Sunday, November 24, 2024
The Widow’s Offering
41 And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. 42 And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny. 43 And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. 44 For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.” —Mark 12:41-44 (ESV)
So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple. —Luke 14:33 (ESV)
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. —Matthew 6:21 (ESV)
Reasons for the
- Priestly Support
- Community Care
- Festival Celebration
- Worship and Trust
Insights from Mark 12:41-44
- This is a
- The Temple
- The Offering Box
- “Perceived Spiritual Status”
- Giving reveals the
Giving is more about the size of your heart than the size of your wallet.
What Giving Should Look Like
- Decide in your heart
- Decide in your heart
- Give
- Don’t