He Loves Me He Loves Me Not
Are you coasting through your faith or hungry for something deeper? Think about how you approach God. Are you treating Him like a King, or like a consultant for problems? Do Sundays and spiritual routines feel like a burden, or do you see the beauty in gathering, reading Scripture, and worshipping together?
Senior Pastor David Rose unpacks Malachi to show how God’s proven love invites us into more than empty rituals. You’ll be invited to leave lukewarm habits behind, remember God’s faithfulness, and renew your love for Him with your whole heart. What’s holding you back from real, passionate worship right now?
Malachi cuts straight to where we live. He shows that God’s love is proven by His faithfulness, not by how we feel or what’s happening around us. As our church nears 100 years, now’s the time to look back at God’s steady care and ask ourselves some hard questions. Are you living like someone who knows they’re loved, or are you drifting, bored, or distracted by routine? Israel grew cold toward God and gave Him only convenient, half-hearted worship. Through Malachi, God is calling both them and us back to full devotion: genuine honor, real sacrifice, and renewed urgency.
God wants more than leftovers or checklists. He wants all of you. Real love creates joy and repentance, not just duty.
Key Takeaways
- God demonstrates His love for His people. (Malachi 1:1-5)
- God expects honor from His people. (Malachi 1:6-9)
- God prefers no worship to hypocrisy. (Malachi 1:10-14)
The Gospel
If you have questions about what it means to be a Christian, we would love to talk with you about it.
Reach outThe Gospel is good news. We couldn’t save ourselves, but God showed His love by sending Jesus Christ. As Pastor David taught from Malachi 1, God’s love came through real actions, even when His people doubted or forgot. Israel’s rescue, God’s steady care, and rebuilding the temple all shine a light on His faithfulness, especially when people drifted or grew cold.
But those stories in the Old Testament only hint at what’s coming. Christ is the fulfillment. God sent His only Son to live the perfect life we couldn’t, to die in our place for our sinfulness and indifference, and to rise so that anyone who trusts Him receives forgiveness and a new identity (John 3:16-17). Malachi calls out our habit of giving God leftovers or making Him an afterthought. The Gospel shows that, even with hard hearts and casual worship, Christ came after us.
The Gospel isn’t about God wanting only part of our lives or empty rituals. He wants all of us, because He gave everything for us. Through Christ, you move from darkness to light, from outsider to child (Romans 8:15-17). Now, you can worship God with your whole life, not to earn His favor, but out of gratitude for what’s already yours in Christ.
That’s your invitation. Remember God’s deep love for you, repent of routine, convenient religion, and respond with joy, urgency, and all-of-life devotion because God has loved you first, fully and forever.