December 28, 2003

1. It's not passion if you don't ________ _____ ______.

   "A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, where is the honor due me? If I am a master, where is the respect due me?" says the LORD Almighty. "It is you, O priests, who show contempt for my name.
   "But you ask, 'How have we shown contempt for your name?'
   Malachi 1:6 (NIV)
   

   
   
   

2. It's not passion unless it's ______.

   My name will be great among the nations, from the rising to the setting of the sun. In every place incense and pure offerings will be brought to my name, because my name will be great among the nations," says the LORD Almighty.
   Malachi 1:11 (NIV)
   

   
   
   

3. It's not passion without "__ ______ _____".

   "I have loved you," says the LORD.
   "But you ask, 'How have you loved us?'
   "Was not Esau Jacob's brother?" the LORD says. "Yet I have loved Jacob"
   Malachi 1:2 (NIV)
   

   
   
   

4. It's not passion if it's not ______ ____________ ______.

   "Cursed is the cheat who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but then sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord. For I am a great king," says the LORD Almighty, "and my name is to be feared among the nations."
   Malachi 1:14 (NIV)
   

   
   
   

For me, it's not passion for God unless I _______________________ in 2004.