INTRODUCTION

Last week, we began a new series called Stories Jesus Told.

• We said Jesus didn’t tell parables simply to make truth easier to understand.
• He told stories that revealed what life looks like when God is King and when our lives are submitted to Him.
• Last week, Jesus asked, “How are you hearing?”
• This week He asks something even more uncomfortable.
• “How are you loving?”

Because if we’re honest… most of us think we’re pretty loving people.

• We love our families.
• We love our friends.
• We love our church.
• We love people who are easy to love.

But then life introduces someone who makes love… complicated.

• Someone who hurt us.
• Someone we disagree with.
• Someone who is difficult
• Someone we honestly hope someone else will help.

And that’s where we begin asking questions.

• “Do I really have to?”
• “Surely someone else will step in.”