Welfare Ministry
Section 1—The Divine Philosophy of Suffering and Poverty
Gem Thought
Sin has extinguished the love that God placed in man's heart. The work of the church is to rekindle this love. The church is to cooperate with God by uprooting selfishness from the human heart, placing in its stead the benevolence that was in man's heart in his original state of perfection.—Letter 134, 1902.
For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy in thy land. Deuteronomy 15:11.
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Samaritan","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0012_eng_f_chapter_5_the_parable_of_the_good_samaritan_152_159.mp3#duration=924&size=7497345"},{"para_id":"152.204","title":"Chapter 6\u2014Our Example in Welfare Ministry","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0015_eng_f_chapter_6_our_example_in_welfare_ministry_152_204.mp3#duration=655&size=5344891"},{"para_id":"152.230","title":"Chapter 7\u2014Visitation\u2014The New Testament Plan","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0016_eng_f_chapter_7_visitation_the_new_testament_plan_152_230.mp3#duration=742&size=6038041"},{"para_id":"152.268","title":"Chapter 8\u2014Dorcas\u2014Her Ministry and its Influence","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0017_eng_f_chapter_8_dorcas_her_ministry_and_its_influence_152_268.mp3#duration=192&size=1635517"},{"para_id":"152.285","title":"Chapter 9\u2014Types of Work in Neighborhood Evangelism","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0020_eng_f_chapter_9_types_of_work_in_neighborhood_evangelism_152_285.mp3#duration=1209&size=9770728"},{"para_id":"152.338","title":"Chapter 10\u2014Kindness the Key to Hearts","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0021_eng_f_chapter_10_kindness_the_key_to_hearts_152_338.mp3#duration=692&size=5638808"},{"para_id":"152.367","title":"Chapter 11\u2014How to Visit and What to Do","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0022_eng_f_chapter_11_how_to_visit_and_what_to_do_152_367.mp3#duration=1200&size=9701450"},{"para_id":"152.418","title":"Chapter 12\u2014The Effectiveness of Visitation Evangelism","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0023_eng_f_chapter_12_the_effectiveness_of_visitation_evangelism_152_418.mp3#duration=951&size=7710788"},{"para_id":"152.455","title":"Chapter 13\u2014Organizing the Church for Welfare Ministry","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0024_eng_f_chapter_13_organizing_the_church_for_welfare_ministry_152_455.mp3#duration=1023&size=8285350"},{"para_id":"152.505","title":"Chapter 14\u2014In the Footsteps of the Master","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0027_eng_f_chapter_14_in_the_footsteps_of_the_master_152_505.mp3#duration=916&size=7433649"},{"para_id":"152.545","title":"Chapter 15\u2014Medical Ministry in the Homes","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0028_eng_f_chapter_15_medical_ministry_in_the_homes_152_545.mp3#duration=1061&size=8593275"},{"para_id":"152.586","title":"Chapter 16\u2014Preparing for Last-Day Crises and Disasters","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0029_eng_f_chapter_16_preparing_for_last_day_crises_and_disasters_152_586.mp3#duration=703&size=5724677"},{"para_id":"152.629","title":"Chapter 17\u2014Women Called to the Work","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0032_eng_f_chapter_17_women_called_to_the_work_152_629.mp3#duration=680&size=5544603"},{"para_id":"152.658","title":"Chapter 18\u2014Qualifications of Women for Service","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0033_eng_f_chapter_18_qualifications_of_women_for_service_152_658.mp3#duration=943&size=7645930"},{"para_id":"152.698","title":"Chapter 19\u2014The Influence of Christian Women","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0034_eng_f_chapter_19_the_influence_of_christian_women_152_698.mp3#duration=1188&size=9609461"},{"para_id":"152.754","title":"Chapter 20\u2014Ministry to the Poor","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0037_eng_f_chapter_20_ministry_to_the_poor_152_754.mp3#duration=977&size=7917959"},{"para_id":"152.794","title":"Chapter 21\u2014The Poor in the Church","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0038_eng_f_chapter_21_the_poor_in_the_church_152_794.mp3#duration=1139&size=9214105"},{"para_id":"152.844","title":"Chapter 22\u2014The Poor of the