The Food Sign (4 of 7)
Series: Seven Signs of Christ
Jeff Strite
John 6:1-36
(Note: I put a large piece of Matzah bread on the communion table for a physical illustration later in the sermon)
OPEN: (We put a ''McDonald's sign'' - without the word McDonalds - up on the screen)
Does anybody recognize this? That's right, it's the symbol for McDonalds. The first McDonalds opened in 1940. But, in 1961a different restaurant opened up here in Logansport, IN and it was such a popular eating place that, when McDonald's tried to open their restaurant on the East side of town, it almost did NOT survive. Do you know the name of that local Restaurant? It's called ''Happy Burger''. One of Happy Burger's ads once said their ''cows weren't mad... they were happy'' (get it? ''Happy Burger'' had ''Happy cows''). They opened in 1961 and ever since McDonalds opened up years later, they have been going toe to toe. Bob Shanks (the founder of the restaurant) has four restaurants in a 15 mile circle, and McDonald's only has two.
But, I'm pretty sure McDonalds doesn't have anything to worry about. I did some research online and I discovered that McDonalds is the largest owner of retail property in the world with a little over 14,000 restaurants in the US and over 36,000 in the entire world. McDonald's is also the nation's largest purchaser of beef, pork, and potatoes and it is the 2nd largest purchaser of chicken (I think churches buy more than they do).
One site I visited asked: ''Is there anything more universal than McDonald's?'' Their answer: ''No. The golden arches are the most recognized symbol in the world. The restaurant provides food for people in 119 countries.'' (http://www.businessinsider.com/amazing-facts-mcdonalds-2010-12)
Everywhere you go the Golden Arches are unmistakable. The moment you see them - you know what they stand for. One of their advertising schemes from the past was to put up a sign that said over 1 million served... Now it's more like 100 ...
Series: Seven Signs of Christ
Jeff Strite
John 6:1-36
(Note: I put a large piece of Matzah bread on the communion table for a physical illustration later in the sermon)
OPEN: (We put a ''McDonald's sign'' - without the word McDonalds - up on the screen)
Does anybody recognize this? That's right, it's the symbol for McDonalds. The first McDonalds opened in 1940. But, in 1961a different restaurant opened up here in Logansport, IN and it was such a popular eating place that, when McDonald's tried to open their restaurant on the East side of town, it almost did NOT survive. Do you know the name of that local Restaurant? It's called ''Happy Burger''. One of Happy Burger's ads once said their ''cows weren't mad... they were happy'' (get it? ''Happy Burger'' had ''Happy cows''). They opened in 1961 and ever since McDonalds opened up years later, they have been going toe to toe. Bob Shanks (the founder of the restaurant) has four restaurants in a 15 mile circle, and McDonald's only has two.
But, I'm pretty sure McDonalds doesn't have anything to worry about. I did some research online and I discovered that McDonalds is the largest owner of retail property in the world with a little over 14,000 restaurants in the US and over 36,000 in the entire world. McDonald's is also the nation's largest purchaser of beef, pork, and potatoes and it is the 2nd largest purchaser of chicken (I think churches buy more than they do).
One site I visited asked: ''Is there anything more universal than McDonald's?'' Their answer: ''No. The golden arches are the most recognized symbol in the world. The restaurant provides food for people in 119 countries.'' (http://www.businessinsider.com/amazing-facts-mcdonalds-2010-12)
Everywhere you go the Golden Arches are unmistakable. The moment you see them - you know what they stand for. One of their advertising schemes from the past was to put up a sign that said over 1 million served... Now it's more like 100 ...
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