Ha, ha thats a funny question to ask when we get there. Although I think we will have more pertinent questions, if any. See I told it was stinkin money. Bob Simons
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer. 29:11 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff & Ellrena Ortner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Bob Simons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 10:57 PM Subject: Re: [RR] *If I buy you lunch for $20.. > Good job Bob, I think Jesus turned over the money changers tables, and > scattered money everywhere. But the best one is when he sends one of his > disiples down to the local fishing hole and they pull a coin out of the > fish's mouth. I wonder when they gave the coin to the tax collector did it > "stink", or did they wash it first? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bob Simons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 9:09 PM > Subject: Fw: [RR] *If I buy you lunch for $20.. > > > > > --- Bob Simons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I think you missed the object of the object lesson Doc. > > > > > > Did I miss that a "Man" was abuseing a $20 bill? > > > Abusing a bill! That don't sound right. The whole object is that you can't > degrade it or abuse it short of burning it to ashes. We're not talking the > US flag here. Heck I've heard of rich folks using them to light cigars, > which I will state that I think is foolish. But I guess if its your money > you can do what you want to it. People have even thrown it from planes. > Use to be that when when a man went to the store inthe old days and he > pulled out his gold coins they put them on a scale and if it came up a tad > short he would shave off some gold to get to the right amount. Now I know > things are different today but just a point. > Nowadays it's just paper which ain't even backed by any precious metal. > Its a note-Federal Reserve. A note is a promise to pay. You can tear up a > note if you want to cancel ones debt. Just some points to think about. A > check is a piece of paper that is very similar and people tear them up all > the time. I don't see anything holy or sacred about money. > Its not a popular subject in the Bible either. Jesus chased money changers > out of the temple. The love of money is the root of all evil ...You can't > serve God and money (mammon) and I could go on. > Some people horde it under their mattress while living in impoverished > conditions. Money makes people do strange things including killing one > another. > Nope it ain't high on my list of things to strive for. > I think I covered my thoughts on "filthy lucre" and if anyone wants a > signed > copy of this e-mail please send 19.95 to ...........(;^0 > > > > Did I miis that the audience was not "Interactive" but in a state > > > where they could not object publicly? > Nope we counted on their interaction very much. Thats what makes it > effective. A good teacher gets the crowd to interact as much as possible. > > > > > > I've done it with the boys and needless to say they weren't at all > > > > offended > > > > > > No.. *You might use a pistol to make a point. > > > *You might simulate a drive by shooting.. > > > Sounds like another topic and not sure what that has to do with bills > unless > you shoot a hole through one to prove that its still worth 20.00 but I don't > think thats needed or necessary. > > Bob Simons > > For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, > "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give > you hope and a future. Jer. 29:11 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Another good story is the "Cricket in Times Square" and it mentions money > but only because that what makes most heads turn. Sad fact of life. I know > we've been here before -think it was about bribing kids into something to > lead them to the Lord. "Whatever it takes" was a common consensus. Money > seems to get a lot of attention both good and bad. > > > > > You can make Puppies disappear and have the boys pray to have the dog > > > "restored" ..all that and no one will be "offended" or object. > > > > > > Most offensive stuff.. is NOT offensive to the person who promotes it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > to stoop to pick up a 20. Thats a lot of dough to any kid stepped on, > > > > wrinkled up, or any way short of setting a match to it. > > > > The whole object is that we are worth far more than that ol dirty 20. > > > > > > *Ok.. I got it. I hear yah.. and- > > > Don't flash "money" to make points. > > > ..at least around me. > > > > > > > > > > and > > > > they still value that 20. no matter what its been through. God sees > > > > value > > > > in us no matter how dirty we get. His love is unconditional. > > > > Bob Simons > > > > > > > > For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, > > > > "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give > > > > you hope and a future. 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