True Religion
- Hearing the word is external, doing the word comes from and causes internal change
- Taking care of the oppressed and forgotten
Psalm 68:5 - "Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation."
Psalm 10:17-18 - God looks out for the afflicted, oppressed, and fatherless
The coming of and birth of Jesus was announced to the forgotten first
- Elizabeth and Zechariah
- Mary and Joseph
- The shepherds in the field
- Simeon and Anna in the temple
Table questions
- 01 How have you experienced the blessings of doing the word as it relates to taking care of others?
- 02 How can we make bringing joy to the forgotten or afflicted a priority (especially during Christmas when so many are experiencing pain)?