The Keys to the Joyful Christian Life
Marvin Patterson
Philippians 2:14-21
An Amish boy and his father were visiting a mall. They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but especially by two shiny, silver walls that could move apart and back together again. The boy asked his father, ‘‘What is this, Father?’’ The father responded, ‘‘Son, I have never seen anything like this in my life, I don’t know what it is.’’ While the boy and his father were watching wide-eyed an old lady in a wheelchair rolled up to the moving walls and pressed a button. The walls opened and the lady rolled between them into a small room. The walls closed and the boy and his father watched small circles of lights w/numbers above the walls light up. They continued to watch the circles light up in the reverse direction. The walls opened up again and a beautiful 24 year old woman stepped out. The father said to his son, ‘‘Go get your mother.’’
An Amish man wanted a loan for $500. He approached his local banker. The banker pulled out the loan application, asking, ‘‘What are you going to do with the money?’’ “Take some jewelry to city and sell it,’’ said the Amish man. “What have you got for collateral?’’ queried the banker, going strictly by the book. “Don’t know what collateral means.’’ “Well that’s something of value that would cover the cost of the loan. Have you got any vehicles?’’ “Yes, I have a 1949 Chevy pickup.’’ The banker shook his head, ‘‘How about livestock?’’ “Yes, I have a horse.’’ “How old is it?’’ “I don’t know; it has no teeth.’’ Finally the banker decided to make the $500 loan. Several weeks later the Amish man was back in the bank. He pulled out a roll of bills, ‘‘Here’s the money to pay loan,’’ he said, handing the entire amount including interest. “What are you going to do with the rest of that money?’’ “Put it in my pocket.’’ “Why don’t you deposit it in my bank?’’ he asked. “I don’t know what deposit means.’’ “Well, you put the money in our bank and we take car ...
Marvin Patterson
Philippians 2:14-21
An Amish boy and his father were visiting a mall. They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but especially by two shiny, silver walls that could move apart and back together again. The boy asked his father, ‘‘What is this, Father?’’ The father responded, ‘‘Son, I have never seen anything like this in my life, I don’t know what it is.’’ While the boy and his father were watching wide-eyed an old lady in a wheelchair rolled up to the moving walls and pressed a button. The walls opened and the lady rolled between them into a small room. The walls closed and the boy and his father watched small circles of lights w/numbers above the walls light up. They continued to watch the circles light up in the reverse direction. The walls opened up again and a beautiful 24 year old woman stepped out. The father said to his son, ‘‘Go get your mother.’’
An Amish man wanted a loan for $500. He approached his local banker. The banker pulled out the loan application, asking, ‘‘What are you going to do with the money?’’ “Take some jewelry to city and sell it,’’ said the Amish man. “What have you got for collateral?’’ queried the banker, going strictly by the book. “Don’t know what collateral means.’’ “Well that’s something of value that would cover the cost of the loan. Have you got any vehicles?’’ “Yes, I have a 1949 Chevy pickup.’’ The banker shook his head, ‘‘How about livestock?’’ “Yes, I have a horse.’’ “How old is it?’’ “I don’t know; it has no teeth.’’ Finally the banker decided to make the $500 loan. Several weeks later the Amish man was back in the bank. He pulled out a roll of bills, ‘‘Here’s the money to pay loan,’’ he said, handing the entire amount including interest. “What are you going to do with the rest of that money?’’ “Put it in my pocket.’’ “Why don’t you deposit it in my bank?’’ he asked. “I don’t know what deposit means.’’ “Well, you put the money in our bank and we take car ...
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