Unchanging | Obadiah 1-4 | December 28, 2025 | Mike Gibbons

In this message from Obadiah 1–4, we’re reminded that while nations rise and fall and human hearts drift, God remains unchanging. The outline frames the passage around three steady realities:

First, there is an unchanging history—a long-standing conflict traced back to the divided peoples in Jacob and Esau’s story (Gen. 25:23), reminding us that what Obadiah addresses didn’t appear overnight. 

Second, Obadiah exposes the unchanging nature of man, especially the danger of pride. Edom’s confidence in its position and security becomes a warning: pride always overreaches and always collapses. Scripture reinforces this pattern—God opposes self-exaltation and brings down the arrogant (Prov. 16:18; Matt. 23:12; Isa. 14:14). 

Third, the heart of the sermon is the unchanging character of God. Even when people are faithless, God remains faithful to who He is (2 Tim. 2:13). His love is everlasting (Jer. 31:3), and His justice is real—He rises against evil, scatters His enemies, and will not ignore rebellion (Ps. 68:1, 21; Nah. 1:2; Jas. 4:4). Yet the good news shines through: those who were once enemies can be reconciled to God through the death and life of His Son (Rom. 5:10). 

Takeaway: Obadiah 1–4 calls us to reject pride, trust God’s unchanging faithfulness, and cling to the reconciliation only He provides.