Sermon
Every Effort: Love
Veritas Church - Cedar Rapids
Speaker: Cole Williams
March 13, 2026 · 35 min
Summary
Jesus's love is defined by God's character, not worldly affection. Through the rich young ruler and Zacchaeus, the sermon shows how Jesus's love grieves the self-righteous but brings joy to sinners who recognize their need—and this transformative love is more powerful than anything the world offers.
Highlights
You displaying the love of Jesus will never turn someone away from following him. It will only reveal a heart that was not really interested in Jesus in the first place.
Jesus knows every sin you've ever committed, every sin you are committing, every sin you will commit and still Jesus loves you.
Only the love of Jesus can conquer the world. Only the love of Jesus can rip the hooks of sin out of our heart because we found something better.