Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament

⁷ You have now heard what ye must do, you have heard what ye must fear, you have heard how the kingdom of heaven may be purchased, you have heard by what the kingdom of heaven may be hindered. Be all of one mind in obeying the word of God. God made both the rich and poor. Scripture says, “The rich and the poor meet together, the Lord is the Maker of them both.” The rich and the poor meet together. In what way, except in this present life? The rich and the poor are born alike. You meet one another as you walk on the way together. Do not oppress or defraud. The one has need, the other has plenty. But “the Lord is the Maker of them both.” By him who has, He helps him that needs; by him who has not, He proves him that has. We have heard, we have spoken; let us fear, let us take heed, let us pray, let us attain.