Welcome to Week One of our new sermon series, “The Mission,” where we explore God’s heart and His redemptive purpose for the world. In this opening message titled “The Father’s Love,” Pastor Chris Zauner challenges us to consider the foundational truth behind all of God’s activity: His love for a broken world.

Preaching from John 3:16–21, Pastor Chris unpacks one of the most well-known verses in Scripture—not as a religious cliché, but as the very heartbeat of the gospel and the starting point of God's mission on earth. This is more than a verse on a sign at a sporting event. It’s a divine declaration: God so loved the world that He gave.

In a world fractured by anxiety, division, and despair, many are left wondering if anyone truly cares. This message reminds us that God does—deeply. His mission doesn't begin with judgment, distance, or indifference. It begins with love. A love so vast it reaches rebellious, weary, and resistant people. A love so powerful it gave His only Son. A love so inclusive that it invites whoever believes to experience eternal life.

This sermon dives deep into:

• The scope of the Father’s love—it reaches the entire world, not just the religious or righteous.
• The action of that love—He gave His Son, not advice, rules, or condemnation.
• The invitation of that love—it is open to all, regardless of background, behavior, or brokenness.
• The urgency of that love—it rescues from perishing and leads to true life.
• The promise of that love—eternal life begins now, not just someday in heaven.

Pastor Chris reminds us that mission is not about pressure; it's about participation. It’s not something the church invented—it’s what flows from the very nature of God. Before God ever sent the church into the world, He came Himself. Before He commands us to go, He invites us to come. This message is a clear call to return to the foundation: We go on mission because God first loved.

Whether you're feeling far from God or simply needing to be reminded of the purpose behind your faith, The Father’s Love will re-center your heart on the motivation behind all mission: the unwavering, initiating, sacrificial love of the Father.

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