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The Amazing Love of God

Carter Conlon

Times Square Church • Oct 22, 2026 • 26 min

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Summary

In this message, Pastor Carter Conlon explores the incomprehensible depth of God's love and its power to transform our lives. God did not send His Son to condemn the world, but to offer salvation, heal broken hearts, and release captives from fear and addiction. By opening our hearts to receive this proactive, unconditional love today, we can find immediate freedom, peace, and eternal hope in Christ.

Themes

God's Unconditional LoveFreedom from FearPresent Salvation and RestorationProactive GraceSpiritual Liberation

Key Points

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Understanding the depth of God's love casts out all fear, including fear of failure, rejection, and the future, because believers are securely sealed in God's hands.
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God's love for us is proactive and unconditional; He loved us and planned our redemption before the foundation of the world and before we ever sought Him.
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God sent His Son into the world out of love to save us rather than condemn us, offering eternal life to anyone who believes in Jesus.
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Jesus was anointed by the Holy Spirit to bring good news to the helpless, heal the brokenhearted, release captives, restore sight, and liberate the oppressed.
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God's promise of freedom, healing, and spiritual restoration is not delayed for the future, but is fulfilled and available in the present moment.
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No amount of human effort or religious work can earn God's favor; salvation is strictly a result of His mercy and boundless love.
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When Pastor Carter prayed a simple prayer in an empty church as a police officer, God answered his cry and revealed His love and reality to him.
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God's love reaching soldiers in Kosovo demonstrated that no past sin or war crime is beyond the reach of Christ's searching and forgiving grace.

Sermon Moments

“When Pastor Carter first experienced the reality of God's love for him, he cried for three days as God's presence washed away his distorted self-image.”

“As a police officer walking the beat, Pastor Carter entered an empty church and prayed, 'If you're real, I wouldn't mind knowing who you are,' and God faithfully answered him.”

“While speaking to former soldiers in Kosovo, Pastor Carter explained how Jesus built a bridge for them to reach heaven, causing hardened men to weep as they felt God's seeking love.”

“When a man asked why God would want him after all the bad things he had done, Pastor Carter answered simply, 'He wants you just because He does.'”

“Pastor Carter led the congregation in inserting their own names into John 3:16 to make the personal truth of Christ's love and salvation clear.”

“God chose not to destroy or restart the world after Adam and Eve sinned because He foreknew each of us and loved us too deeply to give up on humanity.”

This Week

Open your heart today to receive God's love freely, without trying to earn it or prove yourself worthy.

Release your fears—including fear of failure, rejection, and the future—by resting in the reality that you are securely held in God's hand.

Personalize John 3:16 by inserting your own name to remind yourself that Christ came specifically to save and forgive you.

Bring your brokenness, past mistakes, and feelings of unworthiness directly to Jesus, knowing He came to heal rather than condemn you.

Surrender your struggles, bad habits, and negative thought patterns to the Holy Spirit, trusting Him for immediate freedom and a renewed mind.

Stop waiting for a future day to seek God, and choose to receive His promise of healing and restoration in the present moment.

Reject Satan's lies that you are useless or unwanted, choosing instead to believe that God loves you simply because He wants you.

Remember This

God loves us unconditionally and proactively, having sent His Son not to condemn us, but to cast out our fears, heal our broken hearts, and set us free today.

A Challenge for You

Open your heart tonight and receive His love—you can't earn it or deserve it, but you can accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior today and be set free right now.

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