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NEED

(See POVERTY)

examples of need:

general

♦ of hospitality for strangers

• Judges 19:19-21

♦ of a physician for ill persons

• Matthew 9:12

♦ of sinners for repentance

♦ of provisions for a feast

♦ of members of the body for each other

• 1 Corinthians 12:21

♦ of immature believers for elementary teaching

• Hebrews 5:12

♦ of endurance to inherit divine promises

• Hebrews 6:12; 10:36

♦ of clothing and daily food for the destitute

• James 2:15-16; 1 John 3:17

specific

♦ David and his men in need of food

• 1 Samuel 21:3-6; Mark 2:25-26

♦ the Lord's need of a donkey and colt

• Matthew 21:1-3

♦ the prodigal son's need for food

♦ Paul's needs in certain circumstances

• Philippians 4:12

provision for the needy:

provision from God

♦ for the poor and needy

• 1 Samuel 2:8; Psalms 12:5; 35:10; 40:17; 72:4, 13; Isaiah 14:30

♦ for His people

• Genesis 22:8-14; Matthew 6:33; Philippians 4:19

provision from Christ

♦ for the physically afflicted

• Luke 9:11

♦ for the spiritually impoverished

• Revelation 3:17-18

provision from humans

♦ for the poor and needy

• Exodus 23:11; Leviticus 19:10; 23:22; Deuteronomy 15:7-8, 11; 24:14-15; Job 31:16-22; Proverbs 31:20; Matthew 25:31-40

♦ of timber for the temple

• 2 Chronicles 2:16

♦ of sacrificial offerings for priestly service

• Ezra 6:9; 7:20-22

♦ of help for a Christian servant

• Romans 16:1-2

♦ of more abundant honor for less honorable members of the body

• 1 Corinthians 12:22-24

♦ for Paul and his associates

• Acts 28:10; 2 Corinthians 11:9; Philippians 2:25; 4:16

means of provision

♦ through trust in God's provision

• Genesis 22:8, 14; Philippians 4:19

♦ through persistence in requesting

• Luke 11:5-10

♦ through care of believers for each other

• Acts 2:44-45; 4:34-35; Romans 12:13; 16:1-3; 2 Corinthians 9:12

♦ through one's labor

• Acts 20:34; Ephesians 4:28

♦ through timely words of edifying grace

• Ephesians 4:29

♦ through the good deeds of believers

♦ through reception of divine grace

• Hebrews 4:16

results of provision

♦ God is honored

• Proverbs 14:31

♦ God provides the needs of the givers

• Philippians 4:14-19 (cf. Luke 6:38)

♦ mistreatment of the needy

• Job 24:4, 14; Psalms 37:14; 109:16; Proverbs 14:31; 30:14; Isaiah 10:2; Ezekiel 16:49; 22:29; Amos 4:1

♦ concern for the needy

• Job 30:25; Matthew 6:32; 9:35-38; Philippians 4:10

♦ defense of the needy

• Proverbs 31:9; Isaiah 25:4; Jeremiah 22:16; James 2:5

lack of need:

♦ of righteous persons for repentance:

• Luke 15:7

♦ of God for anything:

This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.

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