Made for Love - City Church San Francisco

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Made For LoveLuke 3:15–16, 21–23a; 4:1–14What does it mean to know who you are—and whose you are—in a world that constantly questions your belonging? In Rev. Emily McGinley's sermon, we follow Jesus from the waters of baptism into the wilderness, where his identity is named before it is tested. Luke tells us that Jesus is both God’s beloved Son and deeply rooted in human history—and it is from this grounded sense of identity that he faces temptation, empire, and distortion of purpose. As modern forces like algorithms, capitalism, and exceptionalism whisper their own versions of the devil’s promises, this message invites us to re-center our lives around a deeper truth: we are not made for performance, exclusion, or domination—we are made for love.

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Made For LoveLuke 3:15–16, 21–23a; 4:1–14What does it mean to know who you are—and whose you are—in a world that constantly questions your belonging? In Rev. Emily McGinley's sermon, we follow Jesus from the waters of baptism into the wilderness,...

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