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Jesus sat over against the treasury — “Jesus was now in the treasury, or that part of the women’s court where the chests were placed for receiving the offerings of those who came to worship.
John 8:20. These words spake Jesus in the treasury — Which was a certain part of the women’s court, where the chests were placed for receiving the offerings of those who came to worship; and consequently was a place of great concourse.
- "When people ask you for something, give it to them. When they want to borrow money, lend it to them."" -- Matthew 5:42 (CEV) Read more.
- "As Jesus sat near the Temple treasury, he watched the people as they dropped in their money. Many rich men dropped in a lot of money; then a poor widow came along and dropped in two little copper coins, worth about a penny.
- "Some soldiers also asked him, 'What about us? What are we to do?' He said to them, 'Don't take money from anyone by force or accuse anyone falsely. Be content with your pay.'" --
- "Do not store up riches for yourselves here on earth, where moths and rust destroy, and robbers break in and steal. Instead, store up riches for yourselves in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and robbers cannot break in and steal.
Dec 28, 2023 · Mark 12:41-44. In today's passage, Jesus lets his disciples in on a secret found in an anonymous woman's story. The religious leaders have just tried to trap Jesus in his words by asking him about submission to Rome and hard passages of Scripture.
- Jesus Watches People Giving Offerings
- And Jesus’ Point is?
- What Does It Mean For Us?
- Discussion Starters
So Jesus, sitting here in the temple, sees two things. First, He sees a lot of rich people giving a lot of money. Then, He sees a poor widow come and give two coins that together would make up a penny. These are the kind of coins that, if you saw them in the Walmart parking lot, you wouldn’t even bother to stoop down and pick them up. And Jesus ins...
What did Jesus want His disciples to take away from this? What does He want us to take away from this object lesson? It seems at first like Jesus is saying for us to not be like the scribes but to be like this widow – offering 100 percent. If that’s what Jesus means, then the application is really simple: we should give away all our money. 100 perc...
So, if the response is not for us to literally give away all we have to live on, then what is our response? How can we celebrate Jesus by taking this lesson to heart? There are three responses that come to mind: 1. Beware of religious leaders who seek financial gifts from vulnerable people. 2. Our church, practices and leaders should never pressure...
Based on the context, what seems to be the overall point of this passage?What are the three possible responses that Pastor Matt pointed out?What can we do to make sure we aren’t pressuring people into giving to our church?Can this passage have any application for how we should give? Do any other Scriptures about giving come to mind?Jan 17, 2021 · Sermon Notes — What Jesus Treasures (Mark 12:41-44, Follow #40) In our story today, Jesus is going to let his disciples in on a secret. There, at the temple precincts, amid the noisy activity, Jesus found a true lover of God, a widowed woman who lived in poverty. She gave God everything she had.
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Mark 12:41-44. Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition. 41 And Jesus sitting over against the treasury, beheld how the people cast money into the treasury, and many that were rich cast in much. 42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.
