Opening
Acts 9:36 “… always doing good and helping the poor.”
Being godly goes beyond just “being” good
1 Cor. 10:31 “…in whatever you do in word or deed, do it all to the glory of God.”
Acts 9:36 “… always doing good and helping the poor,”
Prov. 11:16 “A kindhearted woman gains respect, …”
Prov. 14:1 “The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.”
Prov. 31:17-24 “She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night. In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers. She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy. When it snows, she has no fear for her household; for all of them are clothed in scarlet. She makes coverings for her bed; she is clothed in fine linen and purple. Her husband is respected at the city gate, where he takes his seat among the elders of the land. She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies the merchants with sashes.”
Mt. 6:14-15, “… if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”
Gal. 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
Mt. 5:3 “… poor in spirit …”
Being godly is life-changing
Acts 9:36 “… always doing good and helping the poor.”