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- 21 As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. 2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 3 “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”
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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.
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The Widow’s Offering. 41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.
- 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...
- Religious leaders may have cheated this particular widow out of her rightful property. Mark 12 takes place in the crucible of Jerusalem only three days before Jesus laid down His life.
- Her neighbors neglected their obligation to help poor widows. In biblical times, loving your neighbor meant giving to the homeless and poor on a regular basis, especially widows.
- She gave all she had three days before Jesus gave His life. I can imagine the poor widow of Mark 12:41-44 contemplating the promises of God as she walks toward the Temple just three days before our Lord Jesus gave His all for us on the cross.
- Her two mites prove no gift is too small, and no gift is too large. First, she shows us that no gift is too small. Her two little coins couldn’t even buy the smallest bird to sacrifice or eat.
Sep 27, 2018 · Mark 12:41-44. Jesus and Sacrifice. This incident with the widow making an offering in the Temple is directly connected with the previous passage where Jesus condemns those scribes who exploit widows. Whereas the scribes came in for criticism, though, this widow is praised. Or is she?
Mar 18, 2019 · Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.
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Apr 17, 2011 · 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. It is Jesus’ last public appearance in Jerusalem as a free man, a few days before he’s killed.
