THE UNCHANGING LOVE OF GOD
Ps Benny Ho
25 March 2015
Toa Payoh Methodist Church
Sermon illustration
Blind girl hated everyone including herselfexcept for one man who cared for her
engaged
then she received eye donation
When she could see her suitor she saw he was blind so ditched him.
Later received letter from him: take care of my eyes
Malachi
God's unchanging love towards his unfaithful people
Last of OT prophets
400 years later John the Baptist
Malachi- the messenger
MESSAGE is more important than the messenger
Style is Q&A interview
Facilitated by Malachi
Sermon illustration
Father's dream of caring for family
wrecked when 16 yr old son Billy drive too fast,
precious machinary dropped off truck and ruined.
Loving father comforts son
I am sorry Billy
Son, this is going be OK"
Take home message
In the end its going to be OK
If its not OK it is not the end!
God's love is
1) Unmerited
2) Unchanging
3) Universal
1) Unmerited
God hated Esau/Edom
God has every right to hate Jacob/ Israel
but God chose to love Israel
God chooses to love you
2) Unchanging
God will soon turn from his wrath
but God will never turn from his love
1 John 4:15-16
... to know and rely God's love
Don't depend on your love for Go
which will yoyo up and down
Know and rely God's love
3) Universal
God's love is not only for Israel but even beyond
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