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  • Craig Condon avatar

    Blessed Are The Poor Widows

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 10, 2015
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    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

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Radical Trust Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 2, 2012
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    Mark wrote nothing by accident in his gospel. Just prior to the arrest of Jesus, he presents a stark contrast between those who think they have it all and those who have nothing. Which group is which? The answer may surprise you.

    As we begin this portion of Mark 12, Jesus has just finished his series of debates with the religious leaders. They’re done, but Jesus isn’t. He came to Jerusalem to first proclaim His hostile takeover—retaking for God the thing man had conformed to his own image. He proclaimed ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Love In The Dark Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 10, 2010
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    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Loving God

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 28, 2014
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    True love for God demonstrates itself when we exalt the savior (not ourselves) and give everything we have.

    In the Broadway play My Fair Lady, Eliza is courted by a man named Freddy, who writes her love letters every day. But that’s not enough for Eliza. Take a look (show video clip from My Fair Lady, “Show Me” song). Eliza's cries out in frustration: “Words! Words! I'm so sick ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    In Christ Alone Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 29, 2017
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    A Reformation sermon focusing on the 5 Solas.

    We were introduced to the “5 Solas” one year ago this weekend in a sermon called, “Engage with the Reformation.” The second part of that message will air on Moody Radio (89.3) Sunday at 11:00 a.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. if you’d like to listen to it. Because the Protestant Reformation began 500 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seeing Properly Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 19, 2014
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    Jesus cares how we view him, ourselves and our possessions.

    • We value our vision. Seeing is important. • Many have had to experience, either for a temporary period, or in an advancing stage, life without good vision. • Part of that is getting old, I am learning. Just another inconvenience of living to be older. • A pastor went to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus' Poor Money Sense Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 30, 2012
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    Don’t hire Jesus to be a fundraiser; he just doesn’t seem to have good money sense.

    Introduction One of the characteristics that makes our country great, as seen in the recent tragedy, is the pleasure people take in giving to worthy causes. People like contributing to something that makes a positive difference. Good fundraisers know this; that is why most of them feel good ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    She Put In Everything She Had Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 4, 2012
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    Why was the story of the widow's lepta so very important to the early Church, and to Christ?

    32nd Sunday in Course 2012 Verbum Domini Giving All Most of the stories the Holy Spirit shares with us in the Holy Gospel are stories of what Jesus did, or what he said. Only a few, like this story of the widow’s lepta, are about what he said regarding the actions of another. The actual ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Watch And Pray While You Wait

    Contributed by William Baeta on Nov 8, 2012
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    “He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself. Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgement, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people” Hebrews 9:26-2

    Theme: Watch and pray while you wait for the Lord Text: 1 Kings 17:8-16; Heb. 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 “Who can I trust?” is a question that is often asked by all of us. This is simply because your whole life depends on it. What makes this question even more difficult is that many people ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Ten Seconds That Changed The World Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 10, 2012
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    Like the widow in the Gospel, little actions of doing good can attract the attention of the Lord, whose Word and grace can work miracles of healing, and can even heal our culture of death.

    32nd Sunday in Course 2012 Verbum Domini Ten Seconds Can Change the Course of the World On August 3, 1943, General George S. Patton entered a tent in a military hospital in Sicily to visit wounded soldiers. He had just been briefed by one of his commanders that malingering was thinning out the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Religion Gone Bad

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 12, 2012
     | 6,385 views

    Religion goes bad when our lives are not marked by genuine humility and heartfelt generosity.

    Title: Religion Gone Bad Text: Mark 12:38-44 Thesis: Religion goes bad when God is not the object of our devotion. Introduction (Disclaimer… this introduction may not be for the faint of heart.) I am fascinated by some of the reality programming on the Discovery Channel. One of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus The Radical

    Contributed by John Quigley on Nov 12, 2012
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    A sermon that speaks of the radical preaching and teaching of Jesus Christ.

    Mar 12:38-44 NKJV Then He said to them in His teaching, "Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces, (39) the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts, (40) who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Give More Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Dec 15, 2012
     | 4,607 views

    Turning the holiday into a Holy Day requires God’s people to have generous hearts that reflect the heart of God.

    ADVENT CONSPIRACY: GIVE MORE MARK 12:38-44 Big Idea: Turning the holiday into a Holy Day requires God’s people to have generous hearts that reflect the heart of God. INTRO: Well we will be talking this week about “giving more.” Usually we think about giving gifts when I say ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Widow's Mite (Revised)

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 17, 2018
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    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

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    From Victim To Victor: The Widows Mite

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 6, 2018
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     | 5,680 views

    A contrast between acquisitive Scribes, and a gift given out of penury.

    FROM VICTIM TO VICTOR: THE WIDOW’S MITE. Mark 12:38-44. In our previous reading, Jesus pronounced one Scribe, ‘Not far from the kingdom of God’ (Mark 12:34). Yet Jesus’ opinion of the Scribes in general was not unlike His opinion of the Pharisees (cf. Luke 11:43). ‘The Scribes and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational