Rom. 5:10 For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more surely, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life.
Rom. 5:11 But more than that, we even boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
John 5:21 Indeed, just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whomever he wishes.
John 21:17 He said to him the third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.
Eph. 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us
Eph. 2:5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—
Eph. 2:6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
We need places to lay down our mask – we need to be a safe place where people can be authentic with Jesus & with each other…