Christian Basics 4: Helping the Poor

Questions:
~Why do we help the poor?
~To what degree are we obligated to help the poor?
~How much should we give?
~To whom should we give it?

Bible References on helping the poor: Deut 14:28-29, Deut 15:7-10, Psalm 68:10, Psalm 72:1, 11-14, Psalm 112:1-10, Psalm 113:1-2, 5-9, Prov 14:21, Prov 14:31, Prov 17:5, Prov 19:17, Prov 21:13, Prov 22:9, Prov 28:27, Prov 29:7, Isaiah 10:1-4, Isaiah 58:1-12, Amos 2:6-7, Micah 6:8, Matt 5:3, 13-19, Matt 6:1-6, 16-21, Matt 7:15-29, Matt 10:42, Matt 18:1-6, Mark 10:38-41, Matt 19:16-26, Matt 25:31-46, Luke 6:20, Luke 6:46-49, Luke 14:12-15, Luke 16:1-31, Luke 19:1-10, Acts 3:1-10, 2 Cor 8-9, Gal 2:1-10, Gal 6:1-10, 1 John 2:8-11, 1 John 3:16-20, 1 John 4:19-20, James 1:27

Links on helping the poor:
The Gospel and the poor (Tim Keller)