Said No One Ever
| Matthew 16:21-28
"I would love to deny myself, and take up a cross" -- said no one ever.
Expressing negativity and skepticism has never been difficult for human beings.
Go back 20 to 25 years ago, and kids and adults were telling "not" jokes.
"Not jokes are funny ... NOT!"
"The ant always falls over on its right side when intoxicated. ... NOT!"
"The average human eats eight spiders in their lifetime at night. ... NOT!"
"Mom said you can eat as much Halloween candy as you want. ... NOT!"
Homiletics even used the expression in a title 25 years ago (November 1, 1992), "Toys R Us -- NOT!" In the text, we wrote, "This week's sermon title takes its strange grammar from the bizarre yet popular 1992 movie Wayne's World. This sleeper hit, based on a skit concept from the television show 'Saturday Night Live,' features the lives of two weirdly nerdy types, 'Wayne' and 'Garth.' Their California-quirky language style has made an enduring impression. Among their favorite expressions is the practice of making a statement and then following it with the single negative 'not' to indicate that...
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