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The Swamp

Jan 10, 2012

John 3:16 is an Internet Phenomenon


“God loved the people of this world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who has faith in him will have eternal life and never really die.” ~ John 3:16 CEV

Mike is a long-time Pittsburgh Steelers fan.  The Schmitts are also University of Florida Gators fans; we especially enjoyed watching the football games when Tim Tebow was the quarterback.  Josh saw every game in “The Swamp” his last year at UF.  (Also Tim’s last year.)

Many of you know the Steelers lost to the Broncos Sunday 29 to 23 in “the fastest overtime win in NFL history”.  You may not know that the statistics from that game have caused an eruption of sorts on the internet. (See first point in “notes” below.)  Here’s some of the numbers:

  • Tim had 316 total passing yards
  • Tim averaged 31.6 yards per pass
  • and the final quarter-hour TV rating for the game was 31.6, “the highest-rated wild card game for CBS in 24 years” (see point one in “notes”)

Millions of fans searched the internet for John 3:16 after learning  of Tim’s unusual stats.  In his college days, when Tim wore John 3:16 on his eye black for one game, Google recorded 93 million hits that day. (Read more on my post about Tim: Reaching Millions with Bible Verses… and a Dedicated Life.)

Because of Tim’s habit of writing Scripture verses on his eye black, NCAA voted to ban words and other items on eye black (referred to as the “Tim Tebow Rule.”)  The NFL had already banned this before Tim became a professional athlete, so he had not been displaying his favorite verses as the Broncos’ quarterback, but God seems to have brought the verse to fans’ attention anyway.  I couldn’t help but think of Acts 4: 19 – 20 CEV when Peter and John were ordered by the priests not to talk of Jesus Christ.  Their answer was: “Do you think God wants us to obey you or to obey him? We cannot keep quiet about what we have seen and heard.”

We pray for Tim and are grateful for his bold stand for Christ.

NOTES:

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Oct 1, 2011

94 Students Indicate Decisions for Christ at UF

If you know our family, you know we’re University of Florida Gators fans.  Both Ben and Josh graduated from UF in physics and mechanical engineering, respectively.

Naturally, we were thrilled to learn that at the first UF Cru meeting of this year, ninety-four students indicated decisions to follow Christ!

“It was just an amazing night really,” says Allen Williams, our UF ministry campus director. “I definitely felt the Holy Spirit there moving in people’s hearts and knew something special could take place there. It’s exciting to be a part of it and get to witness that firsthand.” (Read the entire article on ccci.org.)

Some of our other UF Posts:

NOTE: The image of the UF mascots, Albert and Alberta, are in the public domain.

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Feb 8, 2010

Tim Tebow

You are probably aware of the pre-game uproar about the two Super Bowl ads featuring Tim Tebow, University of Florida’s quarterback, and his mother, Pam. After watching these two commercials, I felt many would enjoy and appreciate them and the naysayers were pre-judging the content.

If you have ten minutes, you would probably be very interested in the back-story for the Tebow family at Focus on the Family. Click on The Tebow Story for a video interview with Tim Tebow’s parents as they reveal God’s hand on Tim’s life even before he was conceived. I could not help but think of Psalm 139.

“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.”
~ Psalm 139: 13 – 16 (NIV)

NOTES:

  • Be sure to watch the video posted at the top of this post and Click here … and here as well… for more videos about Tim and his family, including the two controversial Super Bowl ads.
  • In 2007, Tim became the first underclassman to win the Heisman trophy.  He was nominated again in 2008 along with two other Christians, Sam Bradford and Colt McCoy.  He had the most first-place votes, but didn’t win the trophy that year.
  • Learn about the NCAA “Tebow Rule” instituted in 2010 prohibiting messages on eye black.
  • “Tebowing” became an internet phenomenon during his career at the Denver Broncos.

Related posts: on Gainesville.

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Jan 2, 2010

Reaching Millions with Bible Verses… and a Dedicated Life

Tonight, the University of Florida Gators will play in the Sugar Bowl against undefeated Cincinnati. As he does in every game, Gators quarterback, Tim Tebow, will have a different Bible verse written on his eye black.

I read recently that when Tim wore John 3:16 under his eyes last season, Google recorded 93 million hits that day! So, I decided to check Google Trends for a handful of this season’s games and found that the verses I checked were number one for Google searches on game days. . . and not just number one, but “volcanic,” indicating a high volume.

If you want to see the graphs, use the following dates and/or Tim Tebow’s Bible references on Google Trends:

Sep 5 Proverbs 3: 5 – 6

Sep 12 Mark 8:36

Sep 19 Romans 8:28

Sep 26 Isaiah 40:31

Oct 10 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Oct 17 Psalm 23:1

Oct 24 Ephesians 4:32

Oct 31 Philippians 4: 6 – 7

Nov 7 Colossians 3:23

Nov 14 Joshua 1: 8 – 9

Nov 21 Romans 1: 16

Nov 28 Hebrews 12: 1 – 2

Dec 5 John 16:33

Jan 1 Ephesians 2: 8 – 10

Tim has reflected Jesus Christ in his character and dedication. He has used his popularity to find more ways to present the Gospel. For instance, in two Florida prisons, 120 inmates responded to his invitation to receive Christ.

It’s amazing how Tim’s simple act of putting Bible verses on his face has exposed millions to God’s Word! Tim has also been faithful to share his faith, using his accomplishments as a platform for the Gospel.

NOTES:

  • Be sure to watch the video posted at the top of this post and Click here … and here as well… for more videos about Tim and his family, including the two controversial Super Bowl ads.
  • Learn about the NCAA “Tebow Rule” instituted in 2010 prohibiting messages on eye black.
  • “Tebowing” became an internet phenomenon during his career at the Denver Broncos.

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Dec 8, 2009

Two Tebows

If you like college football, you might enjoy reading about University of Florida’s quarterback, Tim Tebow, and his brother. Peter Tebow is also at the University of Florida, but as a staff intern of Campus Crusade for Christ.

We have enjoyed following Tim Tebow’s college career and the influence he has had as a dedicated follower of Christ. Naturally, we were very interested in learning about Peter Tebow and his influence on others’ lives as well. Two articles and photos about Peter Tebow are available here:

• from Campus Crusade’s web site, with a photo of the Tebow family
• from the New York Times

Post Script
You are probably aware of the (sometimes heated) discussion about a pro-choice commercial featuring Tim Tebow and his mother, Pam, in the upcoming Super Bowl.

Please pray for the Tebow family as they weather this storm and also pray for Tim to stay strong in his faith as he enters the NFL.

• I also posted about the Tebow family, including links to the controversial Super Bowl ads.

• You can read about Tim and see a video clip about him on Campus Crusade’s website, Beyond the Ultimate.

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