Lavish Love

Ed Newton @ CBC

• John 21:14-19
• 1. Love chases.
• This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead.
• John 21:14 NIV
• 2. Love comfronts.
• When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?"  "Yes, Lord," he said, "you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my lambs."
• * What are the "these" in my life?

• John 21:15 NIV
• 3. Love Convicts
• The third time he said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?"  Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, "Do you love me?" He said, "Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my sheep.
• John 21:17 NIV
• 4. Love Calls
• Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go."  Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, "Follow me!"
• John 21:18-19 NIV
• Forgiveness is the only thing that can motivate a man to live with conviction.
• If You Could See What I See

Dare To Dream

Lakewood August 15, 2010

Marcos Witt

"I dare you to walk on the water"

Matthew 14:25-29

"If Peter lived in 2010, he'd be a Texan!"

"Dare to dream it."
Peter saw Jesus do it and thought that he could do it too!
If you could dream then you can do it.

E.g. Martin Luther King Jr. & Joel Osteen

When you stand up in the boat, it's going to make people nervous because things are going to start shaking.
John: the beloved...Probably thinking why does he think he gets to do the special thing, I'm the special one. But in response, you say you deserve to dream and do special things too, even if you aren't KNOWN as the "special one".
Matthew:
Judas: Treasury...Probably thinking, one less person= one less person to support financially. Sometimes people will cheer you on for the wrong reason. But it doesn't matter why they are cheering, you go out there and get it done.

"Dare to Ask"
James 4:2...have not because you ask not...
Matthew 7:7...ask for what you need..

"Dare to Risk It"
2 Corinthians 5:7...
It's NOT just the thought that counts when God speaks.
Don't just sit there and row in a boat:
Self-Pity
Excuses
Low Self- Esteem
Bad Attitude
Whining

-- Sent from JRochelle's Palm Pre