You can’t work to earn it.

Main message: The sermon argues that every human attempt to earn or maintain God's love by doing the right things is wrong; instead, God's approval is not something we regain but a gift the Father freely gives.

Key points:

• Human religions and philosophies assume we must do the right things to gain and keep God's love — that idea is fundamentally wrong.
• Falling out of favor cannot be corrected by human effort; the lost cannot find or regain divine approval on their own.
• The gospel is countercultural: God's love is given freely by the Father rather than earned — described here as an "unreligion."
• The emphasis is on grace and gift rather than works or merit.

Scriptures mentioned: none