Generosity

Pastor and farmer talk over the fence (illustration)

A pastor had a farmer friend in his congregation and they were talking over the fence one day. The pastor asked the farmer, “Abe, if you had one hundred horses, would you give me fifty?” Abe said, “Certainly.” The pastor asked, “If you had one hundred cow …

How Generous Are You? (illustration)

Have you heard that story of the guy who died and was being given a tour of heaven and he saw a friend of his drive by in a beautiful Mercedes. And he said, “Boy, this is great!” “Oh, yes,” St. Peter said, “your friend was really generous on earth, we had …

Little boy gives half a cherrio (illustration)

I once heard the story of a preacher at a small church in Northwest Indiana. Sometimes he would take his two small sons to the Thursday morning Bible study. George, an elderly gentleman, would split his donut with the littlest brother. One Sunday the little boy came to chur …

Should we give copper or gold? (illustration)

The story is told that one day a beggar by the roadside asked for alms from Alexander the Great as he passed by. The man was poor and wretched and had no claim upon the ruler, no right even to lift a solicitous hand. Yet the Emperor threw him several gold coins. A courtier was as …

Nicholes - Giving half a cheerio (illustration)

A preacher at a small church in my home town would sometimes take his two small sons with him to an early morning Bible study. An elderly gentleman, would, sometimes split his donut with the two brothers. One Sunday the smallest son came to church with a sandwich bag full of Chee …

Head of Kraft Cheese Gives 25% (illustration)

L. Kraft, head of the Kraft Cheese Corp., who had given approximately 25% of his enormous ...

Preacher’s Son Splits a Cheerio With Elderly Man (illustration)

A preacher at a small church would sometimes take his two small sons with him to an early morning Bible study. An elderly gentleman, would, sometimes split his donut with the two brothers. One Sunday the smallest son came to church with a sandwich bag full of Cheerios. The elderl …