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The Washerwoman Who Gave Away a Fortune - Illustration on Sermon | IllustrateTheWord

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The Washerwoman Who Gave Away a Fortune

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In 1995, Oseola McCarty of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, walked into the University of Southern Mississippi and donated one hundred and fifty thousand dollars for scholarships. She...

This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Psalm 112:1-10.

In 1995, Oseola McCarty of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, walked into the University of Southern Mississippi and donated one hundred and fifty thousand dollars for scholarships. She was eighty-seven years old. She had earned every cent washing and ironing other people's clothes since the sixth grade. Miss McCarty lived in a small frame house with no air conditioning. She had never owned a car.…

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Psalm 112:1-10 — Traditional (pastoral)

Psalm 112:1-10 1:4-10 comforts the faithful: God keeps His promises and strengthens His Church to endure.

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Psalm 112:1-10 — Lutheran (classic)

Psalm 112:1-10 Psalm 119:137-144, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.

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Psalm 112:1-10 — Reformed (edgy)

Psalm 112:1-10 16:1-13 exposes control: we want a manageable God, but Scripture gives us a sovereign one.

Psalm 112:1-10ReformedRighteousnessBlessings

Psalm 112:1-10 — Black Church (classic)

Psalm 112:1-10 107:1-9, 43 declares that oppression is not permanent when God is present—today, not someday.

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