I have written these questions based on the sermon A Widow Devoured - A Victim of False Teaching by Matt Kennedy.
Text: Mark 12:41-44
1. [App] There are many sections where the Bible upholds the causes of the widow, the fatherless and the sojourner (immigrant) in Israel. Why does God have a special type of love and compassion for these people?
2. [Malachi 3:5] Read the Malachi verse. How can the righteousness of a nation be reflected by the status of their widows, orphans, immigrants and poor?
3. [App] How are widows, orphans and immigrants seen and treated today by the population at large?
4. [v.41-42] The rich were quick to give and gave often, but their giving is for their own righteousness. The poor were giving too much out of a desperation and false hope of salvation and forgiveness. How can we ourselves give to the church or other worthy causes, but do so under the wrong circumstances?
5. [v.41-42] Assuming that you are in a position to give financially, and you are right with Jesus, where is the line between healthy and unhealthy giving?
6. [v.43-44] If Jesus is lamenting the woman’s circumstance, why doesn’t he do anything about it here?
7. [App] As Christians, how do we support those who have suffered tragic family or personal loss? Specifically, how should we engage the widow, the orphan and the immigrant in our culture?
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