Helping others

  • My Daily Thoughts—2 Corinthians 9:1-2

    2 Corinthians 9:1-2 (WEL) Concerning the ministering to the saints, it is really not necessary to write to you. 2 I know the eagerness of your mind, of which I brag about you to those of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago, and your zeal has motivated many. Chapter summary: Joseph Benson:…

  • A Few Thoughts about Altruism

    Definitions B1 Altruism is unselfish concern for the well-being of others (Source) B2 The opposite is egoism which is the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one’s own interests; self-centeredness (Source) The Scriptures teach us to be altruistic (unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others). B1 Proverbs 19:17 WEB He who has pity…

  • Old Testament Laws Regarding the Poor

    A1 God’s concern for the poor and why B1 Concern C1 Verses D1 Deuteronomy 24:21-22 GNB  When you have gathered your grapes once, do not go back over the vines a second time; the grapes that are left are for the foreigners, orphans, and widows.  (22)  Never forget that you were slaves in Egypt;…