The Paradox of Love Part 1

In Luke 25, Jesus responds to a lawyer’s question: “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus turns the question back to him, asking what the Law says. The lawyer answers correctly: “Love the Lord your God… and love your neighbor as yourself.” But seeking to justify himself, he asks, “Who is my neighbor?”Jesus replies to the lawyer's neighbor question not with an answer but with the parable of the Good Samaritan, and in doing so, he makes three significant claims about what it truly means to love. In this message, Pastor Pete identifies how love is simple, but not easy. Love is secure, but not safe. Love is free, but not cheap.