Title: Giving All You've Got (32)
Series: The Gospel of Mark-A Journey with Jesus
Author: Jim Perdue
Text: Mark 12:41-44
- It has been a few months since we've been in the Gospel of Mark but we are back today and plan to finish on Easter Sunday. Let me catch you up on our study by setting the scene and giving you the context of our passage today. The Gospel of Mark is action packed, fast paced, and powerful. Mark's favorite word is "immediately."
- This is the shortest Gospel and the earliest Gospel. It was written by John Mark, a companion of the apostle Peter. Many believe that Mark helped Peter get his experience with Jesus on paper; a belief that the early church upheld.
- Today, we come to Mark 12:41-44 and I'm speaking on this subject, Giving All You've Got. This is a familiar story where Jesus contrasts the rich who give out of their abundance and a widow who gives out of her poverty. READ TEXT
- I almost called this message, Money Talks, because I think that would have been very appropriate. Because our giving says a lot about our hearts, our priorities, and our values. Jesus said in Matthew 6:21, "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also..." That means we don't just put our money where our mouth is, we put our money where our heart is.
- *I heard about a pastor was preoccupied with thoughts of how he was going to ask the congregation to come up with more money than they were expecting for repairs to the church building. To make matters worse, he was annoyed to learn that the regular pianist was sick and a substitute had been brought in at the last minute. The substitute approached him before the service and asked, "What should I play?" The pastor handed him the order of service and said impatiently, "Here's a copy of the plan. Just make sure you play something appropriate after I talk about the finances." During the service, the pastor paused and said, "Church, we are in great difficulty. The roof repairs cost twice as much a ...
Series: The Gospel of Mark-A Journey with Jesus
Author: Jim Perdue
Text: Mark 12:41-44
- It has been a few months since we've been in the Gospel of Mark but we are back today and plan to finish on Easter Sunday. Let me catch you up on our study by setting the scene and giving you the context of our passage today. The Gospel of Mark is action packed, fast paced, and powerful. Mark's favorite word is "immediately."
- This is the shortest Gospel and the earliest Gospel. It was written by John Mark, a companion of the apostle Peter. Many believe that Mark helped Peter get his experience with Jesus on paper; a belief that the early church upheld.
- Today, we come to Mark 12:41-44 and I'm speaking on this subject, Giving All You've Got. This is a familiar story where Jesus contrasts the rich who give out of their abundance and a widow who gives out of her poverty. READ TEXT
- I almost called this message, Money Talks, because I think that would have been very appropriate. Because our giving says a lot about our hearts, our priorities, and our values. Jesus said in Matthew 6:21, "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also..." That means we don't just put our money where our mouth is, we put our money where our heart is.
- *I heard about a pastor was preoccupied with thoughts of how he was going to ask the congregation to come up with more money than they were expecting for repairs to the church building. To make matters worse, he was annoyed to learn that the regular pianist was sick and a substitute had been brought in at the last minute. The substitute approached him before the service and asked, "What should I play?" The pastor handed him the order of service and said impatiently, "Here's a copy of the plan. Just make sure you play something appropriate after I talk about the finances." During the service, the pastor paused and said, "Church, we are in great difficulty. The roof repairs cost twice as much a ...
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