Not Coca Cola but Black Coffee

StoryIllustrationAnalogy★★★★

One summer day Louis was very thirsty. He walked over to the refrigerator to see what was there to drink. He was delighted to discover a large bottle of Coca-Cola filled to the brim. Looking to make sure no one was watching, he put the bottle to his mouth. Opening as wide as possible to ensure a mouthful of this beverage, he turned it up and took a large gulp. He was shocked to discover that it was not Coke at all. Instead, it was black coffee. The beverage in the bottle had the right color. It was also the right bottle. What a surprise!

— Louis Torres

The point

A boy expects Coca-Cola but drinks black coffee from a bottle that looks identical; appearances can deceive, and we must discern truth beneath surface similarity.

Scripture

1 John 4:1Proverbs 14:12

Audience

Adults

Tone

Cautionary · Vivid

To tell aloud

under a minute · 105 words

Subjects

Truth Appearance Deception Discernment False Gospel

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