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Jan 4, 2022 · There are several things that the story of the widow’s mite teaches us. First, God sees what man overlooks. The big gifts in the temple were surely noticed by people; that’s probably what the disciples were watching. But Jesus saw what no one else did: He saw the humble gift of a poor widow. This was the gift that Jesus thought worthy of ...
- Cheerful Giver
We can learn to be a cheerful giver by studying the greatest...
- Widow of Zarephath
First Kings 17 introduces the prophet Elijah and gives the...
- Questions About Mark
Why did Jesus say to one of the scribes, “You are not far...
- Cheerful Giver
- Prayer
- Key Scripture
- Introduction to The Generous Widow’s Offering
- Digging Deeper: The Meaning of The Widow’s Mite
- She Is called and We Are called
- Conclusion
Generous God, you spared nothing to bring us into relationship with you. You gave us everything in the person of Jesus. Inspire us through your Holy Spirit as we read about a widow who gave all she had to live on. Move our hearts and encourage us through her example. Amen.
Mark 12:41-44 “[Jesus] sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny” (Mark 12:41-42).
Whenever the Trader Joe’s cashier rings the bell, I feel a little uncomfortable about being pressured. When he asks if I would like to donate to charity, the real me (who needs to research the organization and know where the money actually goes) wants to say, “no,” but I imagine it’s the self-conscious Asian part of me who starts to take mental not...
The Temple treasury of Jesus’s time consisted of thirteen chests, or wooden boxes, with metal trumpet-shaped mouths on top. These were placed in the Women’s Court. Seven of the thirteen contribution boxes were for collecting specific offerings to support the needs of the Temple. The other five chests were mostly for volunteer offerings, which is li...
On a quiet Monday morning, our treasurer called and asked me to check with one of the sisters in our church to see if she wrote an extra zero on her offering check. “Should it be $80 instead of $800? We will hold the check until you double check with her,” the treasurer told me. The sister who made the offering is a widow with three children to sup...
The poor widow walked into the bustling Women’s Court. She quietly offered her whole life knowing it was not a religious requirement, knowing she would receive no praise in return, knowing her offering was insignificant in monetary value, and knowing her limited ability and her poverty. Yet she offered it all anyway. Would we? She gave a willing sa...
Dec 5, 2018 · Many rich people put in large sums. And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny. – Mark 12:41-42. 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.
Sep 27, 2018 · Jesus argues that the widow has given the most because while the rich have only given from their surplus, and thus have not sacrificed anything to God, the widow has indeed sacrificed greatly. She has given “even all her living,” suggesting that she may now not have money for food. The purpose of the passage appears to be to explain what ...
B. Destitute widow in temple (destitute widow’s offering, 12:41–44 ) C. Temple (prophecy of temple’s destruction, chap. 13) Yet the key to understanding the significance of the placement of 12:41–44 is the OT background. That is why it is proper to view the widow as an important redemptive-historical symbol.
Apr 17, 2011 · Mark 12:41-44. April 17, 2011 by William Higgins. Today is Palm Sunday, the day that Jesus entered into Jerusalem. And it marks the beginning of holy week. We are going to look at a story from the Gospel of Mark, sometimes called the widow’s mite, or we can call it the widow’s offering. This story is a part of the holy week drama.
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Oct 31, 2019 · The more immediate context to the passage involving the Widow features three controversies designed to trap Jesus, followed by three teachings by Jesus himself. 11 Jesus turns the first two controversies on his opponents (12:13–17, 18–27). 12 The tone of the third controversy, initiated by one of the scribes, is much more positive (12:28–34) and sets the scene for the scribe to ask Jesus ...
