What does the Bible say about money, wealth, generosity and our duty to the poor?

This coming Sunday we are going to have a look at some Biblical references that speak to money, wealth, generosity and obligation. This topic follows our previous discussion on the social destructiveness that inherently arises from disparities in income and wealth. In the previous session we saw a strong correlation between countries in which wealth was unevenly distributed and the incidence of a multitude of social ills. The United States is in poor shape for wealth disparity and it seems to be getting worse. This week, we'll have a look at Biblical references that might provide insight and/or wisdom on what sort of decisions we might consider in the future. I doubt, as a country, we would ever accept the prospect of a Jubilee, but it might be an indicator of how we might proceed. (Lev 25:17; NIV "Dont take advantage of each other...")
Please be warmly welcome. Loving childcare is provided.