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  • Finding Freedom From A Money Dominated World

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Jul 8, 2008
     | 3,614 views

    A sermon on giving from the heart and freedom from relying on money.

    Have you seen the movie “Brave Heart?” If you have, do you remember the scene at the very end of the movie? They have finally captured Mel Gibson and have begun torturing him so that he will renounce his will to fight the king and stop leading the people in revolts. As it nears the end, they ask ...read more

  • The Widow's Offering

    Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Jul 31, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 18,616 views

    Encouragement to use our abilities God has given us to serve Christ by serving others.

    I was performing a wedding for a young couple. Before the wedding, the groom came to me and said, “Pastor, I will give you $100 if you change the wedding vows. When you get to the part to ask me to honor, love and obey, just leave that part out for me. Then, he handed me $100. During the wedding, ...read more

  • A Pattern For Giving

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Jun 21, 2006
    based on 69 ratings
     | 13,242 views

    Does your giving really cost you? How much is left behind? Are you giving out from the heart? Are you demonstrating a trust in God? Are you giving generously as the widow who gave just two lepta?

    A Pattern For Giving Mark 12:41-44 The roof of the church hall of a little Swiss church, at the turn of the 20th century, was falling down. So the members of the church held regular prayer meetings in the hall after the service to pray for funds to repair the roof. There was an old man, known to ...read more

  • Why Do They Give Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,166 views

    This expanded outline examines why we give/tithe. It is part of series on questions people have asked in the church. Specifically, it attempts to answer the question, "I don’t understand why people who have less money than I, continue to give to the chu

    WHY DO THEY GIVE? Several weeks ago I gave you some index cards and asked you to fill them out if you had questions or had been asked any questions about church, the Bible, things we believe or about Christianity in general. We got a number of responses. The first week I asked, we got a couple ...read more

  • She Gave All...

    Contributed by Curtis Brock on Jan 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,175 views

    As a believer we must be willing to give all to the Lord

    She Gave All… Mark 12:41-44 Introduction: In this passage, Mark introduces us to a poor widow and the well-to-do crowd of her day. As Jesus watched, He noticed the trueness of the hearts of the people as they gave their offerings. Now do not get antsy, because this message is not about ...read more

  • Money Talks

    Contributed by Scott Jordan on May 10, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,273 views

    Stewardship Series Part 2

    Money Talks Mark 12:41-44 I. God Cares about Our Giving A. There are three reasons why some do not tithe. 1. They have never been taught to tithe. 2. They misunderstand the place of tithing. 3. They don’t tithe because they refuse to do so. II. God ...read more

  • Surviving The Summer Slump

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,837 views

    A sermon from the Widow’s Mite concerning the "Summer Slump" all churches usually have to deal with.

    Intro: I’m an adopted Cincinnati Reds fan. I married a girl from Cincinnati and became a Reds fan as a result of that. But here is the problem with the Reds…every season starts off full of hope and expectation, only to come crashing down painfully by the beginning of June…heard on radio (Cin ...read more

  • Jesus On Money

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Mar 30, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,252 views

    Tithing is not just an Old Testament idea, it is one of the ways we as Christians should show our love for the Lord.

    Introduction: I heard about a farmer who called the office of famous Televangelist asking to see “The Head Hog at the trough.” The receptionist was shocked and said, “Sir, if you’re talking about our Pastor, you may refer to him as Doctor or Reverend, but I don’t think it would be proper for you ...read more

  • Extreme Widows! Mark 12: 41-44

    Contributed by David Smith on Dec 14, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,177 views

    My focus here is on three widows - Ruth, her mother-in-law Naomi, and a nameless pensioner who puts all her livelihood into the offertory plate! As ever, the characters the Bible brings before us as heroes of the faith are persons whom the community at

    A priest by the name of Wes Seeliger was shopping for a motorcycle. The Harley-Davidson salesperson bragged ‘this machine will go from 0 to 150 in 20 seconds. It will hug the road at 150 km/h. It will outrun anything on wheels. What do you do for a living, sir.’ ‘I’m a priest’ Seeliger said. ...read more

  • The Poor Widow Series

    Contributed by Neil Partington on Jul 31, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,460 views

    Many people give, but it really doesn’t show their committment to God. Today, we are going to look at a widow who didn’t give much by society’s standards, but she gave it all.

    When I was growing up, I participated in several organizations that held fundraisers. The High School band held the biggest fundraisers twice a year to support our band trips (Disney World, Boston, Canada, etc…). Because I didn’t have the money to go on the trips, it was important for me to ...read more

  • Ten Percent Is Not Enough

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Aug 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,222 views

    The Story of the widows mite shows us what it really means to give. It is not some percentage that we are required to give. Instead the widows meager offering shows how we are to give all to our Great God.

    Intro: One Sunday in church a little boy took off his tie and put it into the offering plate. “What are you doing?” asked his mother. “The preacher told us to give our ties and offerings.” It is apparent that the young boy misunderstood what the preacher said. It is also apparent today in ...read more

  • Love In The Dark Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,042 views

    If we truly love God and people, then we exalt the Savior, not ourselves, and give everything we have even when the days are dark.

    A father passed by his son’s bedroom and was astonished to see the bed nicely made up and everything neat and tidy. Then he saw an envelope propped up on the pillow. It was addressed, “Dad.” With the worst premonition, he opened the envelope and read the letter with trembling hands: Dear Dad, ...read more

  • What Can We Offer?

    Contributed by Malcolm Chester on Jan 5, 2010
    based on 17 ratings
     | 14,152 views

    What can we offer to God

    I’m not allowed to eat at Mc Donald’s, except on very special occasions, once a year. When you go into McDonald’s you usually find that those who serve behind the counter are spotty kids who can only just bring themselves to mumble words asking you what you want. But they always manage to ask if ...read more

  • The Mite Is Mighty

    Contributed by Kenneth Burisek on Jan 25, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,047 views

    The hidden lessons in the story of the Widow’s Mite

    Message---The Mite is Mighty…The rest of the Story * By Pastor Ken Burisek The Ole’ Country Church Medford, Wisconsin Kburisek@jesusanswers.com www.webspawner.com/users/tictocc SHOW ON POWERPOINT Mark 12:41-44 * 41 Jesus went over to the collection box in the Temple and sat and watched as the ...read more

  • Upside Down Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Nov 10, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,288 views

    Jesus--the radical rebel that he is--continually turns our world upside down. He questions our assumptions and challenges our goals and our definitions of success.

    TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST NOVEMBER 8, 2009 Mark 12:38-44 “Upside Down” INTRODUCTION One of the questions that parents dread to hear asked them by their children is, “Why?’ This simple question challenges our assumptions and our preconceived ideas. If forces us to ask questions that ...read more