God is Light / Growing in Love

This sermon explores the concept of "Messy Church" and how God calls us into pure light fellowship despite our imperfections and sinful nature. Drawing from 1 John, the pastor emphasizes that God is pure light with no darkness, while we are marked by "dots" of sin and brokenness. The central message is that church and life are inherently messy, but this messiness is precisely where Christ's love grows in our hearts. Rather than trying to fix everything and make life perfect, we are called to bring our dots—our sins, struggles, and controlling tendencies—before God's pure light for confession and cleansing. The sermon emphasizes that God is good, faithful, and just, ready to purify us when we confess our sins. Growth in love happens not through smooth sailing but through navigating life's messiness with surrender to God's sovereignty.