Evergreen Christian Community

Message Notes: Poverty is RELATIVE Matthew 25:31-46 What you do for the LEAST OF THESE, you do for Jesus. 1 John 3:17-18 Proverbs 19:17 What is Poverty? Most Americans define poverty as a lack of something MATERIAL The truly poor define it as an IDENTITY The goal is to help them change, not just what they HAVE, but how they THINK The root of all poverty is BROKENNESS Luke 4:18-19 Jesus said TODAY this scripture is fulfilled We Are Called: 1. To SERVE others not to SAVE others 2. RELATE with people not RESCUE people 3. Reach OUT not reach DOWN