INTEREST ON WIDOW'S MITE It is estimated that if the widow's mite had been deposited at the "First National Bank of Jerusalem" to draw four percent interest semi-annually, the fund today would total $4,800,000,000,000,000,000,000. Author…
Sermon Illustrations
CHRISTMAS is a time of cheer the happiest season of the year; let music swell, let carols ring, in honor of the new-born King. But let us not so merry be that others' needs we…
WATCH OUT A certain little boy wanted a watch. Day after day he begged his parents about getting a watch. His parents did not see the real need and tried to ignore their son's requests.…
SANTA LIKES DADDY Acting bashful, our three-year-old didn't know what to say to Santa. Her daddy suggested she ask him for educational toys: a globe, Lincoln Logs, a children's dictionary, and things of this sort...…
BARELY ENOUGH A man went to the bank to cash a check. After receiving the money, he stood at the window and counted and recounted and recounted. The cashier finally said, "What's the matter? Didn't…
NET WORTH Recently, Glenn Robinson, the number one National Basketball Association draft choice, signed a contract worth 68.15 million dollars with the Milwaukee Bucks. The contract is guaranteed which means, even if he should sustain…
SOLUTION FOR UNPAID BILLS A husband and wife were going through their pile of unpaid bills. They were unsure how they would ever get them paid off. The wife finally offered a solution: "The only…
GIVERS WHO STOP AT NOTHING The minister prayed, "Protect us from members of this church who, when it comes to giving, stop at nothing."
HEART-FELT INVESTMENT In December of 1993 Walter Annenberg gave away five hundred million dollars. He captured the headlines by donating this incredible amount of money to public education in America. This billionaire philanthropist had previously…
FAILURE OF CAPITALISM While we have rejoiced over the failure of communism, we have failed to notice the like failure of capitalism. We may be witnessing the death of the dollar as we know it.…
Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn't always have to be their top priority. -- William Arthur Ward
A BALANCED BUSINESS A businessman once saw a sudden increase in his business. This increase lasted for about two weeks. He was suddenly doing twice the volume he had previously done. His curiosity was answered…
TO GIVE OR NOT TO GIVE Children were reciting Bible verses as the offering was being taken. One child said, 'God loves a cheerful giver." Another announced, "He who gives to the poor lends to…
HAPPINESS AND MONEY Happiness can't be measured by one's wealth. For instance, a person with eight million dollars may not be one bit happier than a person with seven million dollars!
POPE JOHN PAUL ON VALUES Consumerism can be as soulless as communism: "It is not wrong to want to live better; what is wrong is a style of life which is presumed to be better…
MULTIMILLIONAIRE FOR A DAY Howard Jenkins of Tampa, Florida had fun as a multimillionaire, even making a four million dollar withdrawal during his lunch break. Why? Because it was there -- after a bank's computer…
MAKE SOMETHING BEFORE MONEY We are very short on people who know how to do anything. So please don't set out to make money. Set out to make something and hope you get rich in…
ACTS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE When people witness suffering, their first reaction, if they are the least bit sensitive, is to try to relieve it as soon as possible. This reaction is understandable, and we must…
ALIMONY CAN BE AVOIDED While teaching a Sunday School class of single adults, one young man who was recently divorced complained about his alimony payments. A young woman in the class quickly responded, "I know…
THE BIBLE AND MONEY Philip Yancey identifies over four hundred and fifty different biblical passages that deal with the subject of money. The issue forms the second most dominant motif in the entire Bible, exceeded…
