Give or Take
Illustration★★★★The collector approached a parishioner and held out the
box.
“I never give to missions,” whispered the parishioner.
“Then take something out of the box, sir,” whispered the
collector; “the money is for the ’eathen.”
The point
A collection official cleverly responds to a parishioner's refusal to give to missions, quipping that if he won't give, he should 'take something out—the money is for the heathen,' turning stinginess into generosity through humorous conviction.
Scripture
Matthew 6:3-42 Corinthians 9:7
Audience
Adults
Tone
Humorous · Convicting
To tell aloud
under a minute · 35 words
Subjects