What do you What do you think it means think it means to be poor or to be poor or

needy?needy?

Steve Sjogren says…

“That group of people consisting of the least, the lost, the

left behind and the lonely, who are very

close to Jesus’ heart.”

Information about the poor

WorldIn Sweden, 1 out of 33 children are poorIn Belgium, 1 out of 22 children are poorIn Germany, 1 out of 15 children are

poorIn France, 1 out of 10 children are poor

United StatesThe richest country in the world1 in 6 children are poor

Detroit has the highest poverty rate in the United States!

Detroit has the highest poverty rate in the

United States!

God loves the poor

God loves the poor so much that sent Jesus

to live with them During Jesus’ time here on earth, he was a member of a poor family

Jesus lived amongst the poor

God has a big heart for the poor

“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.”

2 Corinthians 8:9

God loves the poor

Matthew 25:34- 46

1 John 3:16- 18

James 2:15- 17