“Fan” = an enthusiastic admirer, usually as a spectator.
John 3:1-7 (NIV)
Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.” Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely then cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”
Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, “You must be born again.”
Matthew 7:21-23
Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?” Then I will tell them plainly, “I never knew you.
Away from me, you evildoers!”
Kyle Idleman, Not a Fan:
“Fans often confuse their admiration for devotion. They mistake their knowledge of Jesus for intimacy with Jesus.”
“One of the core symptoms of fandom is that fans almost always consider themselves to be followers. Many have made a decision to believe in Jesus without making a commitment to follow Jesus. Jesus never offered such an option. When we decide to believe in Jesus without making a commitment to follow him,
we become nothing more than fans.”
We tend to define belief as the acceptance of something
as real or true. But biblical belief is more than just an intellectual acceptance or a heartfelt acknowledgment;
it is a commitment to follow.” Following is part of believing. To truly believe is to follow.”
ARE YOU A FAN OR ARE YOU A COMMITTED FOLLOWER OF JESUS?