Proverbs 17:5 says Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. James 2:5 says Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love Him? I remember when Brother Bob traveled to Tucson, Arizona and went to a humble little Mexican church. The people in the little Mexican church were so poor but the Lord Jesus was in that church.
Jesus calls his church the congregation of the poor. Psalm 74:19 says O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove (called God's beloved church) unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever. Matthew 5:3 says Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Jesus said if we give to the poor, we will have treasure in heaven. Mark 10:21 says Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shall have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. For 43 years Brother Bob has given away most of his money to the poor and the Lord Jesus has greatly blessed him.
The apostle Paul gave us a warning that when anyone despises the poor, they despise the church. 1 Corinthians 11:22 says What? Have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
Paul defined the enemies of the preachers that preach Jesus Christ crucified. Philippians 3:18 says For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things. Lord Jesus help us to not be selfish and fill our own bellies, mind only earthly things, and forget the poor, helpless children and widows in their affliction. Proverbs 11:30 says The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. Let's witness the Lord Jesus everywhere and not waste our money on big empty buildings and mansions that will burn away. Don't be a selfish hypocrite that perishes with no treasure in heaven. Job 15:34 says For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
1 John 3:17 says But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? In other words if a person is a millionaire and overlooks poor needy orphans and widows, they have no love of God and will perish in torment for ever in the lake of fire unless they get saved with the Lord Jesus. Job 27:8 says For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
Notice the picture above of a little child who is asking for someone to feed him. This little child like the many people we see everywhere that are hungry and poor need our assistance. Remember that when we see others in need, everyone is part of one big family in Jesus. Be like the Lord Jesus who loved everyone and offered salvation to whosoever would take the water of life freely. Revelation 22:17 says And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. Jesus blessed the Roman centurion and healed his servant. Jesus blessed the Samaritan woman even though his culture was prejudice and said Jews could not talk to Samaritans. Jesus ate and personally talked with the chief of the publican sinners named Zacchaeus.
Colossians 3:11 says Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. This verse shows us that the Lord Jesus sees no distinctions among people and is not prejudice. Job was not prejudice and tells employers not to mistreat their employees. Job 31:13 says If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me; What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when He visiteth, what shall I answer Him? Did not He that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?
Everyone is equal and sinners that need the Lord Jesus to save them. In the world there are distinctions (wealthy, middle class, and poor people). Many people say that they are better than others because of their educational background. But no one is better than his neighbor. We are all equal as sinners at the foot of the cross of Calvary needing salvation from the Lord Jesus. Romans 3:23 says For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. The Lord Jesus is our only hope. Get saved, repent, decide to stop sinning, confess that Jesus is God, and believe the gospel that Jesus died on the cross for you, was buried, and rose again. Then daily remember with your heart by faith Jesus Christ crucified and daily thank Jesus for crucifying and destroying all your fears, worries, and problems. Every day tell the devil I am crucified with Jesus Christ and with Jesus' stripes I am healed (Galatians 2:20 and Isaiah 53:5).
Jeremiah lamented when the precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, were esteemed by the world as earthen pitchers. Saved saints are precious sons of Zion that the world esteems as earthen pitchers instead of fine gold. Lamentations 4:2 says The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter. Luke 16:15 says And He said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. 1 Peter 4:14 says If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part He is evil spoken of, but on your part He is glorified. While the world reproaches and speaks evil about the Lord Jesus, saved saints worship and glorify the Lord Jesus.
1 Corinthians 1:27 says But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in His presence.
Notice another picture above of a little boy asking for food to survive. This reminds Brother Bob of the story when David gave bread, water, figs, and raisins to a starving Egyptian servant. Because of David's kindness to the Egyptian beggar, that very same Egyptian beggar helped David find the Amalekite camp and recover everything that the Amalekites stole from David at Ziklag. The poor person that you help might save your life some day. We all are one family and need each other.
The story about David helping the starving Egyptian servant is at 1 Samuel 30:11. And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water; And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights. And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick. We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.
Notice the above picture of the man on the right who is my good friend David Berkowitz, the former Son of Sam, who gave his life to the Lord Jesus in 1987. Saint reading this there is hope for you. If Jesus can save David Berkowitz, a former serial killer in jail for life who murdered 6 women and burned many buildings, Jesus can save anyone. I write to David Berkowitz regularly and I have to say on the face of the earth, David Berkowitz is one of the most kindest and loving people I ever met. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. You can view David Berkowitz's website by left clicking this link http://www.ariseandshine.org/ and then left click David's journal and read some of David's writings. Watch David Berkowitz's videos of his testimony about how he found the Lord Jesus and got saved.
