Mark 12:35-44

Jesus teaching in the temple -- Mark 12:35-44: The Jews had to admit that Jesus was a descendant of David according to the flesh. However, they denied that He was divine or related to him in any spiritual way. Jesus quoted David as he said, "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool." The question ask to the Jews was how Christ could be both a son of David and also his Lord? The miraculous conception and virgin birth of Jesus is what makes it possible for Jesus to be David's sons and also David's Lord. (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-25) Jesus condemned the Pharisees and scribes because of their hypocrisy. (Mark 12:38-40)

Jesus observed the giving in the temple and He observes our giving. He saw the rich casting much into the treasury. Sadly, they made a big show of their giving. He likewise observed the giving of the poor. The Lord especially observed the giving of a poor widow. He said, "I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than all the others." It is not the amount that we give that the Lord observes, but the amount that we keep for ourselves. The poor widow made a sacrifice in her giving. The rich gave a larger amount but had much left and therefore did not make any real sacrifice.

If a person is wrong about Jesus Christ, he is wrong about salvation. Do you have a living faith that Jesus Christ is the Son of God?