GETTING THE BIGGEST PIECE When it came time to serve the cake, the little boy ran to the table and asked his mother for the biggest piece. The little boy's mother scolded him, "Now Son,…
Sermon Illustrations
ONE FOR THE MONEY One for the money is a good definition of tithing.
HEART & PURSE If I have won someone's heart, I will soon have his purse. By Martin Luther
BUYING HAPPINESS While money can't buy happiness, it certainly lets you choose your own form of misery.
RENTING HAPPINESS Money can't buy happiness but it can certainly rent it for a couple of hours.
TOO MUCH MISSING Where there is too much, something is missing.
GETTING GOD'S ATTENTION A businessman had a big deal coming up and needed millions of dollars to make it happen. He went to church to beseech God for the money. He happened to kneel by…
SKINNING A WOLF One way for a girl to get a mink coat is to find a wolf and skin him.
THREE SINS FOR A QUARTER A Catholic priest and a Baptist minister were good friends. One day when they were together, the priest said he needed to go back to the church and hear confession.…
GIVING MAKES THE MOST You never seem to have more money than when you are giving it away to someone with less.
GIVING BY CONVICTION To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical. From Statute of Religious Freedom, by Thomas Jefferson
FIX THE BRAKES One dark night outside a small town, a fire started inside the local chemical plant. Before long it exploded into flames and an alarm went out to fire departments from miles around.…
Assistance | Corruption | Deceit | Donations | Gift | Money | Short Shorts | Social Witness | Wealth
FOREIGN AID foreign aid ['fo.r-*n 'a-d], n., the transfer of money from caring poor people in rich countries to uncaring rich people in poor countries.
PESSIMIST LOANS Always borrow money from pessimists; they don't expect to be paid back.
MAKING UNREAL MONEY It takes money to make money because you have to copy the design exactly.
PAY THE LAWYER As your attorney, it is my duty to inform you that it is not important that you understand what I'm doing or why you're paying me so much money. What's important is…
SPIRITUAL RICHES A distraught wife sought out a Christian marriage counselor and told her sad story of a marriage about to dissolve. "But we have so much!" she kept saying. "Look at this diamond ring…
FIVE DOLLAR RAG A five dollar bill just is not worth that much anymore. That became clear when the man handed the five dollar bill to the fuel station attendant to purchase gas, and the…
BORROW IS BETTER Don't marry for money - you can borrow it cheaper!
FINANCIAL MATURITY Financial maturity is when our children grow old enough that they no longer ask their parents for money. Instead, they borrow it. Unfortunately, whether they ask for money or borrow it, they still…
