CCC Service
Weekend Worship | June 20
“Discern. Stand. Walk. – Poverty” | June 20 | Psalm 12:5-8
Locations & Times
Central Christian Church
2900 N Rock Rd, Wichita, KS 67226, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
Simply put, God hates poverty and did NOT intend it for his image bearers, yet as long as the Lord tarries the poor will be with us.
1. The cause of poverty
a. Spiritual death
a. Spiritual death
1. The cause of poverty
a. Spiritual death
b. Natural evil
c. Personal sin
a. Spiritual death
b. Natural evil
c. Personal sin
1. Love of pleasure (Proverbs 21:17)
2. Worthless pursuits (Proverbs 28:19) think of gambling
3. Idleness/laziness (Proverbs 6:10-11)
4. Refusal to submit to discipline (Proverbs 13:18)
5. Debt (Matthew 18:23-25)
6. Lack of generosity (Proverbs 28:22)
2. Worthless pursuits (Proverbs 28:19) think of gambling
3. Idleness/laziness (Proverbs 6:10-11)
4. Refusal to submit to discipline (Proverbs 13:18)
5. Debt (Matthew 18:23-25)
6. Lack of generosity (Proverbs 28:22)
1. The cause of poverty
a. Spiritual death
b. Natural evil
c. Personal sin
d. Oppression
a. Spiritual death
b. Natural evil
c. Personal sin
d. Oppression
1. Theft (Psalm 12:5)
2. Delayed wages (Leviticus 19:13)
3. Excessive taxes (2 Chronicles 10:1-19)
4. Biased justice (Leviticus 19:15)
5. Exorbitant interest (Exodus 22:25-27) Remember Speedy Cash
6. War (Judges 6:6)
7. Focus on wealth (1 Timothy 6:9-10)
8. Misguided help
2. Delayed wages (Leviticus 19:13)
3. Excessive taxes (2 Chronicles 10:1-19)
4. Biased justice (Leviticus 19:15)
5. Exorbitant interest (Exodus 22:25-27) Remember Speedy Cash
6. War (Judges 6:6)
7. Focus on wealth (1 Timothy 6:9-10)
8. Misguided help
2. The world's "cause"
2. The world's "cause"
a. Caring for the poor to ease conscience
b. Caring for the poor from a place of pride
c. Caring for the poor in self-centeredness
d. Caring for the poor in ways that deflect the issue
a. Caring for the poor to ease conscience
b. Caring for the poor from a place of pride
c. Caring for the poor in self-centeredness
d. Caring for the poor in ways that deflect the issue
Spiritual poverty leads to discontentment regardless of how much you have in the bank and leads the physically poor to despair, sin, and walk in hopelessness.
3. Walking faithfully among the poor
3. Walking faithfully among the poor
a. The gospel
b. Humility
c. Generosity
d. Action
a. The gospel
b. Humility
c. Generosity
d. Action
Resources for today’s sermon are available upon request in the church office.
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