The Under-Appreciation of God’s Love

April 19, 2009 · Filed Under Sermon Study Guides, Sermons 

Malachi 1:1-5

  1. How does a proper view of God’s love for you play out in the rest of your life?  What issues that you or others struggle with do you think have a direct connection to a lack of appreciating and appropriating His love for you?
  2. Consider the following texts about God’s love for his people.  Jot down what you glean from them regarding this theme.
    1. Romans 8:37-39
    2. Ephesians 2:4-5
    3. Ephesians 3:14-19
    4. 1 John 3:1
  3. Read Ezekiel 35 and the short book of Obadiah. Why did God judge Edom?
  4. How can understanding and appreciating God’s wrath help you be more appreciative of His love?
  5. Read the blog entry on regarding unconditional election.  Pay close attention to the Scripture that is used.  Summarize your understanding of this doctrine.  How does it relate to this text?
  6. What in your life has to change to appreciate God’s love to a greater degree?
  7. Pray for one another to grow in your acceptance and appreciation of the how much God loves you.

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