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A little boy in church for the first time watched
as the ushers passed around the offering plates. When they came
near his pew, the boy said loudly,
"Don't pay for me Daddy. I'm under five."
A parson announced from the pulpit one Sunday,
"I have good news and bad news. The good news is we have enough
money to pay for our new building program. The bad news is it
is still out there in your pockets."
At the end of a wonderful service the Pastor stood
outside to say goodbye to his congregation. As he approached Mrs
McKenzie he remarked; "I am sorry Mrs McKenzie but I noticed that
little Jimmy was crying throughout the service. Is he alright?".
"Sure" said Mrs McKenzie, "He's just teething". "I see" said the
Pastor, "and what about your husband? I noticed he was also crying
throughout the service". "He's fine" said Mrs McKenzie, "He's
just tithing."
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Abel and Cain are stranded on a tiny desert island
in the Pacific. With no shelter, shade, or food, things are grim.
Cain turns to Abel and says "We're going to die!" Abel smiles
and tells Cain "I made a million dollar a year for the last ten
years." Cain frowns. "What does that matter now, Abel? We're
going to die!" Abel smiles. "I went to church every Sunday for
the last ten years." Cain looks up in disbelief. "What does
that matter now, Abel? We're going to die!" Abel laughs. "I
tithed ten percent of my income every year for the last ten years."
Cain grabs Abel and shakes him. "What does that matter now, Abel?
We're going to die!" Abel tells Cain, "We're not going to die.
My pastor will find me."
"I would like to remind you that what you are
about to give is deductible, cannot be taken with you and is considered
in the Bible that the love of this is the root of all evil."
A minister received a call from the Internal Revenue
Service asking about a member of his church. "He stated on his
tax return," said the official, "that he gave three thousand dollars
last year to your church. Is that correct?" "I don't have the
records here, and I would have to check on it. But I'll say this
- if he didn't, he will."
A man died and went to heaven. He was met at
the Pearly Gates by St. Peter who led him down the golden streets.
They past mansions after beautiful mansions until they came to
the end of the street where they stopped in front of a shack.
The man asked St. Peter why he got a hut when there were so many
mansions he could live in. St. Peter replied, "I did the best
with the money you sent us."
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