Will Ferrell was one of my favorite comedians growing up, so when I ran in to him at the airport recently I was very excited. I was too nervous to speak to him because, well… he’s Will Ferrell. I wondered where he was flying, and wished that I had spoken to him.
I was at the airport flying to Portland to work with my brother on some company work. My place of employment flew me up to portland, and they even paid for me to fly first class. This was my first, first-class flight.
Well, if a first-class flight wasn’t enough to make my trip more enjoyable, upon boarding the plane I found out that my seat 4B, a window seat, which was next to 4A. Why does that matter? Because guess who was sitting in 4A, but Will Ferrell - funny man from Saturday Night Live!
Now was my chance to talk to the great comedy legend Will Ferrell. Sure, I was nervous. You could even say that I was scared. I mean, it’s not every day (or ever) that I get to talk to a famous hollywood celebrity like Will Ferrell.
It wasn’t an issue of wanting to talk to Mr. Will Ferrell, it was an obligation. He is not just a famous comedian who’s started in big Hollywood movies, Will Ferrell is a person just like me - and you. I had to talk to him to share something with him that I don’t know if he’s ever heard before.
“Excuse me, you’re Will Ferrell, right?” I asked.
“As far as I know” he said while he smiled.
“Will, can I have your autograph?” I asked.
Will Ferrell looked at me with serious eyes and said, “Do you got $50 bucks?” I thought to myself, I do… but do I really want to pay fifty dollars to have him sign a piece of paper… “I’m just kidding” he said, “You should have seen your face. I’d be happy to sign Will Ferrell for you on a piece of paper”
At the time I was reading the Bible in the book of Hebrews, I asked Will if he would sign it on the page I was on. He said “You want me to write, or sign, Will Ferrell on your Bible?” I asked him if he would sign it next to Hebrews 9:27… then I asked him if he had ever read that verse?
Will Ferrell answered that he hadn’t. I asked him if he would read it. It says “it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment”
He pushed my Bible back, after scribbling “Will Ferrell” near Hebrews 9:27 — I said thank you.
I then asked Will if he had ever thought about death… and then the judgement. He wasn’t really in a joking mood anymore (which is understandable). Will Ferrell stated “If there is a man up stairs I hope that I’ve made him laugh so hard that he’ll want to keep me around just for the fun of it.”
“Will” I said… “I know that I just met you and you probably weren’t planning on having to sit next to a talkative person, or a Christian for that matter. But I also never expected to meet Will Ferrell today, and have the opportunity to talk to him.”
I then asked will if he’s aware that God doesn’t let people in heaven because they are funny - but based on their life and what they did. I asked Will Ferrell if he considered himself to be a good person.
He said that while he’s not a perfect person, he believes he’s better than most. I asked Will Ferrell if I could ask him a few questions to determine how good of a person he was. He agreed. So I said “Will, how many times have you lied in your life?”
He said probably 2 or 3… I asked Will Ferrell to be honest, with a serious look on my face, and he said “I have no idea” So I asked him “what he would call someone who lost count of how many times they’ve told a lie… He said, “I guess I’d call them a forgetful liar.”
I then asked Will Ferrell if he’d ever stolen anything to which he replied that he had. I asked him what you call someone who steals, and he said “A thief.” I told him that was correct. I then asked him if he had ever committed adultery…
I then looked right at Will Ferrell, and said “Will, I realize that’s a very serious, and personal question, but before you answer remember that Jesus said, in that book you just signed, if you even look at a woman to lust after her, then you’ve committed adultery in your heart.
So I said Will “Have you ever looked at a woman with lust, which is un-lawful sexual desire.” Will Ferrell’s funny voice was fully gone at this point. He was starting to realize that he couldn’t get in to heaven, simply by being Will Ferrell.
I then explained to him that even though he’s extremely funny and has, no doubt, done some nice things in his life, that it’s appointed once for man to die, and after this comes the judgement … and one day, Will Ferrell will die and then face the judgment of God.
