Romans 12:1-2
What does it mean to be truly in Christ?
In view of God’s mercy and all that He has done for us in Christ, our response as Christ followers is to love God, love people, and make disciples.
02/22/2026 Love Rewritten: Troubled Love
Hosea 1-3
BIG IDEA: Troubled love walks away, God’s covenant love goes again.
God’s love does not depend on our performance.
God’s covenant love:
1. Enters into messy spaces. God’s love is not contractual, it is covenantal, and it steps into the mess of troubled love.
2. Reveals the false sources we chase. (Jeremiah 2:13)
We commit adultery against God by placing our hope and trust in earthly things. The things we hold onto were not meant to hold us. When was the last time you found what you need in God?
3. Speaks tenderly into wayward hearts. (Hebrews 12;10-11)
The wilderness is not abandonment, it’s an invitation.
4. Goes again. (1 Peter 1: 18-19)
We cannot earn or deserve God’s love, we simply receive it.
If you’ve experienced troubled love: God sees you and hears you, and He is with you. (Psalm 147:3)
If you’ve given troubled love: Your worst chapter isn’t the end of your story.
Repent and experience God’s forgiveness, God is ALWAYS faithful.
