1. Audacious Love

2. The cruel and capricious God
5 Faulty Views of God

3. 5 Faulty Views of God The cruel and capricious God
The demanding and unforgiving God
5 Faulty Views of God

4. 5 Faulty Views of God The cruel and capricious God
The demanding and unforgiving God
The selective and unfair God
5 Faulty Views of God

5. 5 Faulty Views of God The cruel and capricious God
The demanding and unforgiving God
The selective and unfair God
The distant and unavailable God
5 Faulty Views of God

6. 5 Faulty Views of God The cruel and capricious God
The demanding and unforgiving God
The selective and unfair God
The distant and unavailable God
The kind but confused God
5 Faulty Views of God

7. God’s Self-Description
חֶסֶד
(ḥesed)

8. God’s incredible love flows out to you in action!
Exodus 20:5-6 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God showing love [ḥesed, steadfast love, lovingkindness, unfailing love, loyal love, faithful love, mercy] to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
God’s incredible love flows out to you in action!

9. God’s incredible love flows out to you in action!
Exodus 34:6-7 6 And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, 7 maintaining love [ḥesed, steadfast love, lovingkindness, unfailing love, loyal love, faithful love, mercy] to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin.”
God’s incredible love flows out to you in action!

10. God’s incredible love flows out to you in action!
Micah 7:18 Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy [ḥesed, steadfast love, lovingkindness, unfailing love, loyal love, faithful love].

12. God’s incredible love flows out through you in action – love does!
Luke 10: But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’ 36 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” 37 The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

13. 3 Ways to Show God’s Audacious Love to Others

14. 1. Use your passion!
1 Peter 4: Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 11 If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.

15. 2. Be radically kind!
Ephesians 2:7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Charlie Mackesy

16. 3. Join others in serving!
Ecclesiastes 4:9 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor:

17. 3 Ways to Show God’s Audacious Love to Others
Use your passion!
Be radically kind!
Join others in serving!

18. “I used to think Jesus motivated us with ultimatums, but now I know he pursues us in love.”
~ Bob Goff

19. “I used to think Jesus motivated us with ultimatums, but now I know he pursues us in love.”
Bob & Maria Goff