>> Verses to Scan (NIV)
- Deuteronomy 15:7 If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother.
- Psalm 22:26 The poor will eat and be satisfied; they who seek the Lord will praise him?may your hearts live forever!
- Proverbs 14:31 He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
- Mark 10:21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. One thing you lack, he said. Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.
>> Websites to check
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- http://www.compassion.com/ Sponsor a child! Sacrificing some of your spending budget can change the life of a child forever. Ask some friends to join you, and sponsor a child together.
- http://www.ywam.org/ Youth With A Mission's website. They sponsor fantastic mission trips all over the world.
- http://www.athletesinaction.com/ An organization that uses sports to reach the world with the gospel.
>> Books to Read
- Nothing but a Thief by Danielle Speakman, one young woman's experience working with street children in Peru.
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