God's Love and Wrath: A Divine Balance

Stern means that when I say what I say, I mean what I say. You better do what I tell you to do. Not that I don't love you, but when I tell you to do something, I expect you to do it. And I'll hold you accountable for that. That sternness. [00:02:41] (19 seconds)  #SternLoveDemandsAccountability

The Bible says that Christ our God is stern, but also kind. And you can be both. See, sometimes people think it's one or the other. It's not one or the other. It's both, depending upon the situation. [00:03:03] (21 seconds)  #GodIsBothSternAndKind

But God had a reason for that. Because the children of Israel were just like that woman. They were not worshiping God. They were worshiping false gods. Okay? But he wanted to prove a point that no matter how bad they were, he still loved her. [00:06:35] (25 seconds)  #UnwaveringLoveDespiteUnfaithfulness

He teaches us that we can go away from God. We can do a lot of stupid things. But if we never decide to straighten up and fly around, God's still waiting for us. That's the love of God. [00:16:11] (19 seconds)  #GodWaitsForOurReturn

So you have the wrath you have the love of God in the Old Testament and the love of God in the New Testament you have the wrath of God in the Old Testament and the wrath of God in the New Testament. Okay? Now you have the cross where love and wrath be. [00:37:12] (23 seconds)  #DivineLoveAndWrathTogether

``The cross satisfies both justice and mercy. The wages of sin is death. The wages of sin is death. That is the reality. That's the wrath of God. But because God loves us He gave us an out. He gave us an out. [00:37:55] (25 seconds)  #CrossBringsJusticeAndMercy

The only thing I want to be sure is that there's a balance. There is a balance. There is a balance. Like you said, if you don't, then something happens. There's a consequence of your action, a consequence of your non -action. [00:42:23] (16 seconds)  #BalanceBringsConsequences

Approach God in love and reverence. Reverence comes from understanding God's wrath, okay? But approach Him in love. When you are evangelizing, make sure that you don't do one or the other, that you teach both when you evangelize. [00:57:15] (18 seconds)  #LoveAndReverenceTogether