THE RESULT OF HELPING THE POOR
1. God uses us to bring faith, hope and love to those in need.
Proverbs 13: 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
1 Corinthians 13: 1-13 The "Love" chapter of the Bible. Read on your own.
-- Love is greater than spiritual gifts.
-- "Love is" verses 4-7 read on your own.
2. We get to be Christ's hands and feet.
John 14: 12-14 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go to the Father." Verses 13-14 read on your own.
3. We open the door for Christ to change lives.
4. We have the privilege of seeing Jesus Christ use us.