Catechism: MasterpieceSample

Is anyone in your life so meaningful and special that you'd risk everything for them?

God created man in his image. But when man chose to sin, that rebellion separated us from God. Our relationship with God and our understanding of who we are was broken.

And God's heart broke because he lost his relationship with his people. People, corrupted by sin, could no longer be in God's presence. They would never see him again. You would never see him.

But the good news is that God loves us too much to lose us. God sent his Son, Jesus, to bring us back to him.

You see, the penalty for our sin, the consequence we deserve, is death. Jesus covered that penalty once and for all through his death and resurrection.

The sacrifice of Jesus restored both our relationship with God and our identity. That’s how meaningful and special you are to him.

Read: 1 John 4:9-10; Romans 5:6-8

Reflect: As you read the verses in 1 John and Romans, reflect on the significance of Jesus dying on the cross for us while we were still sinners. What does this say about:

• God’s great love for us?
• God’s desire for a relationship with us?