Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone. (1 Thessalonians 5:14 NLT)
Paul gives a list of advice as he closes the book of 1 Thessalonians, but it's his instruction concerning the "weak" and vulnerable that needs special emphasis today. The ones he is likely referencing are those who have no social or economic power and are thus exploited by others for their own benefit. God's church has an obligation to lift up and care for those whom society puts down and walks over.
