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  • Giving In The New Testament Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 22, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,434 views

    This sermon examines giving in the New Testament.

    Introduction Last week I started a new series titled, “God’s Guide for Giving,” and I examined “Giving in the Old Testament.” Today I would like to examine “Giving in the New Testament.” There are two reasons why I want to spend two Sundays preaching on “God’s Guide for Giving.” First, I want to ...read more

  • Spiritual Economics Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Dec 23, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,394 views

    Exposition of Mark 12:41-44 about the giving and the widow

    Text: Mark 12:41-44, Title: Spiritual Economics, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/28/08, PM A. Opening illustration: W. A. Criswell tells of an ambitious young man who told his pastor he’d promised God a tithe of his income. They prayed for God to bless his career. At that time he was making $40.00 per week ...read more

  • Grace And Giving

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Jan 11, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,295 views

    Our motive and mode of giving matters to God.

    GRACE & GIVING Mark 12:41-44 INTRODUCTION Christians should take seriously the discipline of giving for the Lord’s ministry. Others thought that this is optional and can be replaced by other forms of service. But the Bible is clear that giving materially for the Lord’s work is equal in ...read more

  • Why Do They Give Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,102 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

  • Extreme Widows! (Mark 12:41-44)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 4, 2007
     | 4,442 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!

    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. ‘It’s ...read more

  • Give Until It Feels Good

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Nov 8, 2007
     | 3,866 views

    The tithe is not about giving because God needs the money. It is about giving because we need to give.

    Give Until It Feels Good Mark 12:41-44 November 4, 2007 There is a risk in telling you this story. It is a risk of sounding like I am bragging. There is a risk of sounding arrogant. I hope you won’t take it that way because I think there are certain things about a pastor that people need to ...read more

  • The Widows Mite.

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,243 views

    The Widows Mite. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Mark 12:38-44. This chapter closes with two warnings from the Lord: • A warning against the pride of the teachers of the law or Scribes (Mark 12:38-40) • And a warning against the pride of the rich (vv. 41-44). Quote C.S. Lewis: “A proud man is always looking ...read more

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

    Contributed by Dan Boyce on Aug 26, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,479 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

  • What Can Half A Penny Do?

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Feb 21, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,220 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

  • Stewardship Series

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 2, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,254 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

  • A Matter Of Trust

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 9, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,393 views

    God must be Lord over every part of our lives; even our finances.

    A Matter of Trust January 3, 2010 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God must be Lord over every part of our lives; even our finances. Focus Passage: Mark 12:41-44 Introduction: In Matthew, Mark, and Luke 1 out of every 6 verses deals with money. Of ...read more

  • "What If I Give All I Have?" Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Jan 19, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,353 views

    Giving all we have to God through Jesus Christ. We should give everything because it all belongs to God. And we should give gladly.

    I read an alarming statistic. Annually, Americans spend more on dog food than on church contributions. We may want to review some priorities. I also read, “It’s not how much of my money will I give to God, but how much of God’s money will I keep for myself.” The ...read more

  • Our Giving Matters To God

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Feb 13, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,556 views

    God is watching our lives, are we givers or takers.

    Pastor Glenn Newton New Hope Church of the Nazarene Feb. 13, 2011 Text: Mark 12:41-44 MK 12:41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came ...read more

  • Love In The Dark Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,980 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
     | 6,249 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