The Rich and the Poor

Key Passage
There was a rich man and at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man's table. (Luke 16:19–21)
Questions
Adults: What are the "rewards" of caring for the needs of the poor?
Children: What is one thing you and your family could do this week to help those who are poor or sick?

Readings

First Reading • Third Woe
Amos 6:1a, 4-7 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Psalm
Psalms 146:6c-7, 8-9a, 9b-10 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Second Reading • The Good Fight of Faith
1 Timothy 6:11-16 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Gospel • The Rich Man and Lazarus
Luke 16:19-31 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
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