be
credited with life everlasting
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EZEKIEL 22:29-30
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29)The people of the land
have used oppression, and
exercised robbery, and have
vexed the poor and needy:
yea, they have oppressed the
stranger wrongfully
30) And I sought for a man
among them, that should,
make up the hedge , and
stand in the gap before me
for the land, that I should not
destroy it; but I found none
31)Therefore have I poured
out mine indignation upon
them;I have consumed them
with the fire of my wrath:
their own way have I
recompensed upon their
heads saith the LORD GOD
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THE PEOPLE OF THE LAND
HAVE USED OPPRESSION
THE people of the land- the
common people have
wronged each other by acts
of fraud and violence and
excised robbery have greatly
and cruelly oppressed each
other and have vexed by
these oppression the poor
and the needy.
Ø They practiced
extortion
They committed
robbery
Ø They oppressed the
poor and needy
Ø `They treated
foreigners unjustly
He will pour out his wrath
upon them.
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DANIEL 4:27
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27)Wherefore, o king, let my
counsel be acceptable unto
thee, and break off thy sins
by righteousness, and thine
iniquities by showing mercy
to the poor; if it may be
lengthening of thy tranquility
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SHOWING MERCY TO THE
POOR:
Daniel called the King to
repent and turn to a
righteous lifestyle, by
showing mercy to the poor
and down trodden whom he
had oppressed, GOD would
not carry out what he hard
reveled in dreams
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AMOS 5:11-12
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11) Forasmuch therefore as
your treading is upon the
poor, and ye take from him
burdens of wheat; ye have
built houses of hewn stone,
but ye shall not drink wine of
them
12) For I know your manifold
transgressions and your
mighty sins; they afflict the
just, they take a bribe, and
they turn aside the poor in
the gate from their right
13)therefore the prudent
shall keep silence in that
time; for it is an evil time
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YOU TREADING IN UPON
THE POOR
The rich take advantage of
the poor and exploit , very
heavy on the poor, and effect
fraud, and executed with
tyrannical insolence and
drive the poor out of your
gate
FOR I KNOW YOU SHALL
BUILT HOUSES BUT YE SHALL
NOT DWELL IN THEM
With your great number of
sin, with mighty wrong and
You by oppression build
houses but GOD will by his
just hand turn you out of
those house, and make you
captives.
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ZECHARIAH 7: 9-10
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9) Thus speaket the LORD of
hosts, saying, Execute true
judgment, and show mercy
and compassions every man
to his brother
10)And oppress not the
widow, nor the fatherless,
the stranger, nor the poor;
and let none of you imagine
evil against his brother in
your heart
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SHOW MERCY AND
COMPASSION TO THE POOR
GOD required judges
without hatred, partiality, or
bribery to give sentence to
that evey believer is to show
mercy and compassion; to be
kind, wrong none if you
could, do good to all,
fatherless, widow, stranger
and the needy
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MATTHEW 5:42
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42) Give to him that asketh
thee, and from him that
would borrow of thee turn
not thou away
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GIVE TO HIM THAT ASKETH
OF THEE:
GOD requires us to give
liberality to those who are
poor and needy, such that
will never repay us, to give
and not to turn them away
when they require to borrow
from us and we can spare it
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MATTHEW 19:21
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21) JESUS said unto him, if
thou wilt be perfect, go and
sell that thou hast, and give
to the poor and thou, shalt
have treasure in heaven; and
come and follow me
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GO AND SELL ALL YOU HAVE
AND GIVE TO THE POOR
To be perfect you must
renounce the world and the
lust.
Go and sell that thou have ,
and give to the poor.
This is required to be done
by believers to always relive
the poor., however, we must
be ready and willing to give
up anything CHRIST ask of us
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MATHEW 25:35-36
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35)For I was an hungered,
and ye gave me meat; I was
thirsty and ye gave me drink;
I was a stranger, and ye took
me in
36)Naked, and ye clothed
me I was sick, and ye visited
me; I was in prison, and ye
came unto me
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ACT OF MERCY/ AND
COMPASSION
The judgment involves
separation of the wicked
from the righteous, the
judgment will be based on
love and kindness to the poor
and needy, according to
evidence of what was
practiced.
