Sermons on Mark 12:43-44: showing 1-15 of 188

The Poor Widow's Offering Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 3, 2015

Today we’ll learn a significant lesson from a seemingly insignificant person. If not for Jesus pointing her out, the act of the poor widow would’ve escaped everyone’s notice and the opportunity to learn a valuable lesson would’ve been lost.

THE POOR WIDOW’S OFFERING (Mark 12:41-44) Today we’ll learn a significant lesson from a seemingly insignificant person. If not for Jesus pointing her out, the act of the poor widow would’ve escaped everyone’s notice and the opportunity to learn a valuable lesson ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blessed Are The Poor Widows

Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 10, 2015

God measures giving not by what we give, but by what we keep for ourselves. He measures the gift by the sacrifice involved. That is why Jesus valued the widow’s gift. She sacrificed her well-being in order to show her love for God.

When I was preparing my message for today, I came across a story about a little boy who went to church one Sunday morning to get out of the cold. He had been trying to sell newspapers, but no one had passed by. He entered the church, hoping to pass an hour unnoticed in the back row. The minister ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:35-44

Denomination: Anglican

Why Giving Matters (2) Series

Contributed by Clair Sauer on Sep 4, 2015

Giving does not matter because it it important to the church. Giving matters because it is central to our relationship with God.

Today we have come to that ever-dreaded sermon topic, money. I would like to tell you that I'm going to sugar-coat today's sermon and make it easy to swallow so that we can all leave here feeling good about ourselves. But if we are going to be honest, really honest, about why giving matters, I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: United Methodist

The Sermon On The Mount (Part 14) Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 9, 2019

Today we start chapter six. Throughout chapter five we saw the phrase, "you have heard it was said". Jesus no longer starts out that way. Jesus isn't challenging contradictory teachings but contradictory practices. Today's lesson is on why we do good deeds.

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (part 14) Matthew 6:1-4 Today we start chapter six. We'll notice that Jesus doesn't introduce his topics as he has up to this point. Throughout chapter five we saw the now familiar phrase, "you have heard it was said". But Jesus doesn't start out that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4, Mark 12:41-44, 2 Corinthians 8:12, Proverbs 19:17, Proverbs 11:24-25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living A Generous Life Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Jan 15, 2020

Generosity with our money is one of the most essential parts of our faith.

First Things Living a Generous Life January 19, 2020 Generosity with our money is one of the most essential parts of our faith. Genesis 14:18-20 NIV hundreds of years before the Law “Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, 19 and he blessed ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:18-20, Malachi 3:6-9, Mark 12:41-44, Acts 4:32, Acts 4:34-35, Matthew 6:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

2 A Cup Of Coffee

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Jan 28, 2020

Jesus sees what we’re doing; he values our service to him, even in things that might seem very small to us; and he will reward our service.

A cup of coffee *** Background: my second service as minister; the interim minister is leaving. At the start of the service I make a cappuccino coffee and cut a piece of cake. I invite Jo, the church secretary, to come to the front and then serve the coffee and cake, explaining that it is a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44, Luke 12:35-37

Denomination: Baptist

Dare Series

Contributed by Greg Lindsey on Mar 15, 2020

When it comes to stewardship, giving, generosity, our finances, our money it really isn't truth or dare with God it's truth and dare.

So hey there, good to see you and to have you with us. So we are wrapping up a series today, but before we talk about that let’s spend a second or two talking about this, that means that we are starting a brand new series next week, a series called Inside Out. We have spent the first two months ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44, Malachi 3:8-10

Sacrificial Giving

Contributed by David Mende on Aug 1, 2018

Jesus doesn't say that the poor widow gave more than anyone else. Rather, he says that she gave “more than all.” But why did Jesus say that she gave more than all? I would be delighted if you could rate this sermon and give brief feedback.

INTRODUCTION (SECURE ATTENTION) & BACKGROUND OF THE PASSAGE: PRAY before starting the sermon. ILLUSTRATION: {There is an old story about a king that was coming to visit a certain land. The people in the land were so excited that a king would grace their little village with his presence. They ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44, Luke 21:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Widow's Mite (Revised)

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 17, 2018

God wants us to help those with the fewest of resources, to learn from them and we get blessed.

32B Fr. John Haughey, S.J., notes that Jesus, who spoke Aramaic, has an interesting word for money: mammon, which means “that in which you put your trust." Some people put their trust in their money, others in their looks, others in their muscles, their brains, their careers, house or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:10-16, Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: Catholic

La Viuda

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 1, 2018

Las dos viudas de nuestras lecturas eran pobres de bienes materiales pero habían guardado el tesoro de la piedad y de la fe.

32B Este día leemos acerca de la ofrenda de la viuda. [Chiste] -Mamá, ¿me das dinero para ese pobre hombre que está gritando como loco? -Y ¿que es lo que está gritando? -Helados, Helados! Cuando se trata de recaudar fondos, les encanta a los párrocos traer a colación a esta viuda, ya que ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:10-16, Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Catholic

Grow (Part Three, The Habit Of Giving) Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Oct 2, 2019

In this message we will discuss everyone's favorite spiritual growth habit... The habit of GIVING...

Grow The Habit Of Giving When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground.3 When it was time for the harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the LORD. Abel also brought a gift—the best portions of the firstborn lambs from his flock. The LORD accepted Abel ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-21, Genesis 4:2-5, Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Devouring You In The Name Of God

Contributed by Gabriel Luigi Bautista on Jan 10, 2021

Misinterpretations of these passages regarding on the poor widow

INTRODUCTION: NGAYONG UMAGA AY GUSTO KONG TALAKAYIN ANG ISA SA MGA BIBLE PASSAGES NA NAMIMISINTERPRET NG MGA CHRISTIANS AT MGA PASTORS. ITO YUNG BIBLE PASSAGES NA KADALASANG GINAGAMIT KAPAG KA TITHES AND OFFERING AT ISANG ENCOURAGMENT PARA TAYO AY MAGBIGAY PARA SA LORD. THESE ARE THE TYPICAL ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Everyday Heroes

Contributed by Mike Bryant on Feb 17, 2021

God calls us to be heroes not only in extraordinary circumstances, but in our daily lives.

I) Let’s talk a bit about heroes. A) I love to read adventure thrillers. One of the authors that I used to read a lot (while he was living) was Robert Ludlum. His stories were frequently built around an average citizen who sees or hears something that he should not have. He then becomes caught up ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:8, Luke 14:25-33, 1 Kings 19:18, Romans 12:1-2, Mark 12:41-44, Matthew 6:19-34, Acts 9:36-39, Galatians 6:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Coins Of The Bible

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 5, 2021

Masses of people are coin collectors and having this knowledge of Bible coins opens the door for you to be a witness to such people.

THE COINS OF THE BIBLE Based on Mark 12:41-44 Florence Banks in her book Coins Of Bible Days says that the handling of ancient coins does with time what radio and TV do with space. There are hundreds of miles between us and California, but TV eliminates those miles, and puts people there in our ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Giving Basics

Contributed by Gary Holt on Mar 6, 2021

The widow gave all she had to God and we need to follow that example.

“Giving basics” Mark 12:41-44 Mrs. Boman was a 6th grade Sunday School class teacher: One morning she brought a pan of brownies to our class. As the goodies sat tantalizingly over by her chair she gave each child a slip of paper marked with a household expense: house payment, phone bill, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