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The Cost of Love (Elgin Campus - Message Only) 3.1.26

This powerful message invites us into the uncomfortable truth that love is not just sentimental, it is sacrificial. Drawing from Isaiah 53's prophecy of the suffering servant and Mark 8's prediction of Jesus' death, we are confronted with a vision of love that bleeds. The sermon challenges us to reconsider what it means to follow Christ by asking three critical questions: What are we resisting in our spiritual lives? What relationships or conversations are we avoiding? And what traditions or preferences are we protecting at the expense of God's greater purpose? Through references to popular culture like Harry Potter and Marvel's Endgame, we see how the theme of sacrificial love resonates even in our modern storytelling, yet Jesus lived this out in reality. The color red becomes our guide through Lent, reminding us that grace is free for us but came at an enormous cost. We are called to deny ourselves, not by diminishing our worth, but by surrendering our selfish desires and asking not 'What do I want?' but 'What does Jesus want?' This Lenten journey asks us to sit with the discomfort, to let it unsettle us, soften us, and ultimately transform us into people who sacrifice personal preference for God's purpose.