The Widow's Gift - Mark 12_41-44

Описание: This sermon was preached on Saturday, February 21, 2026,focusing on the biblical topic of "The Widow's Gift " drawn selectively from Mark 12:41-13 in the New Testament. It explores the story of the widow's offering in the temple treasury, contrasting it with themes of religious hypocrisy, divine judgment, and eschatological prophecies, while incorporating parallel scriptures and historical context about first-century Jerusalem.

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Mark 12:41–44 (ESV) And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. 42 And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny. 43 And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. 44 For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.”
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The sermon opens with the scripture focused on the poor widow's sacrificial gift of two coins, and exposition detailing the temple treasury's setup, the scribes' exploitation of widows (Mark 12:38-40), and Jesus' warning against their hypocrisy.

It teaches on true generosity from the heart, supported by verses like 2 Corinthians 9:7 and Matthew 6:1-4, and links to Mark 13:1-13's predictions of temple destruction, deception, wars, and persecution as birth pains of the end times.

The invitational call for Christians to give faithfully and trust God, while urging non-Christians to recognize spiritual their poverty and need for a Savior.

The sermon concludes with the Old Testament story of the widow of Zarephath in 1 Kings 17:8-16 as an illustration of obedient faith yielding miraculous provision.