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1. Looking for an EZ Pass
Mark 10:35-45
Illustration
David Beckett
On many of our nation's toll roads, rather than stopping at a toll-booth to toss some change in a hopper, you can now purchase a transponder, sometimes called an EZ-Pass, and zip through in the left lanes without even slowing down to the acceptable speed limit. Instead of cash, tickets and paper receipts, it's a microchip tag placed on your windshield containing pertinent data which eases your way...
2. Nibbled Lost
John 10:1-42
Illustration
David Beckett
The story is told of a farmer who had just rescued a lost sheep. When asked how the sheep got lost, the farmer replied, "They just nibble themselves lost. They go from one tuft of grass to another, until at last they've lost their way." That's what happens in life, isn't it? We nibble away at life with little purpose or direction, until it's gone and we have no idea where it went. In a world that...
3. She Was Talking to the Doctor
Matthew 6:25-34
Illustration
David Beckett
A man was seen fleeing down the hall of the hospital just before his operation. A security guard stopped him before he could leave the hospital and asked, "What's the matter?" The man said, "I heard the nurse say, ‘It's a very simple operation, don't worry, I'm sure it will be all right.'" "She was just trying to comfort you," said the security guard. "What's so frightening about that?" "She wa...
4. Showing Happiness
Mark 12:28-34
Illustration
David Beckett
A story is told of an easterner who walked into a western saloon. He was amazed to find a dog sitting at a table playing cards with three men. He asked the men, "Can that dog really play cards?" One of the men answered, "Yeah, but he ain't much of a player. Whenever he gets a good hand he wags his tail." When it comes to our feelings about our Creator, our Savior, our Lord, we need to let our tai...
5. Spiritual Investment
Matthew 25:14-30
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David Beckett
Financial planners will tell you that you don't need to wait until you have a lot of money. You can begin investing even with a little. Some of the principles we are asked to follow might shed some light on our understanding of this parable. The first principle is to learn about the companies you are considering for investment. For many busy folks this means leaving the research to professional f...
6. The Long Haul
Matthew 25:14-30
Illustration
David Beckett
Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman doctor in America, started her practice in New York in 1851. Not only was she unable to find patients no one would even rent her a room once she mentioned that she was a doctor. After weeks of trudging the streets, she finally rented rooms from a landlady who asked no questions about what Elizabeth planned to do with them. Quaker women, who had always been rec...
7. We Know Your Voice
John 10:22-30
Illustration
David Beckett
From 1928 through 1942, children in schools in America learned to know the voice of Walter Damrosch, the host of ‘Music Appreciation Hour' a radio broadcast from NBC.  He taught thousands of boys and girls to know and love music. Classes stopped at a certain hour, the school radio was switched on, and then his familiar voice was heard: "Good morning, my dear children." They then enjoyed a half-hou...
8. Wouldn’t It Be Great?
Mark 12:28-34
Illustration
David Beckett
Wouldn't it be great if I won a million dollars? Well, maybe it wouldn't be so great. Not everyone has the same idea of a great time. One person's wish may be another's nightmare. Take, for example, the story of three men who were sailing together in the Pacific Ocean. Their vessel was wrecked and they found themselves on an island. They had plenty of food, but their existence was in every way dif...
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