I explained to him that by his own admission, he isn’t good enough to go to heaven, but he (like me) is guilty of being a liar, a thief, and an adulterer (at least at heart)”
Will Ferrell looked at me, and said… that’s bad news. I asked him, “Will, does it concern you that if your time was up and you were to stand in front of God that he would find you guilty on your day of Judgement? He looked at me and said “I may play a funny man on TV, but I’m not an idiot. Of course it concerns me…”
I then realized that it’s a fact that Will Ferrell is not just a brilliant comedian, but also a real person, with a real soul. I was able to share with Will that there is good news. I explained to him that the bad news is that he broke the law of God, and if God was to judge him, he surely would be found guilty (like me).
The Good news, I explained to Will Ferrell, is that God is rich in mercy, and that God demonstrated His love towards us in that while we still sinners God sent Jesus Christ to live a perfect life and die a sinners death on the cross, for our sins.
I figured since I had used the word Sin, and many people, including possibly Will Ferrell, may not be clear what the word sin means, I would explain it to him. So I said… Will, Sin is breaking God’s law: doing things like lying, stealing, adultery, fornication, blasphemy, etc.
Back to the Gospel, or good news, to Will Ferrell. I said “Will, we both broke God’s Laws, which is called sin, but God loves us. If you understand what I am saying Will, I said, then you need to aldo understand that you’re a sinner and realize that Jesus Christ died for you on the cross.
The Bible says that if you have faith in Jesus Christ, or trust that Jesus Christ died for you to pay the penalty for our sins, and that if we believe in the good news of the gospel, God will forgive our sins and we’ll be innocent on the day of judgment. Then when are judged, not only are we sinless, but the righteousness (or good life that Jesus lived).
I told Will Ferrell to think about our conversation… Or at least I would have, if I met Will Ferrell in the airport… or if I sat next to him on an airplane. The above was a story, but I hope and pray that it would be a true story if I indeed had the privilege to meet Will Ferrell.
If you like Will Ferrell, and maybe that’s how you landed on this page, then please pray for him to hear and obey the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Will, if you have any questions feel free to contact me.
Just to be clear: I did not meet Will Ferrell. I like Will Ferrell, I think he's a great comedian, and a very talented person. I care for him even though I've never met him. Will Ferrell may ore may not know about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, I don't know.
I was at the airport flying to Portland to work with my brother on some company work. My place of employment flew me up to portland, and they even paid for me to fly first class. This was my first, first-class flight.
Well, if a first-class flight wasn’t enough to make my trip more enjoyable, upon boarding the plane I found out that my seat 4B, a window seat, which was next to 4A. Why does that matter? Because guess who was sitting in 4A, but Will Ferrell - funny man from Saturday Night Live!
Now was my chance to talk to the great comedy legend Will Ferrell. Sure, I was nervous. You could even say that I was scared. I mean, it’s not every day (or ever) that I get to talk to a famous hollywood celebrity like Will Ferrell.
It wasn’t an issue of wanting to talk to Mr. Will Ferrell, it was an obligation. He is not just a famous comedian who’s started in big Hollywood movies, Will Ferrell is a person just like me - and you. I had to talk to him to share something with him that I don’t know if he’s ever heard before.
“Excuse me, you’re Will Ferrell, right?” I asked.
“As far as I know” he said while he smiled.
“Will, can I have your autograph?” I asked.
Will Ferrell looked at me with serious eyes and said, “Do you got $50 bucks?” I thought to myself, I do… but do I really want to pay fifty dollars to have him sign a piece of paper… “I’m just kidding” he said, “You should have seen your face. I’d be happy to sign Will Ferrell for you on a piece of paper”
At the time I was reading the Bible in the book of Hebrews, I asked Will if he would sign it on the page I was on. He said “You want me to write, or sign, Will Ferrell on your Bible?” I asked him if he would sign it next to Hebrews 9:27… then I asked him if he had ever read that verse?
Will Ferrell answered that he hadn’t. I asked him if he would read it. It says “it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment”
He pushed my Bible back, after scribbling “Will Ferrell” near Hebrews 9:27 — I said thank you.
