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Out of Poverty

Mark 12:38-44

Pastor Bob Hiller
11/8/2015

Series: Hearing God's Word

Sermon Video:

YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/jFJXj2h6YFE

Mark 12:43-44 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything - all she had to live on."

1. The Word of God shapes how we ____________ our ____________.

2. Jesus doesn't look at the ____________ we give, but at the ____________ in our hearts.

3. Our financial habits prove where our ____________ is.


Scripture Readings
1 Kings 17:8-16
Hebrews 9:24-28
Mark 12:38-44


Continue the Conversation

To help you apply the sermon here are some questions to talk over with your friends and family.

1. When did you start getting an allowance? What kind of money habits did you gain from your parents?

2. What causes you the most anxiety about money?

3. Discuss the story of the poor widow. Does this story convict you, inspire you, or frustrate you? Explain.

4. How might you "test" God with your giving to the church? What more could you give?

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