The expression of love and
compassion is taken as an
inherent part of true faith
and Salvation
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MARK 14:7
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7)For ye have the poor with
you always, and whensoever
ye will ye may do them good;
but me ye have not always
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FOR YE HAVE THE POOR
WITH YOU ALWAYS
And whensoever you will ye
may do them good- by
feeding them when they are
hungry, clothing them when
they are naked and suppling
them with the necessaries of
life
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LUKE 6:35
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35) But love ye your
enemies, and do good; and
lend, hoping for nothing
again; and your reward shall
be great, and ye shall be the
children of the highest; for he
is kind unto unthankful and
to the evil
36) Be ye therefore merciful,
as your FATHER also is
merciful
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DO GOOD AND LEND
HOPING FOR NOTHING
And do good and lend,
hoping for nothing again,
either principal or interest;
lending to such person, it is
never expected again
Then their reward shall be
great, GOD will bless you in
your worldly substance here
and the life to come
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LUKE 6:38
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38) Give, and it shall be
given unto you; good
measure, pressed down, and
shaken together, and running
over, shall men give into your
bosom for with the same
measure that ye mate withal
it shall be measured to you
again
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GIVE IT SHALL BE GIVEN
UNTO YOU
Believers should give based
on the principle of love, we
must give to those in need ,
GOD himself will measure
our given and in turn give to
us,
The measure of blessing and
reward we receive, will be in
proportionate to how we
have generously given to the
needy and poor
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LUKE 11:41
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41)But rather give alms of
such things as ye have; and
behold all things are clean
unto you
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BUT RATHER GIVE ALMS OF
SUCH THINGS AS YE HAVE
ALMS- Charity benefaction
to the poor, such thing as you
have- your property,
clothing, food, to good by
given to the poor
Let them do loving and
unselfish act of pure good
will towards other
ALL THING ARE CLEAN TO
YOU_ You may be lawfully
and without guilt use them
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LUKE 12:21
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21)SO is he that layeth up
treasure for himself, and in
not rich towards GOD
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RICH TOWRADS GOD
So is he- This is the person
that lay up treasure for
himself_ Acquires riches for
his own use, for himself,
which is identified with
covetous men, he lives only
for himself, and act only with
regard to his own interest
RICH TOWARDS GOD- Has
no inheritance in the
kingdom of GOD-no riches
laid up in heaven as he
refuses to care for the poor,
his affection is fixed on this
world, and he has none for
GOD
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LUKE 12:33
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33) Sell that ye have, and
give alms; provide yourselves
bags which wax not old, a
treasure in the heavens that
faileth not, where no thief
approacheth, neither moth
corrupteth
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SELL THAT YOU HAVE AND
GIVE ALMS
Sell that ye have_ Sell your
property Exchange it for that
which you can use in
distributing to the poor and
needy, that is condition of
being disciple
ACTS 2:44
ACTS 4:32
BAG WHICH WAX NOT OLD
By bags that wax not old
JESUS means that we should
lay up treasure in heaven;
that our aim should be to
prepared to enter Heaven by
given to the poor
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LUKE 14:13
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13)But when thou makest a
feast, call the poor, the
maimed the lame, and the
blind
14)And thou shalt be
blessed; for they cannot
recompense thee; for thou
shalt be recompensed at the
resurrection of the just
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BUT WHEN THOU MAKE A
FEAST CALL THE POOR
Give to those poor that have
no food, those destitute of
comfortable food.
THE MAIMED- Those who
are deprived of any member
of their body, as arm or leg
who have not use them so
that they can labor for their
own
The essence as distinct from
its form, remains for all who
give freely to those who
cannot give them back or
recompense in return, who
have nothing to offer but
thank and prayers.
They will be blessed in the
present world and the
eternal life
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LUKE 18:22
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22) Now when JESUS heard
these things, he said unto
him, yet lackest thou one
thing; sell all that thou hast,
and distribute unto the poor,
and thou shalt have treasure
in heaven; and come follow
me
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LACK ONE THING SELL ALL
AND GIVE TO THE POOR
The man love his riches than
obeying GOD, for all his life
was to accumulating wealth,
love money(Mammon) for
him self without love for any
neighbor, which is a form of
idolatry EPH. 5:5
All his life is for self, and
have no treasures in heaven
by given to the POOR, he is
not rich towards GOD
LUKE 12:21
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LUKE 19:8-9
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31)And said, Cornelius, thy
prayer is heard, and thine
alms are had in embrance in the sight of
GOD
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And said Cornelius, thy
prayer is heard and thine
alms deeds are had in
remembrance in the sight of
GOD
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