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  • What Can Half A Penny Do?

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Feb 21, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,095 views

    A sermon on the true meaning of giving. The value of a gift is not determined by its amount, but by the sacrifice and spirit in which it is given.

    What Can Half A Penny Do? "Then a poor widow came and dropped in two small coins." Mark 12:42 (NLT) Intro: John Wesley’s Journal---Thursday, May 7, 1741. —I reminded the United Society that many of our brethren and sisters had not needful food; many were destitute of convenient clothing; ...read more

  • Love In The Dark Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,866 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

  • Upside Down Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Nov 10, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,171 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

  • More Than All

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,025 views

    It isn’t how much you give to the work of the church that matters. It is how much you keep for yourself that concerns God.

    Mark 12: 38 – 44 / More Than All Intro: In 1975 I assumed my duties as the pastor of Memorial Presbyterian church in South Bend, Indiana. It was a unique ethnic congregation with many customs and traditions. One such “tradition” was the publishing of the annual “Scandal Sheet of Giving.” --- A ...read more

  • Stewardship Series

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 2, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,086 views

    Stewardship involves more than your money; and certainly more than “tithing”.

    Focus Passage: Mark 12:41-44 Supplemental Passage: If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, ...read more

  • Pocket Change

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Feb 20, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,081 views

    Do we have a correct view of money? Do we hold stuff or does stuff hold us? It is time to have a pocket change!

    Pocket Change Text: Mark 12:41-44 41And He sat down opposite the treasury, and began observing how the people were putting money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large sums. 42A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent. 43Calling His ...read more

  • What Did Jesus Do About Money? Series

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 21, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 16,896 views

    Jesus drew attention to the faith, trust and sacrificial giving of a poor widow who gave all she had to support the temple ministry.

    I stand before you as a former Bank Manager, well aware that some types of ‘Banker’ are not especially popular at the moment; but I think it is the banker in me calculating that in the last 7 years I have probably preached less than 1% of my sermons on the subject of money. A very poor return - ...read more

  • Ten Percent Is Not Enough

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Aug 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,049 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

  • Finding Freedom From A Money Dominated World

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Jul 8, 2008
     | 3,444 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

  • Jesus On Money

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Mar 30, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,032 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

  • The Disciple's Life: A Tale Of Two Jews Series

    Contributed by Dan Boyce on Aug 26, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,385 views

    In this sermon we will compare and contrast two Jews we encounter in the Gospels. One is a wealthy young ruler and the other is a widow. One has much and gives little. The other has little and gives much. Instead of the “balanced” life we often are ex

    The Disciple's Life: A Tale of Two Jews Mark 12:41-42 (Luke 21:1-4); Mark 10:17-30 (Luke 18:18-29) Today is Pentecost! Pentecost is the Jewish feast that celebrated the early grain harvest. It is on this day that the church was born in Jerusalem when a group of 120 disciples of Jesus were ...read more

  • My Neighbor

    Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 19, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,749 views

    Have you ever thought of what difference a word of compassion, encouragement, or affirmation can make in someone else's life? This sermon calls us to recognize others' needs and to show our love for them in the appropriate love language.

    [Sermon preached on 26 August 2018, 14th Sunday after Pentecost / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] Somehow, widows have been on my mind this past week. Last Tuesday, I was contacted by a woman whose husband had just died. She asked me to arrange the funeral. That same day, I read the Bible readings for ...read more

  • Jesus Sat Opposite The Treasury And Saw! Series

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 2, 2013
     | 4,916 views

    During the first week of this month, I feel it is my duty to turn your eyes to God who has rocked you, comforted you and taken care of you thus far.

    Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw! Mark 12:44”for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood." I have seen well educated people argue with vendors over silly things; during my train travel, I watched a middle aged ...read more

  • From Selfishness To Selflessness

    Contributed by Trae Durden on Jun 11, 2013
     | 5,830 views

    How to go from being selfish to being selfless.

    From Selfishness to Selflessness Mark 12:41-44 “And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny. And he called his disciples to ...read more

  • Generosity Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Nov 12, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,785 views

    Generosity is one of the characteristics of a person who is a disciple of Jesus Christ.

    Mark 12-41-44 "Generosity" INTRODUCTION We're rather shy when it comes to talking about money--no, that is really right. We are really scared when it comes to talking about money. We don't want to have people know how much money we have, how much money we make, or credit card balance, or ...read more