MEASURED BY MONEY Materialism's influence is seen when we now measure the loss of natural disasters as so much money lost.
Sermon Illustrations
NONEXISTENT VOLUNTEER In a recent Beetle Bailey cartoon, Sergeant Snorkel is standing in front of the company and he says: "I need a volunteer for garbage duty." You see a hand raised in the ranks.…
LIVING BELOW YOUR MEANS Curly was a pig farmer. He was different. Curly never washed - either himself or his clothes. Some folk reckoned that when he went to bed, his trousers would stand in…
POLITICAL ECONOMY "Political Economy" are two words that need a divorce on grounds of incompatibility!
THE HUSK OR THE KEARNEL Money may be the husk of many things, but not the kernel. It brings you good food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health; acquaintances, but not friends; servants, but…
BOTH RETURNED The physician phoned one of his delinquent patients, "Mrs. Taylor," he said, "I'm sorry to tell you this, but your check just came back." "So did my arthritis," she replied. And hung up.…
ALL BIGGEST PIECES Tact is the art of cutting the pie so that everyone thinks he has the biggest piece. From The Christian Word by The Downtown Baptist Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
EVANGELISM FOR MATERIALISM When speaking of the new church they were building in Connecticut in hopes to draw the natives she says: "The natives here are just as ignorant of God's grace as those on…
CHRISTMAS DISCOVERED A women tells of her discovery of joy and the true meaning of Christmas while shopping one year. In her own words: "One Christmas I had been waiting for some time to be…
CHRISTMAS LESSONS When you constantly ask me what I want and what I'm going to get, I learn that Christmas is GETTING. When you tell me I'd better be good, I learn that Christmas is…
THE NEST EGG IS GONE A woman returned home from a holiday shopping spree with her arms loaded with packages. Her husband met her at the door and said, "What did you buy? With prices…
SANTA REALITIES Some second graders were talking about Santa - whether old Saint Nick was real or not. One child said that he had thought at one time that Santa was not real. His cousins…
CHRISTMAS TRIMMINGS Christmas is a time When the tree gets trimmed And so does the budget.
WAY BACK WHEN After ripping into a Christmas present, a three- year-old little girl picked up the toy and said, "I've wanted one of these ever since I was a little girl." From Country, April/May,…
IMPERFEFT TIMING We don't like change. And it is hard to do. That's made obvious in a recent Calvin & Hobbes comic strip. Calvin and Hobbes are outside playing in the snow, discussing Christmas and…
IMPERFECT DELAY Calvin and Hobbes are hiding behind their snowman and Calvin says, "Oh man, Susie's right in range! It's a clear shot! I can't miss!" Hobbes turns and says, "I thought you were going…
NO PEACE AND QUIET AT THE MALL Skyler: What was it you wanted for Christmas, Uncle Cosmos? Cosmos: I told you, Skyler, just a little peace and quiet. Skyler: I know, but I just came…
THE HEART OF IT ALL The wind chime on our porch deck had been torn apart by the wind and the only item which remained was a long red star with a hole in the…
UNNECESSARY NECESSITIES Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities.
PARTIAL TAX PAYMENT A man sent a check to the IRS for $100.00 with a note. It read: "I just have not been able to sleep so here is $100.00 I owe you. If I…
