“This poor widow put in more than all the other contributors… MARK 13:38-44 “…and began observing how the multitude were putting money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large sums. And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins…” Mark 12:41-42 “This poor widow put in more than all the other contributors… For they put in out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty put in all she owned, all she had to live on.”

The Widow & Two Mites: It All Adds Up… Mark 12:41-44 The Widow & Two Mites: It All Adds Up… IF: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z EQUALS: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 THEN: K N O W L E D G E 11 14 15 23 12 5 4 7 5 = 96% H A R D W O R K 8 1 18 4 23 15 18 11= 98% Knowledge & Hard work are both important but fall short of 100% A T T I T U D E 1 20 20 9 20 21 4 5= 100%

No matter what; make sure you don’t come up short SO TANTALIZING CLOSE: Yet So Far Away… Acts 26:28-29 “Almost” Hebrews 4:1; 12:15 “Short” No matter what; make sure you don’t come up short

“For I say to you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees…” Matt. 5:20 Pharisees Had Knowledge & Hard Work But Lacked Proper Attitude Hosea 6:6 Sacrifice: “the act of giving up something you want to keep; in order to something else or help someone” 2Samuel 24:20-25 Romans 8:5-8 Attitude/Mind-Set Romans 12:1-2 Sacrifice