What are some more tangible ways to help the widow, the fatherless, and the stranger? These points would help anyone, but keep in mind those we are focusing on.

If we want to follow Almighty God, we will strive to protect the rights of the vulnerable, particularly the widows—tantamount to serving our Lord and Savior.

Pure religion, according to James, takes care of vulnerable people — the widows, fatherless, and strangers. This echoes the words of the prophets.

God fills the first 15 verses of Isaiah 1 with a laundry list of sins, but He provides only two direct, uncomplicated verses on how to correct the problems.

In ancient Israel, God instructed His people to set aside a special tithe to assist those in need, such as orphans, widows, strangers, and Levites.

The gospels present Jesus performing three resurrections, one of which is the raising of the widow's son. The episode shows the depth of Christ's compassion.

God ensures that all His children have what they need to survive and thrive. The third tithe is God's way of supporting the needy and the poor.

God chooses the base and the foolish of the world, giving them the precious truth leading to sanctification and glorification, making us unique to God.

Philip teaches us that we do not have to preach to multitudes in order to be used by God; we never know in what capacity God may use us.

When Jesus gathered His disciples as He began His ministry, He needed principled and devout worshippers to teach and prepare for the work of spreading the gospel.

The fifth commandment bridges the two sections of love toward God and love toward man. We begin learning righteous conduct at home, with our parents.

Christ does not want His staff to exercise Gentile patterns of tyrannical, top-down leadership, but to humbly serve people without striving for greatness.

As Christians, we need to form warm, productive, quality relationships with our brethren, actively ministering to the needs of one another.

The Bible has a great deal to say about honor and whom we should honor. Here are some difficult but necessary lesson in honor.

Luke records the confrontation of the apostles and the Sanhedrin. Amazingly, the apostles found an ally in Gamaliel, a Pharisee and grandson of Hillel.

Honor of parents is the basis for good government. The family provides the venue for someone to learn to make sacrifices and be part of a community.

Children do not initiate love but reflect it. If a child does not receive a convincing demonstration of this love, he will not become a conductor of love.