Who Do You Love
Jerry Watts
John 21:15-17
Years ago, as teenagers, we played the game called, ''Who do you love?'' We would place an unsuspecting person (the new guy) in a chair in the center of the room and would say this, 'We want you to tell this entire crowd something. Please tell us (and with a big emphasis), say, ''Who do you love?'' While what is desired is fairly obvious today, to us kids in a different day, we thought that for us to get out of the chair and find relief from this embarrassing question, we had to give up the secret of who our girlfriend/boyfriend was that no one knew about. So, the answers were interesting to say the least. All the victim had to do was say these words, ''Who Do You Love?'' They didn't have to spill the beans about an unknown, secret love in their life, just simply say, ''Who do you love?''
Not long ago, I heard Dr. Richard Blackaby give a long illustration about 'loving' someone and the realization of that love. (It was about when He knew that Lisa, his good friend, was his love). If you know Richard, then you know that every story he tells is filled with humor and climaxes with some great spiritual truth. This story was no different. In fact, he doesn't know what an impact he made on me with his statement. His words were something like this: We, as preachers, try to get those people who wear the name of Jesus to tell people about Jesus. Generally, you don't have to guess who or what people love, because they talk about their love. What we may need to do is to get people to fall in love with Jesus and the talking will take care of itself.'' Today, I stand here asking us a poignant question, ''Who or what do I/we/you really love?''
In Acts 19 Paul came to Ephesus to find a dozen men who believed. He baptized them in the NAME of Jesus, imparted on them the Holy Spirit, and stayed there two years grounding them in their faith and sharing the gospel. This went so well that Acts 19:19 records they burned over $5M in ...
Jerry Watts
John 21:15-17
Years ago, as teenagers, we played the game called, ''Who do you love?'' We would place an unsuspecting person (the new guy) in a chair in the center of the room and would say this, 'We want you to tell this entire crowd something. Please tell us (and with a big emphasis), say, ''Who do you love?'' While what is desired is fairly obvious today, to us kids in a different day, we thought that for us to get out of the chair and find relief from this embarrassing question, we had to give up the secret of who our girlfriend/boyfriend was that no one knew about. So, the answers were interesting to say the least. All the victim had to do was say these words, ''Who Do You Love?'' They didn't have to spill the beans about an unknown, secret love in their life, just simply say, ''Who do you love?''
Not long ago, I heard Dr. Richard Blackaby give a long illustration about 'loving' someone and the realization of that love. (It was about when He knew that Lisa, his good friend, was his love). If you know Richard, then you know that every story he tells is filled with humor and climaxes with some great spiritual truth. This story was no different. In fact, he doesn't know what an impact he made on me with his statement. His words were something like this: We, as preachers, try to get those people who wear the name of Jesus to tell people about Jesus. Generally, you don't have to guess who or what people love, because they talk about their love. What we may need to do is to get people to fall in love with Jesus and the talking will take care of itself.'' Today, I stand here asking us a poignant question, ''Who or what do I/we/you really love?''
In Acts 19 Paul came to Ephesus to find a dozen men who believed. He baptized them in the NAME of Jesus, imparted on them the Holy Spirit, and stayed there two years grounding them in their faith and sharing the gospel. This went so well that Acts 19:19 records they burned over $5M in ...
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