World","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0039_eng_f_chapter_22_the_poor_of_the_world_152_844.mp3#duration=688&size=5607085"},{"para_id":"152.874","title":"Chapter 23\u2014Helping the Poor to Help Themselves","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0040_eng_f_chapter_23_helping_the_poor_to_help_themselves_152_874.mp3#duration=1040&size=8418579"},{"para_id":"152.926","title":"Chapter 24\u2014Poor to Exercise Benevolence","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0041_eng_f_chapter_24_poor_to_exercise_benevolence_152_926.mp3#duration=442&size=3639804"},{"para_id":"152.949","title":"Chapter 25\u2014Our Duty to the Unfortunate","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0044_eng_f_chapter_25_our_duty_to_the_unfortunate_152_949.mp3#duration=512&size=4199796"},{"para_id":"152.973","title":"Chapter 26\u2014Help and Encouragement for Widows","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0045_eng_f_chapter_26_help_and_encouragement_for_widows_152_973.mp3#duration=691&size=5633125"},{"para_id":"152.1000","title":"Chapter 27\u2014The Care of Orphans","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0046_eng_f_chapter_27_the_care_of_orphans_152_1000.mp3#duration=1426&size=11508591"},{"para_id":"152.1057","title":"Chapter 28\u2014Adopting Children","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0047_eng_f_chapter_28_adopting_children_152_1057.mp3#duration=503&size=4128410"},{"para_id":"152.1082","title":"Chapter 29\u2014The Care of the Aged","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0048_eng_f_chapter_29_the_care_of_the_aged_152_1082.mp3#duration=209&size=1776316"},{"para_id":"152.1091","title":"Chapter 30\u2014Our Responsibility to the Blind","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0049_eng_f_chapter_30_our_responsibility_to_the_blind_152_1091.mp3#duration=445&size=3661883"},{"para_id":"152.1117","title":"Chapter 31\u2014Working for Outcasts","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0052_eng_f_chapter_31_working_for_outcasts_152_1117.mp3#duration=898&size=7285768"},{"para_id":"152.1153","title":"Chapter 32\u2014Cautions Sounded","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0053_eng_f_chapter_32_cautions_sounded_152_1153.mp3#duration=328&size=2724084"},{"para_id":"152.1166","title":"Chapter 33\u2014The Call for a Balanced Work","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0054_eng_f_chapter_33_the_call_for_a_balanced_work_152_1166.mp3#duration=524&size=4296074"},{"para_id":"152.1196","title":"Chapter 34\u2014Our Individual Responsibility","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0057_eng_f_chapter_34_our_individual_responsibility_152_1196.mp3#duration=197&size=1674384"},{"para_id":"152.1216","title":"Chapter 35\u2014Releasing the Streams of Benevolence","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0058_eng_f_chapter_35_releasing_the_streams_of_benevolence_152_1216.mp3#duration=393&size=3247171"},{"para_id":"152.1235","title":"Chapter 36\u2014Specific Funds for Welfare Work","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0059_eng_f_chapter_36_specific_funds_for_welfare_work_152_1235.mp3#duration=393&size=3247216"},{"para_id":"152.1256","title":"Chapter 37\u2014The Wealth of the Gentiles","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0060_eng_f_chapter_37_the_wealth_of_the_gentiles_152_1256.mp3#duration=765&size=6220028"},{"para_id":"152.1292","title":"Chapter 38\u2014Food Sales","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0061_eng_f_chapter_38_food_sales_152_1292.mp3#duration=546&size=4467418"},{"para_id":"152.1317","title":"Chapter 39\u2014Forbidden Money-Raising Methods","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0062_eng_f_chapter_39_forbidden_money_raising_methods_152_1317.mp3#duration=393&size=3247526"},{"para_id":"152.1342","title":"Chapter 40\u2014The Influence of Neighborhood Ministry","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0065_eng_f_chapter_40_the_influence_of_neighborhood_ministry_152_1342.mp3#duration=624&size=5089569"},{"para_id":"152.1372","title":"Chapter 41\u2014Reflex Blessings","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0066_eng_f_chapter_41_reflex_blessings_152_1372.mp3#duration=918&size=7442172"},{"para_id":"152.1418","title":"Chapter 42\u2014The Present and Eternal Rewards","mp3":"\/mp3\/152\/0067_eng_f_chapter_42_the_present_and_eternal_rewards_152_1418.mp3#duration=393&size=3248376"}]