Have you ever felt like you aren’t living up to expectations? Maybe you’ve felt like you don’t deserve love? How can God love us even though we are sinners? We’ve all felt that way. The biblical truth God has for us is that He loves us even at our worst. We cannot lose His love if we never earned it in the first place…oh yeah, and did I mention God Himself is love? Let's talk about it more in today's service!
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MESSAGE STUDY NOTES (also as PDF download above)
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WARM UP
Do you have a silly story of something you did as a kid that made you feel really guilty?
READ
John 15:13; John 15:9; John 3:16; Romans 8:39; Isaiah 54:10; Matthew 20:1-16; Romans 2:8
TAKEAWAYS
What is God teaching us:
1. Who He is
2. Who we are
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1. Why do you think the land owner pays all the vineyard workers the same? (Matthew 20:9-12)
2. In your own words, what do you think Jesus means when he says, “The first shall be last, and the last shall be first” (Matthew 20:16)?
APPLICATION
How would you help a new believer accept God’s love?