Mark 12:41-43

“The Widow’s Mite”

 The Coin
• 1/64 of a common day
laborer’s wage.
• Greek, A lepton, “a tiny thing”
• English word, “Mite”
• Copper Coin
Widow’s Mite:
John Doe 2121
2121 Walnut Lane Date: _________
Anywhere, USA 55512

Pay To The Order Of …….

$ ________
_______________________________________ Dollars
For: ______________
Two Pennies
The Temple
The Temple
 Observing the Giving
of Others.
• Filing past the collection Plate
The Condemnation
of the Pharisees
• Before: Mark 12:38-40
• “Big Hog at the Trough”
• After: Mark 13:1-2
• Warnings to the
establishment!
The Challenge To “Clergy”
• Leadership: (people paid by the
church.)
• Consecration--not Cash.
• Never be in this for money or
status only service.
• The real lesson:
Don’t be self-serving!
 The Commendation
of the Widow
• “They all gave out of their
wealth; but she, out of her
poverty, put in everything”
• A life of trust.
• A life of sacrifice.
• A life of service.
To Christians: A Challenge
to Commitment

• Sacrificial Giving.
• The Joy of Giving.
• Trust in God.
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