CrossWay Church
September 10, 2023: Luke 21:5-38
These are the Bible passage and sermon notes for our Sunday morning worship services.
Locations & Times
CrossWay Church Battle Ground
311 N Parkway Ave, Battle Ground, WA 98604, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
Luke 20:45-21:5: The religious leaders and widow
I) The context of our passage.
A) Jerusalem is bustling with ______________ pilgrims.
B) Jesus made Messianic claims and predicted his _____________.
C) The religious leaders are ______________ against Jesus.
D) Jesus warns his disciples and the _________ about these leaders.
II) Jesus condemns the religious leaders' "me first" mentality.
A) The leaders were consumed with an appearance of __________ and success.
B) They were driven to gain the _____________ and respect of others.
C) They focused on climbing the up the _________ ladder.
D) They cloaked all of these selfish desires in religious __________.
E) They took advantage of vulnerable _____________.
F) Jesus warns that God will ___________ them!
G) Question: How have these attitudes infiltrated our hearts?
III) Jesus commends the widow’s sacrificial giving.
A) People often showed off their ___________ in the temple.
B) Jesus focused on the ______________ of a widow.
C) Jesus asserts the greatness of her _____________ gift.
1) Challenge: We must not only give out of our ________________.
2) Reassurance: God values even the ____________ gifts.
Paul Kooistra: The question is not, ‘How large is my gift going to be to God’s kingdom work?’ The real question is, ‘How large a place will God have in my life?
D) Questions: How large a place will God have in our life? How much are we willing to sacrifice for God?
IV) Jesus is the ultimate example of sacrifice.
I) The context of our passage.
A) Jerusalem is bustling with ______________ pilgrims.
B) Jesus made Messianic claims and predicted his _____________.
C) The religious leaders are ______________ against Jesus.
D) Jesus warns his disciples and the _________ about these leaders.
II) Jesus condemns the religious leaders' "me first" mentality.
A) The leaders were consumed with an appearance of __________ and success.
B) They were driven to gain the _____________ and respect of others.
C) They focused on climbing the up the _________ ladder.
D) They cloaked all of these selfish desires in religious __________.
E) They took advantage of vulnerable _____________.
F) Jesus warns that God will ___________ them!
G) Question: How have these attitudes infiltrated our hearts?
III) Jesus commends the widow’s sacrificial giving.
A) People often showed off their ___________ in the temple.
B) Jesus focused on the ______________ of a widow.
C) Jesus asserts the greatness of her _____________ gift.
1) Challenge: We must not only give out of our ________________.
2) Reassurance: God values even the ____________ gifts.
Paul Kooistra: The question is not, ‘How large is my gift going to be to God’s kingdom work?’ The real question is, ‘How large a place will God have in my life?
D) Questions: How large a place will God have in our life? How much are we willing to sacrifice for God?
IV) Jesus is the ultimate example of sacrifice.