30 June 2010
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Week Of June 28, 2010
Read Verse
Verse 1: The king of Aram had great admiration for Naaman...
Questions:
What musicians do your children admire?
Are these musicians poor role-models?
Punchlines:
The music industry has changed. Remember when Elvis was trouble.
One of the problems with teenagers today - their admiration for Lady Gaga.
Verse 1: The king of Aram had great admiration for Naaman, the commander of his army...
Questions:
Do you know someone who has recently joined the US Military?
Why did he join?
Punchlines:
The US Military has great benefits. The trick is to join when there aren't any wars.
For the Fourth of July, I decided to try on my old military uniform and the only thing that fits is the tie.
Verse 3: He would heal him of his leprosy.
Questions:
How did Jesus heal?
Will Jesus heal on the second coming?
Punchlines:
If Jesus were alive today, you can bet that we'd be taking fewer pills.
Insurance companies didn't like Jesus, He healed people for free.
Verse 5: ...and ten sets of clothing.
Questions:
Do we have too many clothes?
Is your wife going to shop at any Fourth of July sales?
Punchlines:
Ten sets of clothing? Sounds like my teenage daughter going to a sleepover.
I have learned over the years to never give your wife a new credit card before a clothing sale.
Verse 7: I can see that he's just trying to pick a fight with me.
Questions:
When did you fight last with your wife?
Were you ever scared of neighborhood bullies?
Punchlines:
There are two guarantees during the first year of marriage: endless love and monthly arguments.
Our neighborhood bullies were so tough they only wore boxer shorts.
Verse 12: So Naaman turned and went away in a rage.
Questions:
Do you regret getting angry?
Why are people so angry today?
Punchlines:
Anger has to be a sin. Because Paul said so and because it never feels right afterward.
Have you ever noticed that people are a whole lot less angry when the economy is doing well?
