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Venture Church

God's Call to a Wandering Heart

By Pastor Troy MartinFebruary 8, 2026

The sermon discusses the theme of 'Returning to God's Love,' emphasizing how God's love remains steadfast regardless of our circumstances or actions. Key scriptures remind us that God loves us before we even respond, and that true connection with Him begins when we remember and trust in this unchanging love, turning back our wandering hearts to align with His enduring grace and presence.

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Hearts That Drift
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God Connects Before He Corrects
1:34
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Minimizing God's Love
0:58
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Preach Position to Pain
0:26
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Wandering Ends with Remembrance
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Scripture from the sermon

Malachi 1:1-5

¹An oracle. The word of Yahweh to Israel through Malachi. ²“I have loved you,” says Yahweh, but you say, “How have you loved us?” “Is Esau not Jacob’s brother?” declares Yahweh. “I have loved Jacob, ³but Esau I have hated. I have made his mountain ranges a desolation, and given his inheritance to the jackals of the desert.” ⁴If Edom says, “We are shattered, but we will return and rebuild the ruins,” Yahweh of hosts says this: “They may build, but I will tear down; and they will be called a territory of wickedness, and the people with whom Yahweh is angry forever.” ⁵Your eyes will see this, and you will say, “Yahweh is great beyond the borders of Israel.”

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Returning to God's Love2 passages

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Hosea 14:1-3

¹Return to Yahweh your God, O Israel, for you have stumbled because of your sin. ²Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Say to him, “Take away all guilt; accept good, and we will offer the fruit of our lips. ³Assyria will not save us; we will not ride on horses, and we will say no more, “Our God,” to the work of our hands because in you the fatherless child finds mercy.

Hosea 5:15-6:2

5:15 I will return again to my place until they acknowledge their guilt and seek my face; in their distress they will search me. 6:1 Come, let us return to Yahweh; because it is he who has torn, and he will heal us; he has struck us down and will bind us up. 6:2 He will revive us after two days; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live in his presence.

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Application

In Malachi 1:2, God states 'I have loved you,' but how do we often find ourselves questioning God's love in our lives, similar to Israel? What are some ways we can become more aware of His love daily?

Application

Reflecting on Romans 5:8, how does the demonstration of Christ’s sacrificial love encourage us to return to God’s love, especially when we feel distant or unworthy?

Application

Philippians 4:13 emphasizes God's strengthening power. How can recognizing this encouragement help us to overcome 'Hearts That Drift' from God's love in our daily challenges?

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