Introduction

Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ! Today, we have gathered here to dive deep into God's incredible love, the price He paid for our redemption, and how we can live a life worthy of His sacrifice. But before we begin, we need to have a brief discussion around what it means to be worthy… And furthermore, who sets our worth or value?

Many of us, at one point or another, have felt pretty worthless in our lives. For one reason or another we have doubted who we are and what we offer to others. Or, to say it another way, we don’t feel like we bring anything valuable “to the table.” Thankfully, we have a creator He sees His creation as infinitely valuable. He knows that our “worth” is not based on what we can or cannot do. Our “worth” is not based upon how high or low our salary is… etc. We have intrinsic value because God has fearfully and wonderfully made each of us (Psalm 139) and we have eternal value based upon Christ’s sacrifice on the cross.

He traded His life so we could have life. And that’s how we measure our value in the eyes of God.

Though our feelings come and go, God's love for us does not.

Main Teaching

What words or phrases stick out to you? I hear a lot of talk about what is worthy and what is not. In one verse we learn that we are “worth more than many sparrows.” And in another verse we hear that, “Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.” As I personally try to reconcile these truths in my heart, I’m drawn to remember that at the root of it all is the unconditional love of God. The same God who gave His Son because He “So loved the world.”

God's unconditional love is a central theme found throughout the bible and a foundational aspect of our faith. It is the driving force behind the creation of the universe, the redemption of mankind, and the ultimate purpose of our lives. This love is not based on our performance, our goodness, or our worthiness, but rather on the very nature of God Himself.

We must understand that God's unconditional love is rooted in His very nature. The Bible tells us that "God is love" (1 John 4:8). This means that love is not merely an attribute of God, but rather it is the essence of His being. God does not simply possess love or demonstrate love; He is love. This love is not a fleeting emotion or a temporary state of mind, but rather a permanent and unchanging aspect of God's character. As the Apostle Paul writes in Romans 8:38-39, "For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord."

God also demonstrates His unconditional love through His actions. The most profound example of this is the incarnation of Jesus Christ, God's Son, which we read about in John 3:16. This verse reveals the depth of God's love for humanity, as He was willing to send His Son to die on the cross for our sins. As I’ve already mentioned, this sacrificial act of love was not based on our worthiness or our ability to earn it, but rather on God's desire to reconcile us to Himself and to demonstrate His love for us. He does this in spite of our rebellious sin nature.

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