Malachi: Gods Love

Sometimes the hardest thing to believe isn’t that God is powerful—it’s that He still loves us. Israel had grown distant and disappointed, wondering if God even cared anymore. But before God corrects their behavior, He reminds them of His unchanging love—because every return to faith begins with remembering who He is and how He loves.

Malachi 1:1-5

Sermon Outline
1. Love before correction
2. When life is hard, Gods love is questioned
3. God doesn't just say it, he proves it.


Discussion Questions

• Why do you think God begins the book by saying, “I have loved you” before addressing their sins?
• What does Israel’s response, “How have You loved us?” reveal about their spiritual condition?
• How does God use His relationship with Jacob and Esau to prove His love for Israel?
• What do verses 4–5 teach us about God’s faithfulness beyond Israel’s borders?
• Have you ever gone through a season where you questioned God’s love? What triggered it?
• What’s the difference between feeling loved by God and believing that you are loved by God?
• How does remembering God’s past faithfulness build trust in the present?