Bold Steps with Dr. Mark Jobe Treating People Right -- Part 2
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Mar 2, 2026 A study on treating people right through James, highlighting how God honors the poor and how money itself is not evil. A look at poverty, humility, and how the gospel spreads in needy cultures. A clear call to reject favoritism, confront racism and bigotry, and welcome the marginalized with mercy and grace.
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Poor Often Chosen To Be Rich In Faith
- God often chooses those deemed poor by the world to be rich in faith and inherit his kingdom.
- Mark Jobe explains poverty can drive dependence on God, making the needy more open to faith than the wealthy who rely on resources.
Wealth Can Hinder Reliance On God
- Wealth can create dependence on resources rather than reliance on God, making spiritual breakthrough harder for some wealthy people.
- Jobe gives examples: rich hire professionals; poor often cry out to God, so miracles point clearly to divine work.
Where The Gospel Is Growing Today
- Global gospel growth often happens where material need is greater, like Africa, China, and Latin America.
- Jobe links spiritual openness to poverty and humility, noting Western churches tend to be stagnant amid materialism.
