1. His love for you is so deep that in his mercy, while you were yet a sinner, God sent his only begotten Son to die for you.
  2. “So loved,” then isn’t about how much but instead simply how.
  3. Zephaniah has given us something more visceral to help us understand the love of God: the sound of salvation.
  4. This week we will take a closer look at God's love in Scripture.
  5. This sermon was originally given at Luther Seminary chapel on May 20, 1986.
  6. Love is pointing to Jesus who said, “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13).
  7. We assert, we herald, the truth about God becoming King of the world in and through Jesus of Nazareth alone. It is our public announcement.
  8. God gives us the power and authority to proclaim the forgiveness of sins to burdened sinners who entrust us with their pain, guilt, and defeat.
  9. Repentance is meaningless unless we are willing to acknowledge who we are: sinners needing mercy.
  10. God is not calling us to “grow up.” He is calling us to dependence.
  11. It is terribly easy to set up our theology as a buffer against the real coming of the Lord and its consequences.
  12. It all starts with God; and it all ends with God. He is the alpha and omega of giving and generosity.