The Widow’s Offering

Hey parents! Use these questions as a guide to talk over this week’s lesson, The Widow’s Offering, with your child after they’ve watched the video service!

1. What was your favorite part of the video we just watched? Do you have any questions about what you saw?
2. Who was Jesus watching at the temple?
   All the people giving their offering.
3. Why was it surprising that the widow gave an offering? What did she give?
   She was poor and didn’t have very much to give. She gave two small coins.
4. Why did it take faith for the woman to give?
   What she gave was everything she had. She had faith that God would take care of her.
5. What should our attitude be like when we give?
   God loves when we give happily! We can be happy knowing that God wants us to give and that he will take care of us.
6. Think about this line from our Bible verse: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Do not depend on your own understanding.” What is one way you can trust God and give this week? (Talk with your child about the different ways we can give at church besides money – time, talents, clothes, toys, etc. – and have fun thinking of ways to give.)
   We can trust God when we give, and we can depend on him instead of ourselves. When we depend on God’s understanding, we are saying “God, I have faith that you have a plan, and you will take care of me.”