Thematic Bible: Limited resources
Thematic Bible
Limited resources » Limitations, human » God condescends to meet the limited resources and conditions of men » Small offerings accepted from the poor
Limited resources » Man's limited resources » Five barley loaves and two small fishes
"In a lonely place like this," asked the disciple. "where can we get bread enough to satisfy such a crowd?" "How many loaves have you?" answered Jesus. They replied, "Seven, and a few small fish.
Limited resources » Limitations, human » God condescends to meet the limited resources and conditions of men » Two or three assembled in Christ's name have the promise of the divine presence
"For wherever there are two or three gathered together in my name, there am I among them."
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Limited resources » Limitations, human » God condescends to meet the limited resources and conditions of men » Faith, even as a grain of mustard seed, mighty
"Because of your little faith," he answered. "In solemn truth I tell you that if you have faith the size of a mustard-seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from this place to that!' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.
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Limited resources » Limitations, human » God condescends to meet the limited resources and conditions of men » A cup of cold water, not despised
"And whoever gives to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, because he is a disciple, I tell you in solemn truth, he shall not lose his reward.
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Limited resources » Limitations, human » God condescends to meet the limited resources and conditions of men » Two mites from the widow
There came also a poor widow who dropped in two little coins, worth a cent. On this he called his disciples to him, and said: "I tell you solemnly that this poor widow has put in more than all who have put their offerings into the treasury; for they have all put in what they could spare out of their surplus, but she, out of her penury, has put in all that she possessed, her whole living."
Limited resources » Man's limited resources » A handful of meal and a cruse of oil
Limited resources » Man's limited resources » A little bread and a bottle of water
Limited resources » Man's limited resources » A pot of oil
Limited resources » Man's limited resources » An empty larder
"for a friend of mine is come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.'
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