January 18, 2026

This sermon examines Mark 12:38-44, set during Passion Week on the Wednesday before Christ's crucification. Jeff Love explores the contrast between the corrupt scribes who exploited the people and a poor widow who gave everything she had as an act of pure worship. The message challenges common misinterpretations of this passage that have been used to manipulate believers into giving beyond their means. Instead, the sermon emphasizes that God looks at the heart and motivation behind our giving, not the amount. The widow's two copper coins, worth approximately one dollar in today's currency, represented total surrender and worship, while the wealthy gave from their abundance.