"Faith that Seeks Love"

Speaker: Dr. Mihamm Kim-Rauchholz

Discussion Questions: 
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1. Describe a time when you received an undeserved act of kindness or forgiveness. 
2. The sermon contrasts the Deed-Consequence Principle (“you reap what you sow”) with God's grace that breaks the chain of cause and effect. How has the tension between these two truths shown up in your own life? When have you struggled to believe that grace can truly interrupt the consequences of sin?
3. The story of Cleopatra and her servant illustrated how forgiveness alone doesn't automatically produce love. Why do you think forgiveness sometimes fails to awaken love in us? 
4. Read Luke 7:40-47. Do you see more of yourself in Simon or in the woman? How do you think your awareness (or lack of awareness) of your own sin shapes our capacity to love God and others?
5. Jesus’ question to Simon, “Which of them will love him more?” reframes the heart of religion around love rather than obedience or sacrifice. How does this challenge our usual ways of thinking about our faith?
6. Dr. Mihamm Kim-Rauchholz asked whether we truly believe that “God justifies the ungodly.” Why is it so hard to believe that God is still for us even when we knowingly sin? What might change in your relationship with God if you could fully trust that this is true? 
7. The message ends by calling for a faith that seeks love rather than mere understanding. In what areas of your life do you feel your faith has become more about knowing than loving? What would it look like for you, practically, to pursue a faith that seeks love this week?