Love for Jesus
We love because He first loved us. - I John 4:19
This morning at MCC, we were blessed by the kids who sang "Jesus loves me" after Taylor's baptism. A good reminder for us all!
We read from
John 21 where Jesus asked Peter 3 times if he loved Him. Each time, Peter answered Yes, and Jesus told him to feed His sheep. It seems Jesus is trying to get at the heart of the matter or Peter's true feelings by asking him in these different ways. It's one thing to say you love Jesus, but you show it by your willingness to serve Him and being willing to follow Him into the lives of the people who need Him.
Question of the Week: What type of love do you have for Jesus? How does Jesus want to use you - right where you are on your spiritual journey?
Give More
Today was the last Sunday of the Advent series, the Advent Conspiracy, because the it had been cancelled due to the snow storm. Pastor Henry talked about giving more and what Jesus has to say about it in
Matthew 19:16-30. The rich man in this story asked Jesus what he had to do to inherit eternal life and Jesus told him he had to keep the commandments. He said he had done all that, but his heart still wasn't right, so he asked what he was lacking. Jesus told him to be perfect, he had to go, sell all his possessions and give to the poor. This made the man sad because he was looking to his possessions to give him life.
So why does Jesus want us to give?
1. Giving enables us to find life which is found in Jesus.
2. Giving enables otheres to experience life.
3. Giving enables us to receive 100 times as much in return.
Question of the week: Does Jesus really want us to sell our possessions and give to the poor? How much must I give?
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