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MAKE IT OR TAKE IT (3 OF 4)

by James Merritt

Scripture: Romans 6:23
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Make It or Take It (3 of 4)
Series: Yes, But
James Merritt
Romans 6:23


Welcome to those at our Mill Creek Campus as well as those watching online. We are one church at three locations. Our Mill Creek and Lanier campuses are located 20 minutes to our north. I encourage you to attend the campus closest to you.

Introduction

1. A little interesting factoid about myself that I've never shared, but believe it or not, I actually taught myself to read. Long before first grade I taught myself to read when I was 4 years old. Believe it or not I did it by reading billboards on the way to Florida. My family picked up and moved from Gainesville, Georgia, down to Tampa, Florida, because there was a school for the deaf there for my brother where he could learn to speak. On the way down, I began putting letters together in my mind and I began to read billboards. Even at that early age, billboards got my attention which is what they are designed to do.

2. There are certain billboards that really do just capture your attention, In fact, let me share with you a few of what has been described as the most innovative billboard ads from around the world. They are pretty cool. Here is one.

• [Show Allstate Car Insurance Graphic]
Whoever parked their car that way in the garage certainly needs Allstate Insurance, because that car was not in good hands.

• [Show Oldtimer -Graphic]
This is one of my favorites. You may miss a billboard on the side of the road, because you are driving too fast or not paying attention, but you are not going to miss this one, because you have to drive right through it. I would say this billboard literally has you by the throat.

• [Show Tylenol- Graphic]
There are headaches and then there are headaches and this is a great picture of how Tylenol can literally take your headache away.

• [Show Panasonic - Graphic]
Talk about creative. This is an advertisement for Panasonic's nose hair trimmer. It was purposely displayed directly behind ...

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