To Help the Poor.

“Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who feel secure on the mountain of Samaria,. . .” (Amos 6:1) This oracle of the prophet Amos was addressed to the leaders of Jerusalem as well as Samaria. These folks were very religious and felt proud of...

The Disciple And Money.

“No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” (Luke 16:13) Jesus taught a parable about an unjust and dishonest manager or steward....

Justice For All.

“Hear this, you who trample on the needy and bring the poor of the land to an end, saying, When will the new moon be over, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may offer wheat for sale, that we may make the ephah small and the shekel great and deal...

Humility in Worship.

“I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling; likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly...

Mercy not Legalism.

“The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as...