Singles For Christ- Covenant Orientation Weekend Talk 6-Loving and Serving the Poor

1. Sis Mean De Villa

2. • Luke6:20-21
• Isaiah 41:17
• Psalm10:14
The BIBLE
•The Bible contains more than
800 verses on the poor, social
justice, and God’s deep concern
for both.

3. How the World Sees the Poor
With disdain or fear
Restricted Love is Enough
Pitiful

4. • The RELUCTANT GIVER- Giving but n
wholeheartedly, with a frown rather than a smile
their face.
TYPES OF
• The CHOOSER- chooses whom to give or be generous
• The SHOW-OFF- giving for others to see that you a
generous.
• The COMPASSIONATE GIVER- gives out of a genui
concern and love for the poor, without counting t
cost, sees what they need and seeks to respond to th

5. Loving the Poor:
1. Loving and serving the poor is an essential part of
being a Christian and being part of the Church.
2. It’s our community mission.
3. We will be judged by how much we have loved and
served others as Jesus did, especially our poor
A. From the Old Testament to the New Testament. We
are called to love and care for the poor.

6. Loving the Poor:
1. Serving the poor may be the right thing to do but the
Bible associates it with material and spiritual
reward.
2. Although we do not serve to receive reward, we
serve with gratefulness and trust knowing that God
B. God’s promises blessings to those who serve the poor.

7. EMBRACING OUR MISSION
A.C.T. L.O.V.E
Be an dvocate of loving and serving the poor.
ommit to give a portion of your allowance/salary to the different
programs, especially the ANCOP Sponsorship Program.
Give ime for tutoring or values spiritual enrichment in the
different ANCOP areas.
ive simply.

8. EMBRACING OUR MISSION
A.C.T. L.O.V.E
rganize events or activities at ANCOP areas like parties and
anniversaries and let your family, loved ones, friends, and co-
workers enjoy the spirit of sharing and giving.
isit the prison, the aged, the sick, and the abandoned. Find
opportunities to bring love and joy to those who need to be reminded
that they are loved.
levate the lives of the needy by giving them opportunities for

9. Mathew 25:34-40
Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are
blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom
prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was
hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you
gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me
in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked
after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you
hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to
drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or
needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in
prison and go to visit you?’
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one