{"id":40099,"date":"2017-01-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/preaching\/sermon-illustrations\/at-gun-point-new-york-child-refuses-to-part-with-chicken-nu\/"},"modified":"2017-01-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-01-30T00:00:00","slug":"at-gun-point-new-york-child-refuses-to-part-with-chicken-nu","status":"publish","type":"sermon-illustrations","link":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/preaching\/sermon-illustrations\/at-gun-point-new-york-child-refuses-to-part-with-chicken-nu\/","title":{"rendered":"At Gun Point, New York Child Refuses to Part with Chicken Nugget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 12-year-old girl in New York City is being hailed for her bravery in a recent argument with a male classmate that almost turned violent. The dispute? The boy asked for one of her McDonald&#39;s chicken nuggets-but she refused. The police report says that after being denied once, the boy then followed the girl into a nearby subway station, pulled out a gun, and pointed the weapon at her head. Incredibly, reports say that the girl slapped the boy&#39;s hand away, told him to leave her alone, and went about the rest of her day. Police found and appropriately charged the boy for juvenile attempted robbery, and the chicken-nugget-loving girl of New York City quickly become an internet sensation. You go, girl.<\/p>\n\n<p><em>Potential Preaching Angle: <strong>(1) Courage; Boldness; Temptation; Satan<\/strong> &mdash;With a positive take on this story, you could talk about this girl&#39;s courage in refusing to give in to intimidation, oppression, or temptation. 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