Doing Justice and Loving Mercy: Compassion Ministries, Student Workbook, SW16

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D O I N G J U S T I C E A N D L O V I N G M E R C Y : C O M P A S S I O N M I N I S T R I E S

c. The locale church ( a number of the leaders and/or congregations which unite to give witness and service in response to a pressing issue or need )

II. Poverty and Oppression

A. Biblical analysis for the causes of poverty

1. Personal laziness and character flaws

a. Prov. 6.6-11

b. Prov. 12.24

c. Prov. 19.15

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d. Prov. 19.24

e. Prov. 20.13

f. Eccles. 10.18

2. Oppression by the wealthy and the unjust

a. Exod. 22.21-27