Summary: JESUS SEARCHES A REAL MEANING OF GIVING.

HOW DOES JESUS LOOK FOR A TRUE GIVER?

I. JESUS LOOKS NOT TO THE STATUS (V. 41-42)

A. Whether one is rich

“And many that are rich (v.41b)

B. Whether one is poor

“And there came a certain poor widows” (v.42a)

II. JESUS LOOKS NOT TO THE AMOUNT (V.43-44)

A. Whether too big

…Threw in much (v.42c)

B. Whether too small

…Put in 2 lepta (v.42b)

III. JESUS LOOKS TO THE HEART (V.43-44)

A. Not the left-over

“For all they did cast in abundance “ (v.44a)

B. But with all sacrifice

…cast in all that she had, even all her living (vs.43-44b)

C. And with all everything (vs. 42-44)

“Entrusting herself completely to God”

1. possessions

2. love

3. trust

4. honesty

5. faith

6. joy

7. LIFE