Which is stronger?

Lifts 25% of weight

Lifts 850 times its weight!

Which is more?

Which is more?

Giving That Pleases Jesus

Luke 21:1-4

Her contribution was one of:

1.Faith

Her faith, Our faith

• Faith created Romans 10:17• Faith perfected James 2:22• Faith shows dependency

Her contribution was one of:

1.Faith

2.Sacrifice

2Samuel 24:24

However, the king said to Araunah, "No, but I will surely buy it from you for a price, for I will not offer burnt offerings to the LORD my God which cost me nothing " So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

64 mites = 1 denarii

1 denarii = a day’s wage

This widow was 62 mites short of a day’s wage

Yet the 2 mites was all she had!

Her contribution was one of:

1.Faith

2.Sacrifice

3.Love

Job’s love

But he said to her, "You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?" In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

Job 2:10

To check your giving

• Does your giving show faith?• Does your giving show

sacrifice?• Does your giving show love?

Our Gracious God Requires:

• Hear Romans 10:17• Believe Hebrews 11:6• Repent Acts 17:30• Confess Matthew 10:32-33• Baptized Mark 16:15-16

If you need:

• Prayers• To share a need• Another request