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Malachi 2:17-3:7 The Purifying Justice of Jesus

Evening 10 March 24

Intro We are in a series title “It’s Complicated, but it doesn’t have to be.” 5 lies - which was a purity and living a pure life. NW - How to Heal toxic relationships. Boudreaux - B asked his wife Marie, if I die, are you going to get remarried. She said Baby, I don’t want to talk about that, but he…

Malachi Malachi 1 “This is an oracle, the Lord’s message to Israel through Malachi: “I have shown love to you,” says the Lord, but you say, “How have you shown love to us?” “Esau was Jacob’s brother,” the Lord explains, “yet I chose Jacob and rejected Esau. I turned Esau’s mountains into a deserted wasteland…

Torah Portion: Leviticus 14:1-15:33 Haftarah: Malachi 3:4-4:6 Review Map of the 40 year journey Picture of Negative/ Distorted Thinking control Distortion - Corruption Shemini (8) mikvah Tzaraat lashon hara Introduction a portion (yatar/ remnant), 12 “When you have finished laying aside all the tithe…

Malachi 3:1–7 (NIV84) 1 “See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty. 2 But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when…

Introduction Before I begin this message and this series, I want to begin by saying that historically speaking, this topic (financial giving) has been the most challenging for me. I have now preached over 19 years, and to the best of my recollection, I can only recall one message out of the over 2,000…

Intro ; It has been asked of me lately is our church in financial trouble. And I respond that all our bills are paid and we have money in the bank [ share budget sheet ]. But I will tell you this morning that if our giving to the ministry continues on the path it is on since Covid, then I might well…

Genesis 37:1-40:23 Zechariah 2:10-4:7 Road Map Review Haftarah Introduction 6 Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord , And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

(S1) Generous LIVING as a multiplying force when its focused on God’s mission and purpose Last week—living out of a spiritual mentality of abundance Scarcity or Abundance—Trusting Jesus to do more with what we have to multiply our ministry to the world —Jesus’ generosity with his TIME —Jesus’ generosity…

The message this morning has been on my heart for quite sometime. So, I have prayed a lot over it and put a lot of thought into it. Money often times seems to be an issue in the church. But, I am not sure that it should be. There are many unhealthy perspectives on giving. Those of us who have been in…

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Today we start a new series, entitled, The Truth about Change. Change is one of the constants of life. Seasons change People change Governments change Animals change etc. Many are resistant to any change. We do things this way, we have always done things this way, this is the way we…

Haggai, Malachi ((1) Call for Repentance (3:7)) The problem was that Judah failed to recognize that they had strayed from the divine path. Although they had noticed the absence of God’s blessings (1:2; 2:13–14, 17; 3:14–15), they had not noticed the absence of their God. They were like the stereotypical…

This Week’s Theme: A God Who is Unwavering Word for the Week Faithfulness ( God’s): God’s perfect loyalty and consistency in being true to his name, his character and his word. Memory verse: 2 Timothy 2:13 “If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.” Essence of the Text: The prophet…

Genesis 21:1-34 Genesis 22:1-24 Shanah Tovah u’Metuka! (May you have a good and sweet new year) REVIEW We have been studying from Devarim, and are making a stop to celebrate the Feasts of the Lord elle-ha deverim = these are the words Picture of Journey Reason why the journeys -opportunities to learn…

James is telling us about trails. None of it makes sense in our economy. First: Count it all joy when various levels of bad things happen. Second: If you are poor person, boast that you are already exalted and if you are rich, understand that monetary wealth will not last. Third: a truly well off person…

Over the last few weeks I’ve been scrolling through Social media and one of the things that I see are the back to school pictures. All these parents…including myself, are taking pictures of their little ones beginning their first day of the new school year. And then at the end of the year they are going…

God does not Change! This weeks sermon is the other side of the coin from last weeks sermon. Both sermons begin with the idea expressed in verse 1. 1 “Hear, O Israel: you are to cross over the Jordan today, to go in to dispossess nations greater and mightier than you, cities great and fortified up to…

(S1) — SERIES— MEANS OF GRACE: CONNECTING WITH GOD The Bible teaches us that, from the begining God made himself available to humanity Adam/Eve—Noah—Abraham/Sarah — Moses—Israelites—Canaan “God made himself available to the Israelites physically through the laws, commandments that he had given them.”…

As we now begin to look at chapter 13 of Hebrews everything here focuses is centered around our relationships with one another as believers and our relationship with others in our community. In other words, there are many times where you may have wondered how am I to live as a Christian? So, our message…

God Speaks in Different Ways Old Testament 1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, Angels, visions, dreams, Urim and Thummim (Objects kept in the breastpiece of the High Priest and used to discern the will of God -black/white stone?), symbolic action, gentle…

Today, we conclude this series on money. We have taken the time each week to look at what the bible says about earning money, saving money, spending money and today we want to look at giving money. First, I want you to understand. I am not preaching this sermon because I need your money. I am also not…

9 He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it. 10 For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. 11 They must be silenced,…

1 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: We must understand that life is short for humanity. 10 The days of our lives are seventy years; And if by reason of strength they are eighty years, Yet their boast is only labor and sorrow; For it is soon cut off, and we fly away.…