April 21, 2010 Feed My Sheep 4

"Feed My Lambs!" "Take care of My sheep!" "Feed My sheep!"

Happy Family Day, my dear brothers and sisters. As you pray for families today, remember to pray for the family who lives in the White House, and pray first for salvation for them. Also, we have prayer requests for Barbara, who had a very bad fall and is afraid of infection. Also pray for Sharon, who had a stroke. There was no last name given for this lady, so let me tell all of you on the line it was not Sharon Ogden or Sharon Saylor, who I am sure would not get upset if you pray for them, but they are not the Sharon who had the stroke.

Feed My Sheep 4: We are looking today about how Jesus reinstated Peter. Yesterday we looked in the Book of Mark where it was recorded about how Peter had denied Jesus three times. Now let's get this straight today, this message is about us today, so let's get going on this... How many times have we denied or disowned Jesus? Now God has pointed out to me this week, and pointed it out in a big way, that we do not need to disown Jesus as Peter did and as it is recorded in Mark 14: 66/72. We do not need to say, I don't know this man, if someone would ask us, no, it gets deeper than that. How many times have you disowned or denied Jesus? Let me ask that again, How many times have you disowned or denied Jesus just this past month? Again I tell you that God laid this one on my heart and I am asking the questions about all of us, and us includes me!! Let me ask you this... Yesterday, did you share your blessings? Do you really and truly love your neighbors, even those who might not like you one little bit or even those who are of a different color? Do you love Jesus more than you love your spouse, your kids, your dog, even yourself?
How do we really disown our Lord Jesus? He has pointed out to me that we disown him by not living to please Him. Meaning, we disown Him each time we sin. Ouch, that one hurt, didn't it? Let's take a look at how He reinstated Peter, and we are going to do it today and tomorrow.
John 21: 15 - When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you truly love me more than these?" "Yes, Lord," he said, "You know that I love you." Jesus said "Feed My lambs." (NIV)

Now let's just take a look at this. "Do you truly love me more than these?" Who were these? Since Jesus was gathered with His disciples, I would think Jesus was asking if Peter loved Jesus more than those other disciples. Also, I would think that these would also mean the fishing gear of those earthly things of those days. What about the statement "Feed My Lambs?" A lamb is a baby sheep, so I am taking out of this that we are to be feeding children and I don't just mean seeing they have food to eat, and surely we need to work on that, but we are to feed the children by telling them about Jesus and His Love. "Feed My Lambs" - Do you help with vacation bible school at your church, do you help teach Sunday School? Do you work with children in any way and do you talk to them about Jesus? Brothers and sisters, this should start right in your own home. Talk to your little ones, be they your children, or your grandchildren, or even those great grandchildren... FEED THOSE LAMBS...

Tomorrow we are going to take care of the sheep... What does that mean? That is coming tomorrow.

Let's pray now.

Dear Father in Heaven, please help me get ready so that you will reinstate me. After reading this, and I know I love You and I know that I am saved as recorded in Your Word, but Lord, oh Lord, forgive me for I have indeed not always walked in Your light and I did not always feed Your Lambs and in that way I have denied You. I have also sinned and need Your forgiveness for those sins. Oh Lord, we think that we just disown You if we speak against You and now we know that is not the complete story. Lord, today we ask healing in families, that those who are walking different ways will get back and walk together under Your guidance. Lord, be with our President and I pray that He comes to You on bended knees and asks You into His life and that He brings all things to You before He brings it to the public. I pray for healing for Barbara, Sharon, Vicki, Dolores, and yes, Lord, touch my back also... In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.

Now go forth walking with Jesus, sharing His blessings, and yes, by all means you can do it, Feed His Lambs... Love ya, Pastor Dan.

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