I then asked Will if he had ever thought about death… and then the judgement. He wasn’t really in a joking mood anymore (which is understandable). Will Ferrell stated “If there is a man up stairs I hope that I’ve made him laugh so hard that he’ll want to keep me around just for the fun of it.”
“Will” I said… “I know that I just met you and you probably weren’t planning on having to sit next to a talkative person, or a Christian for that matter. But I also never expected to meet Will Ferrell today, and have the opportunity to talk to him.”
I then asked will if he’s aware that God doesn’t let people in heaven because they are funny - but based on their life and what they did. I asked Will Ferrell if he considered himself to be a good person.
He said that while he’s not a perfect person, he believes he’s better than most. I asked Will Ferrell if I could ask him a few questions to determine how good of a person he was. He agreed. So I said “Will, how many times have you lied in your life?”
He said probably 2 or 3… I asked Will Ferrell to be honest, with a serious look on my face, and he said “I have no idea” So I asked him “what he would call someone who lost count of how many times they’ve told a lie… He said, “I guess I’d call them a forgetful liar.”
I then asked Will Ferrell if he’d ever stolen anything to which he replied that he had. I asked him what you call someone who steals, and he said “A thief.” I told him that was correct. I then asked him if he had ever committed adultery…
I then looked right at Will Ferrell, and said “Will, I realize that’s a very serious, and personal question, but before you answer remember that Jesus said, in that book you just signed, if you even look at a woman to lust after her, then you’ve committed adultery in your heart.
So I said Will “Have you ever looked at a woman with lust, which is un-lawful sexual desire.” Will Ferrell’s funny voice was fully gone at this point. He was starting to realize that he couldn’t get in to heaven, simply by being Will Ferrell.
I then explained to him that even though he’s extremely funny and has, no doubt, done some nice things in his life, that it’s appointed once for man to die, and after this comes the judgement … and one day, Will Ferrell will die and then face the judgment of God.
I explained to him that by his own admission, he isn’t good enough to go to heaven, but he (like me) is guilty of being a liar, a thief, and an adulterer (at least at heart)”
Will Ferrell looked at me, and said… that’s bad news. I asked him, “Will, does it concern you that if your time was up and you were to stand in front of God that he would find you guilty on your day of Judgement? He looked at me and said “I may play a funny man on TV, but I’m not an idiot. Of course it concerns me…”
I then realized that it’s a fact that Will Ferrell is not just a brilliant comedian, but also a real person, with a real soul. I was able to share with Will that there is good news. I explained to him that the bad news is that he broke the law of God, and if God was to judge him, he surely would be found guilty (like me).
The Good news, I explained to Will Ferrell, is that God is rich in mercy, and that God demonstrated His love towards us in that while we still sinners God sent Jesus Christ to live a perfect life and die a sinners death on the cross, for our sins.
I figured since I had used the word Sin, and many people, including possibly Will Ferrell, may not be clear what the word sin means, I would explain it to him. So I said… Will, Sin is breaking God’s law: doing things like lying, stealing, adultery, fornication, blasphemy, etc.
Back to the Gospel, or good news, to Will Ferrell. I said “Will, we both broke God’s Laws, which is called sin, but God loves us. If you understand what I am saying Will, I said, then you need to aldo understand that you’re a sinner and realize that Jesus Christ died for you on the cross.
The Bible says that if you have faith in Jesus Christ, or trust that Jesus Christ died for you to pay the penalty for our sins, and that if we believe in the good news of the gospel, God will forgive our sins and we’ll be innocent on the day of judgment. Then when are judged, not only are we sinless, but the righteousness (or good life that Jesus lived).
I told Will Ferrell to think about our conversation… Or at least I would have, if I met Will Ferrell in the airport… or if I sat next to him on an airplane. The above was a story, but I hope and pray that it would be a true story if I indeed had the privilege to meet Will Ferrell.
If you like Will Ferrell, and maybe that’s how you landed on this page, then please pray for him to hear and obey the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Will, if you have any questions feel free to contact me.
Just to be clear: I did not meet Will Ferrell. I like Will Ferrell, I think he's a great comedian, and a very talented person. I care for him even though I've never met him. Will Ferrell may ore may not know about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, I don't know.
