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The One Thing God Wants Most: Love

 

Matthew 22:37-39 (The Great Commandment)

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind… and love your neighbor as yourself.

 

SOUL TATTOO: God doesn’t want your performance — He wants your presence.

 

Three Types of People & Their Barriers to Love

 

1. The Older Brother (Luke 15:25-32)

Hindrance to Loving God

  • Pride in obedience
  • Bitterness toward grace
  • Focus on performance instead of relationship

 

2. The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-24)

Hindrance to Loving God

  • Shame from past failures
  • Fear of rejection
  • Belief that they must earn their way back

 

3. The Samaritan Woman (John 4:4-30) 

Hindrance to Loving God

  • Feeling disqualified by race, gender, sin, or past
  • Disconnected from “religious people”
  • No idea God would want her

 

SOUL TATTOO: God doesn’t want your performance — He wants your presence.

 

God isn’t asking for perfect performance—He’s asking for your heart.