1. The Corrupted Life (vv. 12–15)

• Crooked speech reveals a crooked heart
• Sin is intentional, not accidental
• Sowing discord destroys relationships
• Sin leads to sudden consequences
• God warns because He loves and wants to save

2. Seven Things the Lord Hates (vv. 16–19)

• Proud eyes → self-exaltation
• Lying tongue → broken trust
• Hands that shed innocent blood → violence/injustice
• Wicked plans → sin formed in the heart
• Feet rushing into evil → eagerness for sin
• False witness → corrupted truth
• Sowing discord → division among people

God hates these because He loves what they destroy: truth, peace, unity, life.

3. God’s Mercy and Grace

• Mercy: God withholds deserved judgment
• Grace: God offers forgiveness and power to change
• Warnings are an act of mercy
• Through Christ, every sin can be forgiven

4. Turning from Sin

• Repentance = change of direction
• Grace empowers transformation
• God makes crooked paths straight

5. Heart-Challenging Questions

Believers:

• Am I tolerating what God hates?
• Do I bring peace or division?

Unbelievers:

• If sin destroys, why not turn to the Savior?
• What keeps me from surrendering to God?

Final Truth & Encouragement

• God hates sin but loves people
• No one is beyond grace
• God restores, transforms, and gives new life
• “He who calls you is faithful.” (1 Thess. 5:24)