24/05/2026
THEME: HARVEST THROUGH GIVING 🙏
Preacher : Pastor Kulu Sikazwe
✅ Mark 12:43–44 (NLT)
..This poor widow has given more than all the others who are making contributions. For they gave a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she had to live on."
Points to note from this passage ✍️
• Giving money in Gods house is a normal practice
• Yes, it's unfortunate that giving in the Church has been abused by some, but that does not mean we should not teach on giving or that we should not contribute towards the lord's work.
STATE OF THIS WOMAN ✍️
• She has suffered the loss of a husband who is the primary provider of the house.
• As a widow, she only has one source of income, unlike others who have spouses to provide.
• Not only is she a widow, she is also a poor woman (possibly as a result of losing a spouse).
1. PERSONAL COMMITMENT ✍️
✅ 44 For they gave a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she had to live on.”
• Despite what rich people gave, the widow showed total commitment to the work of God.
• She was not discouraged by the larger offerings of the rich.
• Your giving should not be stopped or influenced by what others are giving. You have your own account to God.
• How committed are we, as individuals, to supporting and building the work of God?
✅ Romans14:12
"So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God."
• Christianity is personal. Each of us has a role to play in the work of God.
• Building the work of God requires sacrifice through our finances and service in ministry which can be through, time, visiting others, and following up on visitors and fellow believers.
2. NO AMOUNT IS TOO SMALL ✍️
✅ 42 Then a poor widow came and dropped in two small coins.
• No one is too poor to give.
• Do not disqualify yourself from giving and generally in life, punch back!
✅ Zechariah 4:10 NLT
10 Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand.”
• Small amounts (especially when there is consistency) have a way of adding and building up.
• Small consistent savings/investments also grow, don’t overlook small things.
3. RICH PEOPLE GAVE✍️
✅ Mark 12:41,44 (NLT)
“Many rich people put in large amounts…”
“For they gave a tiny part of their surplus…”
These people were very rich, meaning even a small portion of their surplus was still a large amount.
• It is okay to have many rich people in the Church. Wealth itself is not evil when it is surrendered to God and used for His work.
• Let us remove the notion that only a few people in church can be rich. God can bless His people in different ways, and those blessings can also help advance His kingdom.
• The issue was not that the rich people gave, but the condition of the heart behind the giving. God values sincerity, sacrifice, and obedience above the size of the offering.
✅ Ecclesiastes 4:9
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor:
• Working together enables us to achieve better results and accomplish more for the work of God. Unity strengthens the Church and increases our impact.
• Whether rich or poor, each person has something valuable to contribute.
• God never intended for His work to be carried by only a few people. When everyone participates faithfully, the burden becomes lighter.
CONCLUSION🙏
✅ 1 Corinthians 15:58 (ESV)
“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.”
● Let us all remain committed to the work of the Lord through our finances, time, effort, and faithful service. Our labor in the Lord is never wasted. The seeds we sow today will produce a harvest both now and in eternity.
