Love Me (2 of 4)
Series: What in the World
James Merritt
Matthew 22:35-40
Introduction
1. Like most of you, my mom and dad taught me early on that one of the best ways to learn is to ask questions. I believed that until I came across some actual questions that people have submitted to Yahoo. I am not making these up.
- Can I safely look at a picture of the sun without going blind?
- Are there any autographs of Jesus Christ on eBay?
- Do you think humans will ever walk on the sun?
- What happens if you paint your teeth white with nail polish?
- How big is the Specific Ocean?
- If Batman's parents are dead then how was he born?
- What percentage of water is celery?
- How do you get YouTube to come film you?
- If I eat myself would I become twice as big or disappear completely?
- Whatever happened to Preparation A-G?
2. But one great question can more than make up for a hundred silly ones. We are in a series we are calling ''What in the World?'' and we are answering what I believe is one of the greatest questions anyone could ever be asked, ''What in the world does God want from me?'' When we pray, we spend the vast majority of time telling God what we want from Him. When was the last time you stopped and really thought to yourself, ''What does God want from me?'' You don't have to wonder, because God has told us.
3. Last week we said that the very first thing that God wants from us is faith. The first thing He says to anyone who comes to Him is ''Believe Me.'' If you come to believe in God, not just in your head, but in your heart, and place your faith in Him, then the very next thing He wants is your love. After He says, ''Believe Me,'' He says ''Love Me.''
4. Now you obviously are not going to love God until you believe in Him, but this world is filled with people who believe in God, but don't love Him. The single most important thing that God wants from us after our faith is love. I know that because Jesus, the Son of God, himself ...
Series: What in the World
James Merritt
Matthew 22:35-40
Introduction
1. Like most of you, my mom and dad taught me early on that one of the best ways to learn is to ask questions. I believed that until I came across some actual questions that people have submitted to Yahoo. I am not making these up.
- Can I safely look at a picture of the sun without going blind?
- Are there any autographs of Jesus Christ on eBay?
- Do you think humans will ever walk on the sun?
- What happens if you paint your teeth white with nail polish?
- How big is the Specific Ocean?
- If Batman's parents are dead then how was he born?
- What percentage of water is celery?
- How do you get YouTube to come film you?
- If I eat myself would I become twice as big or disappear completely?
- Whatever happened to Preparation A-G?
2. But one great question can more than make up for a hundred silly ones. We are in a series we are calling ''What in the World?'' and we are answering what I believe is one of the greatest questions anyone could ever be asked, ''What in the world does God want from me?'' When we pray, we spend the vast majority of time telling God what we want from Him. When was the last time you stopped and really thought to yourself, ''What does God want from me?'' You don't have to wonder, because God has told us.
3. Last week we said that the very first thing that God wants from us is faith. The first thing He says to anyone who comes to Him is ''Believe Me.'' If you come to believe in God, not just in your head, but in your heart, and place your faith in Him, then the very next thing He wants is your love. After He says, ''Believe Me,'' He says ''Love Me.''
4. Now you obviously are not going to love God until you believe in Him, but this world is filled with people who believe in God, but don't love Him. The single most important thing that God wants from us after our faith is love. I know that because Jesus, the Son of God, himself ...
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