God the ultimate humanitarian crisis

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

There’s a familiar passage often quoted that motivates humanitarian work found in Matthew 25:40: “Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.” Meeting the needs of others is much more than just meeting physical needs.

The work of the Lord Jesus Christ is wrapped up in this: “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who proclaims peace … who proclaims salvation” (Isaiah 52:7).

Meeting just the outward needs has no lasting affect if we do not preach God’s truth.

The word of God is the all-important action. Meeting people’s needs without the message is known as the “social gospel,” but there is no such thing as a “social gospel.” There is only one Gospel.

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“If any one preaches any other gospel to you … let him be accursed” (Galatians 1:9). Proclaiming the Gospel must have priority. This is the only hope for mankind. The Gospel, not humanitarian aid, is the Christian’s