• In The 1980's And Early 1990's, Nike Corporation ...

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  Scripture:  Matthew 25:29

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IN THE 1980’S AND EARLY 1990’S, NIKE CORPORATION MADE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BY MARKETING THE PHRASE “I WANNA BE LIKE MIKE.”

1. SPORTS AND NON-SPORTS FANS ALIKE NEW THAT “MIKE” WAS MICHAEL JORDAN, THE BASKETBALL SUPERSTAR FOR THE CHICAGO BULLS.

2. CHILDREN ACROSS AMERICA DREAMED OF BEING THE NEXT MICHAEL JORDAN.

3. BUT THEY DIDN’T REALIZE THAT TO BE LIKE MIKE, THEY HAD TO HAVE THE ABILITIES, TALENTS, SKILLS, DISCIPLINES, AND OPPORTUNITIES OF MICHAEL JORDAN.

4. DUBBED THE GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYER EVER, MICHAEL JORDAN PLANTED A LOT OF BASKETBALL SEEDS BEFORE HE REAPED HIS PERSONAL HARVEST OF BASKETBALL FAME AND FORTUNE.

From Gene Edwards’ Sermon: The Law of Seed Time and Harvest