Lemon Ice Cream
Did you get ice cream from Dairy Mart this week? As I drive through town, I am often amazed, not only by the lines at Dairy Mart, but the cars that I see after they leave Dairy Mart. Almost every time, I see a driver holding out their ice cream cone, which is visible through the windshield as you pass by their car. Perhaps you see this too. I know. I know. We hold out the ice cream so we can keep our eyes on the road and still eat our ice cream cone. But it’s fun to think about it in terms of showcasing for all to see that they just got Lemon Ice Cream.
As I mentioned on Sunday, one of the things Glidden is known for, is Lemon Ice Cream from Dairy Mart. News about it has spread to other parts of Iowa. And people come to Glidden because they want to try it. I don’t know about you, but even if I have never had that kind of ice cream, it sure makes me interested in trying it.
Why do we tell them about it? Because of our experience. We have tasted and seen the goodness of Lemon Ice Cream!
I wonder, if this is what the early followers of Jesus experienced, when they couldn’t “help but speak about what we have seen and heard.” They couldn’t keep the good news about Jesus to themselves. They had been with Jesus. And had been changed by Jesus. And it moved them to tell others about Jesus. They showcased Jesus with their lips and their lives.
What if we had that passion to tell others about Jesus, the way we talk about Lemon Ice Cream (or whatever it might be that we love)? Maybe, just maybe, it would lead to the spread of the gospel, the bold proclamation of the gospel, and people praising God because of it.
That’s what we encounter in Acts 4:1-22, as the disciples are arrested, questioned, threatened and then released.
In application:
#1 – Believe in Jesus.
He is the only way to be saved. Make him the cornerstone of your life.
“There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).
#2 – Spend time with Jesus.
The disciples were recognized as those who “had been with Jesus” (Acts 4:13).
Spend time with him each day in the Bible. Make it a priority to gather with other believers where you can be with Jesus together. In healthy relationships, our love for someone grows the more we spend time with them. So it is in our relationship with Jesus.
#3 – Boldly proclaim the good news of Jesus.
Spread the good news of Jesus to those around you. Be bold. Have courage and speak clearly about what Jesus has done for you.
Who knows, God may use you, so that others might “taste and see that the LORD is good” (Psalm 34:8).
For this week: Read Acts 4:23-31
As I mentioned on Sunday, one of the things Glidden is known for, is Lemon Ice Cream from Dairy Mart. News about it has spread to other parts of Iowa. And people come to Glidden because they want to try it. I don’t know about you, but even if I have never had that kind of ice cream, it sure makes me interested in trying it.
Why do we tell them about it? Because of our experience. We have tasted and seen the goodness of Lemon Ice Cream!
I wonder, if this is what the early followers of Jesus experienced, when they couldn’t “help but speak about what we have seen and heard.” They couldn’t keep the good news about Jesus to themselves. They had been with Jesus. And had been changed by Jesus. And it moved them to tell others about Jesus. They showcased Jesus with their lips and their lives.
What if we had that passion to tell others about Jesus, the way we talk about Lemon Ice Cream (or whatever it might be that we love)? Maybe, just maybe, it would lead to the spread of the gospel, the bold proclamation of the gospel, and people praising God because of it.
That’s what we encounter in Acts 4:1-22, as the disciples are arrested, questioned, threatened and then released.
In application:
#1 – Believe in Jesus.
He is the only way to be saved. Make him the cornerstone of your life.
“There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).
#2 – Spend time with Jesus.
The disciples were recognized as those who “had been with Jesus” (Acts 4:13).
Spend time with him each day in the Bible. Make it a priority to gather with other believers where you can be with Jesus together. In healthy relationships, our love for someone grows the more we spend time with them. So it is in our relationship with Jesus.
#3 – Boldly proclaim the good news of Jesus.
Spread the good news of Jesus to those around you. Be bold. Have courage and speak clearly about what Jesus has done for you.
Who knows, God may use you, so that others might “taste and see that the LORD is good” (Psalm 34:8).
For this week: Read Acts 4:23-31
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