Thomas Taylor, Anglican priest, says the rich man (Dives) from Luke 16 suffered because of neglect of the poor, which is to be expected next to fine dining. He immediately jumps to pastors needing to be able to endure hunger.
Why the connection?
And what of Taylor’s claim that concentratations of luxurious eating correlate to neglect of the poor. Is this true of our vacation spots today?
How can you take to heart the want of the poor?
Arthur Hildersham, English Puritan, discusses advocacy. He says he’s sorry, but it’s good for a pastor to plead for the poor, as Paul was asked to do in Galatians 2.
There is a biblical precedent for telling a respected preacher with top-notch theology that they would still need to remember the poor, to plead for them. And such excellent preachers would be glad to be reminded.
How can you plead for the poor today?
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Sons of God, Jon Galloway – Forthright Magazine http://forthright.net/2019/10/18/sons-of-god/
> Notice that through faith we are sons of God in Jesus. When we are baptised we are “clothed with Christ” – we put on Christ. Once we do this we belong to him. And if we belong to Jesus we are heirs of the promise of Abraham.
236. The Hallmark of the New
Mike Parsons with Jeremy Westcott What is the ‘new wine’? In this series of posts we are looking at new wine and new wineskins. Last time we saw how the new wineskin is each one of us, both individually and coming together as a new order ekklesia, but what is this new wine? What does it represent? Here is some of what I have seen (and if you will engage with God for yourself, I am sure you will see some of this and more besides): New governmental mandates and new government […]https://freedomarc.blog/2017/10/07/236-the-hallmark-of-the-new/
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