God's Love at the Cross

Pastor Bill Bush · Jul 14, 2024

In Matthew 12, Jesus confronts the Pharisees' obsession with Sabbath rules and exposes how their ritual religion — divorced from a genuine relationship with Him — led them to reject the very God they claimed to serve. Pastor Bill draws a straight line from their mistake to ours: when we reduce faith to a contract of rules and performance, we end up either conceited or defeated, always pointing fingers at what we've missed. The only way back is to return to the cross, remember how deeply God loves us, and let that love — not law — be the engine of our obedience.