Faith in Action: Practical Ways to Care for the Poor & Oppressed

Last week, we explored what the Bible teaches about injustice and God’s heart for the poor, the widows, the orphans, and the needy. In this episode, we bring that conversation home with practical, everyday ways believers can live out justice, mercy, and compassion as a reflection of the Spirit of Jesus—under the authority of our King, Jesus.

Welcome to the HHP Podcast. My name is Chris Franke, Senior Pastor of HFF Church in Oklahoma City.

Together with believers from around the country, we talk all things Bible, church, and family—wrestling honestly with Scripture and what it means to live the Kingdom of God in daily life. We may be right. We may be heretical. That’s for you to decide.

Building off James 2:15–16, we ask a vital question: 👉 What does obedience to Jesus actually look like when it comes to caring for those in need?

Biblical compassion isn’t limited to street corners or food banks. Scripture shows us that poverty is often hidden—in our churches, families, workplaces, and communities. Justice begins when we open our eyes, pay attention, and intentionally step into what God is already doing around us.

📖 Key Scriptures Explored:

• James 2:15–16

• Proverbs 31:8

• Acts 2:45

• Romans 12:13

• Proverbs 24:11

• Luke 3:11

• Luke 4:18

🛠 Practical Themes Covered:

• Seeing the unseen needs around us

• Sharing what we already have

• Hospitality as dignity, not charity

• Advocacy for those without a voice

• Giving consistently, not seasonally

• Walking toward suffering like Jesus did

Justice that walks. Mercy that lives. Faith that shows up.

This is the way of the Kingdom of Heaven.

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