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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.