The Greatest Cause: Salvation As The Ultimate Goal

"There are 2 great commandments, guys: #2: Love your neighbors as much as you love yourself. Love your families, your neighbors, your friends, your colleagues, even your enemies as much as you love yourself. … That’s hard. But that’s #2. #1 is this: Love God with all your heart … all of it, with all your soul … all of it, with all your mind … all of it. He’s first, guys. Honoring . God . comes . first. Guys, people love a cause. It’s cool to have causes … noble causes, selfless causes. And, one of the great causes is to help the poor. Clean water, healthy food, a safe place to live, decent medical care. Those are great causes! Worthy causes! But some of those people who are close to me don’t care about connecting the poor with God. What’s wrong with them! What’s wrong with that! Guys, we want to be a church family known for our generosity, our compassion, our genuine love for people. But beyond any of that, we want to be a church family that connects those we love with Jesus and drags them to heaven with us. I hope you individually will be known for your generosity, your compassion, your genuine love for people. But beyond that, I hope you want to be a person who is trying to connect those you love with Jesus and drag them to heaven with you."