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Tag Archives: 2 Corinthians 9:7
Does This Hurt?
When you go to a doctor for your annual check-up, he or she will often begin to poke, prod, and press various places, all the while asking, “Does this hurt? How about this?” If you cry out in pain, one … Continue reading
Need Your Help
A small town had only one bank and three churches. One Monday morning, the bank called all three churches with the same request: “Could you bring in Sunday’s collection right away? We are out of $1 bills.” It is a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor
Tagged 2 Corinthians 9:7, church collection, generosity, giving, God loves a cheerful giver, illustration, miserly, stewardship
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Ulterior Motive
Genia Obal remembers the time when her seven-year-old daughter won $2 for her memory work in Sunday school. After the morning service, the pastor’s wife congratulated her. The daughter proudly announced, “And I put it all in the morning’s offering!” … Continue reading
Cheerful Giver
The Bible says that God loves a cheerful giver. He doesn’t want us to give with a poor attitude or a reluctant heart. Suppose a man bought a gift for his wife on their anniversary, tossed it on her lap … Continue reading
Passing the Hat
There is an old story told about a travelling preacher who had the custom of passing his hat around the crowd to collect an offering. He would always say a prayer of thanksgiving after the hat had made its way … Continue reading
Money Talks
A one hundred dollar bill and a one dollar bill had outlived their usefulness. Torn, tattered and frayed, they were sent to a government facility to be taken out of circulation. As they rode side-by-side along a conveyor belt to … Continue reading
Cheerful Giver
Supposedly, there was once a little country church that called an emergency meeting to address the urgent need to do some maintenance work on their building. During the course of the meeting, a relatively wealthy member stood up and pledged … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Corinthians 9:7, blessed, cheerful giver, help the poor, illustration, offering, pledge, share, spread the gospel, tithes
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