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Billy Graham Stated, "One Of The Greatest Sins ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 25, 2007

Billy Graham stated, “One of the greatest sins in America today is the fact that we are robbing God of that which rightfully belongs to Him. When we don’t tithe, we shirk a just debt. Actually we are not giving when we give God one-tenth, for it belongs to Him already (Lev. 27:30). This is a debt ...read more

Tags: Offering, Giving

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Preacher In A Small Town In Oklahoma Said That ...  PRO

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Feb 5, 2007

A preacher in a small town in Oklahoma said that early one Monday morning, the only BANK in town called all three churches with the same request, "Could you bring in Sunday’s ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Interestingly, Stress Is Produced By Not Only ...  PRO

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Feb 13, 2007

Interestingly, STRESS is produced by not only NEGATIVE experiences, but also by POSITIVE ones. It was for this reason that Donna Parker HESITATED telling her husband about him WINNING the Reader’s Digest Association Sweepstakes. She was ECSTATIC when she got the CALL INFORMING her that a ...read more

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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Generosity Varies- People In The Midwest Gave The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Generosity Varies- People in the Midwest gave the highest portion of after-tax income to charitable contributions (2%), while the South and West were tied for the next place (1.6% each) ant the Northeast ...read more

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92% Of U.s. Adults Say They Or A Household Member ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

92% of U.S. adults say they or a household member made a financial contribution to a nonprofit organization in the past year. 49% of those who contributed gave less than $500, while 6% donated $5,000 or more. In ‘06, 50% of donors gave to churches and religious organizations, 50% to disaster relief ...read more

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Disaster Relief Is The Most Common Type Of Cause ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

Disaster relief is the most common type of cause (outside the local church) financially supported by ...read more

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35.5% Or $88.3 Billion Of All '04 U.s. Charitable ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

35.5% or $88.3 billion of all ’04 U.S. charitable giving went to Religion and was the #1 donor ...read more

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As A Taxpayer, You Are Required To Be Fully In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"As a taxpayer, you are required to be fully in compliance with the United States Tax Code, which is currently the size ...read more

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Houseless, Adj. Having Paid All Taxes On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Houseless, adj. Having paid all taxes on ...read more

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Why Does A Light Tax Increase Cost You Two ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Why does a light tax increase cost you two hundred dollars and a substantial ...read more

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Tax Reform Is Taking The Taxes Off Things That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Tax reform is taking the taxes off things that have been taxed in the past and putting taxes on ...read more

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The [income Tax Act Of 1894] Which We Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The [Income Tax Act of 1894] which we are impugning before you is communistic in its purposes and tendencies, and is defended here upon principles as communistic, socialistic what shall I call them ...read more

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We Contend That For A Nation To Try To Tax ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and ...read more

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When More Of The People's Sustenance Is Exacted ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When more of the people's sustenance is exacted through the form of taxation than is necessary to meet the just obligations of government and expenses of its economical administration, such exaction becomes ruthless ...read more

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The Art Of Taxation Consists In So Plucking The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obtain the largest amount of feathers with ...read more

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A Government Which Lays Taxes On The People Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A government which lays taxes on the people not required by urgent public necessity and sound public policy is not a ...read more

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Collecting More Taxes Than Is Absolutely ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is ...read more

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To Tax The Community For The Advantage Of A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

To tax the community for the advantage of a class is not ...read more

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Some Taxpayers Close Their Eyes, Some Stop ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Some taxpayers close their eyes, some stop their ears, some shut their mouths, ...read more

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The Declaration Of Independence, The Words That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The Declaration of Independence, the words that launched our nation 1,300 words. The Bible, the word of God 773,000 words. The Tax Code, the ...read more

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