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Matthew 22:34-40

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King Duncan

... respect to others does not know the Gospel. It is sad when religion becomes a divisive influence rather than an unifying one. I read recently about the funeral procession of Franklin D. Roosevelt. A young announcer by the name of Arthur Godfrey carried the details of that procession to the nation. Godfrey told of a man who took a taxi from a hotel, bound for Union Station, and instructed his driver to pull up while he, followed by the driver, alighted to watch the solemn procession go by. The two men stood ...

2. God And The Irs

Matthew 22:15-22

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King Duncan

... was shot. Someone else has said, "You may not agree with every department of the government, but you really have to hand it to the IRS." Another cynic has said, "Death and taxes may always be with us, but at least death doesn't get any worse." Arthur Godfrey once said, "I feel honored to pay taxes in America. The thing is, I could probably feel just as honored for about half the price." One last observer noted that the Eiffel tower is the Empire State building after taxes. God and the IRS. "Render unto ...

3. The Testimony of a Tax Collector

Matthew 9:9-13

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King Duncan

... collectors." They hurt because I was one of those tax-collectors. Tax collectors are never popular. "Adopt a flat tax," said Steve Forbes in the primary campaigns, "and dismantle the Internal Revenue Service." "I'm proud to be paying taxes in the United States," said Arthur Godfrey. "The only thing is ” I could be just as proud for half the money." "President Clinton says he looks forward to the day a citizen can call the IRS and get the right answer to a question," says Jay Leno. "I look forward to the ...

4. Jesus and the IRS

Mark 12:13-17

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Donald B. Strobe

... Service. Someone has said, “You may not agree with every department in the government, but you really have to hand it to the IRS.” Another cynic has said, “Death and taxes may always be with us, but at least death doesn’t get any worse.” Arthur Godfrey once said, “I feel honored to pay taxes in America. The thing is, I could probably feel just as honored for about half the price.” Benjamin Franklin said that “in this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.” The one we will have to ...

5. Paying Taxes

Matthew 9:9-13

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King Duncan

SEE, this man eats with sinners and tax collectors." Tax collectors are never popular. Many want to adopt a flat tax and dismantle the Internal Revenue Service. "I'm proud to be paying taxes in the United States," said Arthur Godfrey. "The only thing is I could be just as proud for half the money." "President Clinton said he looks forward to the day a citizen can call the IRS and get the right answer to a question," said Jay Leno. "I look forward to the day I can call the ...

6. April 15, Not a Good Day

Matthew 22:15-22

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King Duncan

7. A Unifying Force

Mt 21:1-11

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King Duncan

It is sad when religion becomes a divisive influence rather than a unifying one. I read recently about the funeral procession of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Journalist Arthur Godfrey told of a man who took a taxi from a hotel, bound for Union Station, and was delayed by the funeral procession. He instructed his driver to pull over while he got out to watch the solemn procession go by. His driver got out as well to pay his respects. ...

8. The Racial Gap

Psalm 53:1-6

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William McKee Aber

... great musicians," we simply hooted them down until the whole thing became a cliche and a great put-on, to be used by Godfrey Cambridge and Bill Cosby to get a laugh, and yet today, what do we hear from the black community? Statements that "Black is ... white, and he had to make it on white terms. As a result, he didn’t develop a real sense of his own identity. Remember in Arthur Miller’s DEATH OF A SALESMAN, how the son, after Willie Loman’s suicide, says "He never knew who he was." It’s a tragic play ...

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