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The Doctrine of Christ - Christ at the Treasury
Scripture Passage:
Mark 12:41-44; Luke 21:1-4 - THE SCENE AT THE TREASURY (Mark 12:41-42 [41] And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
[42] And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
See All...; Luke 21:1-2 [1] And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. [2] And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
See All...) - The Positioning of the Lord (Mark 12:41And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
See All...; Luke 21:1And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
See All...) - He sat over against the treasury (Mark 12:41And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
See All...). - He sat in a place where he could see people giving (Luke 21:1And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
See All...). - Note: Obviously the Lord cares about what and how men give.
- The Purpose of the Lord’s Attention (Mark 12:41-42 [41] And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
[42] And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
See All...; Luke 21:1-2 [1] And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. [2] And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
See All...) - Beholding “how” the people cast money into the treasury (Mark 12:41And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
See All...). - The groups/individuals who gave (Mark 12:41-42 [41] And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
[42] And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
See All...; Luke 21:1-2 [1] And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. [2] And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
See All...) - The rich (Mark 12:41And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
See All...; Luke 21:1And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
See All...) - There were many that were rich (Mark 12:41And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
See All...). - They cast in much (Mark 12:41And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
See All...). - The certain widow (Mark 12:42And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
See All...; Luke 21:2And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
See All...) - “A” certain widow caught the Lord’s attention.
- The widow was poor.
- The widow threw in two mites. This amount would purchase two sparrows (Matthew 10:29Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
See All...). - THE TEACHING AT THE TREASURY (Mark 12:43-44 [43] And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
[44] For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
See All...; Luke 21:3-4 [3] And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: [4] For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
See All...) - The Audience of the Teaching – the Disciples (Mark 12:43And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
See All...) - The Content of the Teaching (Mark 12:43-44 [43] And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
[44] For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
See All...; Luke 21:3-4 [3] And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: [4] For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
See All...) - The widow cast in more than they all (Mark 12:43And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
See All...; Luke 21:3And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
See All...). - The rich cast in of their abundance (Mark 12:44For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
See All...; Luke 21:4For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
See All...). - The widow cast in of her penury or want (Mark 12:44For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
See All...; Luke 21:4For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
See All...). - The widow cast in all her living (Mark 12:44For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
See All...; Luke 21:4For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
See All...).
Proverbs 11:25
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.