November 3, 2019: Love > Fear – Michael Hidalgo & Maggie Knight

Few are well acquainted with love, because many are consumed with fear. Fear resides deep within us, and it’s unbelievably subtle. It carries immense influence in how we think, live and function - it is a deep and abiding fear (or terror) of God. This is because many have been introduced to a god who is ready to ensure we experience eternal conscious torment forever. The good news? We can avoid this horrendous punishment if we repent. Talk about a relationship that is little more than a cautious standoff with an angry deity!

 

But God is love, and love drives out fear. What does this look like? It looks like Jesus. Through him we learn of a God who took our suffering, pain, fear, pain, sin and brokenness. A God who allowed our suffering to be his. When Jesus was crucified he not only suffered with us, but exposed the shame, fear and guilt we carry deeply within us. In the moment of his greatest agony, our fear was brought to light. This is how fear was destroyed. In Jesus, the God who is love destroyed fear once and for all.