SHE DID WHAT SHE COULD

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SHE DID WHAT SHE COULD

• Mark 141-9

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At Bethany

• At the home of Simon
• Woman with expensive box of ointment
• Some apostles were upset
• We could have sold that box
• 300 denarii about 1 year salary
• That much money could help many poor people with
  necessities of life
• Jesus responded - - -

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Mark 146-9

• 6 But Jesus said, "Let her alone. Why do you
  trouble her? She has done a good work for Me. 7
  For you have the poor with you always, and
  whenever you wish you may do them good but Me
  you do not have always. 8 She has done what she
  could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body
  for burial. 9 Assuredly, I say to you, wherever
  this gospel is preached in the whole world, what
  this woman has done will also be told as a
  memorial to her."

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Some Observations

• There are others who did what they could.
• Aaron with his rod
• Widow's mite
• Shunanite woman Elisha
• Paul Romans 114-15 14 I am a debtor both to
  Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to
  unwise. 15 So, as much as is in me, I am ready to
  preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also.

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Some Observations

• Religion is DOING
• James 126-27 26 If anyone among you thinks he is
  religious, and does not bridle his tongue but
  deceives his own heart, this one's religion is
  useless. 27 Pure and undefiled religion before
  God and the Father is this to visit orphans and
  widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself
  unspotted from the world.

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Some Observations

• Religion is DOING WHAT WE CAN
• Giving
• 2 Corinthians 812 For if there is first a
  willing mind, it is accepted according to what
  one has, and not according to what he does not
  have.

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Some Observations

• Religion is DOING WHAT WE CAN
• Talents Matthew 2514-15
• 14 "For the kingdom of heaven is like a man
  traveling to a far country, who called his own
  servants and delivered his goods to them. 15 And
  to one he gave five talents, to another two, and
  to another one, to each according to his own
  ability and immediately he went on a journey.

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Some Observations

• Religion is DOING WHAT WE CAN
• Responsibility
• Opportunity
• Ability
• Responsibility
• Galatians 610 Therefore, as we have opportunity,
  let us do good to all, especially to those who
  are of the household of faith.

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Greatest Need in Church

• IS NOT
• Eloquence
• Education
• Wealth
• Power

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Greatest Need in Church

• IS IS
• Each one
• Doing
• What we can
• Using our gifts (abilities)

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We all have gifts

• Many think I don't have any talent.
• WRONG!
• We have many special gifts to give
• The Bible God's Word
• Jesus the savior
• Church the body of Christ
• Salvation God's plan to save us
• Eternal life available to all

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SO What have you done?

• With your Bible knowledge?
• With your faith in God?
• With your faith in Jesus?
• With your fellowship in the church?
• With the joy of your salvation?
• To improve your skills, talents, abilities?

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She did what she could.