David Berkowitz reminds me of a modern day Apostle Paul who writes books and letters for Jesus from prison daily at Shawangunk Correctional Facility in Wallkill, NY. When I think of David Berkowitz, I think of Onesimus, and like Paul telling the master Philemon to receive the prisoner Onesimus as a brother in Jesus, I tell everyone that reads this bible study that Brother Bob says everyone receive David Berkowitz as a brother in the Lord Jesus and forgive David Berkowitz of all his sins.
The story about Onesimus is at Philemon 10 and says I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have bogotten in my bonds: Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me. Philemon 16 says Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord? If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account. James 5:20 says Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Notice the picture above of a little child who is asking for someone to feed him. This little child like the many people we see everywhere that are hungry and poor need our assistance. Remember that when we see others in need, everyone is part of one big family in Jesus. Be like the Lord Jesus who loved everyone and offered salvation to whosoever would take the water of life freely. Revelation 22:17 says And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. Jesus blessed the Roman centurion and healed his servant. Jesus blessed the Samaritan woman even though his culture was prejudice and said Jews could not talk to Samaritans. Jesus ate and personally talked with the chief of the publican sinners named Zacchaeus.
Colossians 3:11 says Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. This verse shows us that the Lord Jesus sees no distinctions among people and is not prejudice. Job was not prejudice and tells employers not to mistreat their employees. Job 31:13 says If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me; What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when He visiteth, what shall I answer Him? Did not He that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?
Everyone is equal and sinners that need the Lord Jesus to save them. In the world there are distinctions (wealthy, middle class, and poor people). Many people say that they are better than others because of their educational background. But no one is better than his neighbor. We are all equal as sinners at the foot of the cross of Calvary needing salvation from the Lord Jesus. Romans 3:23 says For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. The Lord Jesus is our only hope. Get saved, repent, decide to stop sinning, confess that Jesus is God, and believe the gospel that Jesus died on the cross for you, was buried, and rose again. Then daily remember with your heart by faith Jesus Christ crucified and daily thank Jesus for crucifying and destroying all your fears, worries, and problems. Every day tell the devil I am crucified with Jesus Christ and with Jesus' stripes I am healed (Galatians 2:20 and Isaiah 53:5).
Jeremiah lamented when the precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, were esteemed by the world as earthen pitchers. Saved saints are precious sons of Zion that the world esteems as earthen pitchers instead of fine gold. Lamentations 4:2 says The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter. Luke 16:15 says And He said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. 1 Peter 4:14 says If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part He is evil spoken of, but on your part He is glorified. While the world reproaches and speaks evil about the Lord Jesus, saved saints worship and glorify the Lord Jesus.
1 Corinthians 1:27 says But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in His presence.
Notice another picture above of a little boy asking for food to survive. This reminds Brother Bob of the story when David gave bread, water, figs, and raisins to a starving Egyptian servant. Because of David's kindness to the Egyptian beggar, that very same Egyptian beggar helped David find the Amalekite camp and recover everything that the Amalekites stole from David at Ziklag. The poor person that you help might save your life some day. We all are one family and need each other.
The story about David helping the starving Egyptian servant is at 1 Samuel 30:11. And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water; And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights. And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick. We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.
And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company. And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah. And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled. And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives. And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all.
Notice the above picture of the man on the right who is my good friend David Berkowitz, the former Son of Sam, who gave his life to the Lord Jesus in 1987. Saint reading this there is hope for you. If Jesus can save David Berkowitz, a former serial killer in jail for life who murdered 6 women and burned many buildings, Jesus can save anyone. I write to David Berkowitz regularly and I have to say on the face of the earth, David Berkowitz is one of the most kindest and loving people I ever met. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. You can view David Berkowitz's website by left clicking this link http://www.ariseandshine.org/ and then left click David's journal and read some of David's writings. Watch David Berkowitz's videos of his testimony about how he found the Lord Jesus and got saved.
David Berkowitz reminds me of a modern day Apostle Paul who writes books and letters for Jesus from prison daily at Shawangunk Correctional Facility in Wallkill, NY. When I think of David Berkowitz, I think of Onesimus, and like Paul telling the master Philemon to receive the prisoner Onesimus as a brother in Jesus, I tell everyone that reads this bible study that Brother Bob says everyone receive David Berkowitz as a brother in the Lord Jesus and forgive David Berkowitz of all his sins.
The story about Onesimus is at Philemon 10 and says I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have bogotten in my bonds: Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me. Philemon 16 says Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord? If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account. James 5:20 says Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Everyone should have a forgiving spirit like Paul did for Onesimus and tell others that former sinners like David Berkowitz have changed and should be accepted in the beloved as our dear brother of Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:6 says To the praise of the glory of His grace, wherein He hath made us accepted in the beloved.
I pray in Jesus name that this bible study blesses multitudes everywhere with great joy, peace, and strength. Feel free to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin, 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 746-7071. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name.
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