Sunday Wrap-Up!!!

Today's service was very enjoyable...sorry I exited so quick was not feeling well...late night...bad race track food...and felt like throwing up. Plus I ate something that when I put it in my mouth I thought a mous had gotten into the hamburger mix for the nachos at the race...uhh...that turns my stomach every time I think of it.

Just to wrap the day up...we concluded our lovefest series.

Do you love Jesus? Requires more than lip service...it requires action! The response Simon gave in John 21 is like ours...yes, the first time...yes, the second time...yes, the third time, but with irritation. Thus is ministry at times. There is irritation...but we must continue to feed the sheep.

The first time this question was asked to Simon he was told to feed the lambs. We must always have a culture within the church that knows how to handle new Christians. They need the milk of Gods word. Those of us that are mature in the Lord must allow the baby Christians to receive all the nourishment they can. If they are not strengthened the wolves will find them to be easy prey. Also, we must love our children and provide adequate ministry for them.

The second question was asked to Simon and he was told to tend to the sheep. We must never quit caring about and for each other. The world knows we are following Jesus by our love for each other. Please church be sure you get this. It is essential to you being a discple of Christ and a witness for Him.

The final question he asked Simon was the same but it irritated him. Unless you have been in the ministry for some time you may not understand that. There are times that dealing with sheep is irritating. Usually that's because the mature sheep are the ones you typically don't have to tend to, but there will come a time when even the mature within the church will need us. We must be there for those that are always there for others. They also need us as pastors to bring healthy spiritual food to the pulpit. Unbalanced theology will turn the stomach of mature sheep.

So, do you love Jesus? do your actions prove it?