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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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

What is an Incommunicable Trait? Attributes of God that is not shared (communicated) to others by us, compared to communicable traits (those God shares or communicates with us and are shared by us). Incommunicable (Gods traits we do not share) God’s eternity Inability to Change (Immutable) Omnipresence…

We have been exploring the book of Malachi and have reached the second division in the text. The first half of the book focused on the sins of Isreal as a lifestyle that have turned from the teaching of their Lord. They have turned so far that they do not even recognise that they are doing anything wrong.…

I’m going to warn you up front tonight - this will be a bit long. If you have ever wondered about how the OT narratives relate to one another, well tonight we’re going to take a high level “look behind the curtain” at one “thread” that runs through the OT - the one foundation for all other “threads”…

Do you ever question God’s love for you? The oracle of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi. “I have loved you,” says the Lord . But you say, “How have you loved us?” “Is not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord . “Yet I have loved Jacob but Esau I have hated. I have laid waste his hill country…