The Anointing Breaks the Agreement

Apr 19, 2026    Rev Dr James P Broughton, III

In a world filled with lack, what does it take to overcome poverty? This message confronts us with a challenging truth: there exists a poverty deeper than what's in our wallets—a poverty of expectation that has taken root in our minds. Drawing from Luke 4:16-21, where Jesus declares that the Spirit of the Lord has anointed Him to proclaim good news to the poor, we discover that being poor isn't merely about lacking material resources. It's about living so long in limitation that we stop expecting anything to change. Jesus' anointing invites us to break agreement with mediocrity and step into the abundant life God has already prepared for us.