The Unbreakable Love of God
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If you grew up like me, Easter was just another holiday. Back in the day Spring break was called Easter break. So I associated Easter with a week off from school? Me likie no school. Also there was a magical bunny that would leave some form of candy or a basket of candy. Me likie candy. Did you ever do a Easter egg hunt when there was one or two plastic eggs that were filled with money? Week off from school, candy, Easter egg hunt, and sometimes hidden money. As a kid I thought… I love this Easter thing.
Then one Easter weekend I was spending the night at my friends house and his mom said we are going to church on Sunday to celebrate Easter. Wait what? Church on Easter? Why?
It was that Sunday that I heard what the original celebration of Easter was all about. It sounded so weird.
The first ppl on the planet sinned and brought sin onto all of humanity. - That is lame.
Sin put a relational wedge between God and mankind. - That is really lame, I nothing to do with it.
God had a plan to make mankind right with Him again. - Okay (God’s plan the song by Drake?)
Then He sent part of Himself (the Jesus part) (If you grew up Catholic “Father, Son, and Holy Ghost”) the Son part came down to earth in the form of a human baby. (Fully human, fully God) - By the way that is the Christmas story. Come back at Christmas and I will share that story.
Jesus grew up and never sinned. What about the terrible twos? Nope. How about middle school or high school age. Nope. How is this possible? He is God in the flesh. Crazy right? Why was that important?
The Son part of the “Father, Son and Holy Ghost” was going to take on all of the worlds sins by dying on the cross and making things right again.
Then the Son part of the “Father, Son and Holy Ghost” would die on the cross, be buried for three days, and then would rise from the dead. - Like mummy? No like a Savior, providing victory over sin and death. That is what Easter is all about for Christians. The celebration of Jesus paying the ultimate price for you and me so we can to be made right with God.
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
Ppl that have put their faith in trust in Jesus and what he did on the cross are made right with God and have eternal life.
You actually believe this? I know sounds foolish right?
18 The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God.
So when you ask me do I believe this? I do now, but back in the day I thought this is the dumbest idea ever and if there is a God, I think he hates me. - I will share later.
Today I want to talk to you about “The unbreakable love of God”
I there are usually few different ppl here today. 1)Long time Jesus follower. 2)Know Jesus but not as close as we use to be. 3)Truth seeker trying to figure things out. 4)They made me come so hurry so I can go home.
Poll: Do you believe God is for you? The way my life is going Jason I don’t think God is for me at all. I understand, I felt the same way. Remember I thought God hated me growing up.
31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
If God is for us - Do you believe God is for you?
Conditional love vs. Unconditional love
Conditional love: I will only love you if you do what I want you to do.
Some ppl see God’s love as conditional love. He will only love me if I - fill in the blank.
Unconditional love: is the wonderful story of Easter. Did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all.
8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
God is not saying get your life together then come see me. God is saying, come see me so I can help you get your life back and much, much, more.
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
“We Know” - Paul who wrote this is saying I have see some things. The phrase hindsight is 20/20. It means looking back at a situation or an event and having a clearer understanding of it.
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
“That in all things” - All things? All things? All things are sometimes painful things.
Parents would tell their kids right before they spanked them (back in the day when parents actually spanked kids) “This is going to hurt me more than it hurts you”. “I am doing this because I love you”.
This does not feel like love?
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
God works for the good of (ca·ve·at) those who love him. -
“Come with a limp”. Using my story to tell God’s story of grace and love?
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
God Will Not Permit Anything To Separate You From His Love.
Why full devoted Christ followers worship the way they do is that through all of life’s ups and downs Christ love for them remains the same.
38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
“I am convinced” - Paul is saying I know that I know. How? He has experienced it.
Wait God’s love is unbreakable? I heard that there is one sin God will not forgive. What is that one?
28 Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins and every slander they utter, 29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.”
I believe God calls out to everyone at some point in their life.
1 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
Isn’t it time for you to surrender your life to God. You have tried your way. How is that working?
