Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby & Claude King
Week 5: Chapter 4 — God Pursues a Love Relationship
Read Chapter 4 of Experiencing God. Key Scriptures: John 3:16; Hosea 2:14–20; Revelation 3:20.
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Blackaby argues that every other spiritual reality in this book flows out of this one: God is not first a taskmaster or a lawgiver, but a lover — and He is pursuing you. Let that truth sit with you before your group meets.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Blackaby opens with the claim that God's primary purpose in all of Scripture and history is to bring humanity into a love relationship with Himself. Does your day-to-day experience of Christianity feel like a love relationship? Why or why not?
2.The chapter draws on the Old Testament image of God as a pursuing husband — particularly from Hosea — to show that divine love is persistent, even in the face of unfaithfulness. What does that image add to your understanding of God's character that the New Testament alone might not emphasize as strongly?
3.Blackaby makes the striking claim that God is more interested in the relationship than in the results of our ministry. How does this challenge any performance-based patterns in your spiritual life?
a.Where do you feel most pressure to perform for God or for others?
b.What would it look like to let love, rather than performance, be the motive?
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