The Big Bet on Super Bowl Sunday 2022
Have you heard of Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale?
He bet $9,500,000 the Cincinnati Bangles would beat the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI.
To spell it out, this man bet nine million, five hundred thousand dollars on the outcome of a single football game.
For those who watched the game, it was exciting to witness the teams trading the lead back and forth. It was not until the last minutes of the game that the Rams got a touchdown and made the extra point to move ahead.
In the remaining time, the Bangles had possession of the ball and were heading down field for what they hoped would be a game-winning touchdown or to make a field goal to at least tie the game.
The Bengals’ hopes ended when their quarterback was sacked, and they were stopped. Time ran out, and the game ended.
The Rams won the Super Bowl LVI 23 to 20.
Mattress Mack lost all of his money.
In life, there is one sure bet. We are not getting out of this life alive.
Like to bet? Instead of putting your faith in a football team to win a game, why not put your faith in Jesus Christ? He was born, lived, died, and was resurrected to give you eternal life. Life everlasting is promised in John 3:16-17 (ESV).
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”
Hold on to your money. There is no wager required to believe and be saved.
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