part 13

May 17, 2026    Pastor Chris Sherwood

This sermon explores the profound and incomprehensible love of God as demonstrated through Jesus Christ. Beginning with the simple truth of "Jesus Loves Me," the pastor unpacks Romans 5:6-11 to reveal how God's love is the foundation of our salvation (soteriology). The message emphasizes that while we were helpless, ungodly, sinners, and enemies of God, Christ died for us at the right time. This stands in stark contrast to human love, which might rarely sacrifice for the righteous or good. God's love is scandalous and illogical by human standards—He chose us before the foundation of the world and reconciled us to Himself through Christ's death and resurrection. The sermon stacks two fundamental truths: God loves us, and in that love, He has saved us, offering justification, reconciliation, protection from wrath, and eternal life.