MESSAGES FROM MALACHI “Clear Truths for a Confused Day” Malachi 1.

MESSAGES FROM MALACHI

“Clear Truths for

a Confused Day”Malachi 1

The prophet Malachi was preaching &

teaching in a time when Israel was attempting to

reassert its faith and itself as a

people in the midst of great confusion!

The prophet Malachi was preaching &

teaching in a time when Israel was attempting to

reassert its faith and itself as a

people in the midst of great confusion!

“Clear Truths for a Confused Day”

Return from Exile

Rebuilding of the Temple

Reclaiming TheirIdentity

Return from Exile

Rebuilding of the Temple

Reclaiming TheirIdentity


1 “The burden of the word of the Lord to Israel by

Malachi. 2 ‘I have loved you,’ says the Lord. Yet you say, ‘In what way have You loved

us?’”Malachi 1:1-2

1 “The burden of the word of the Lord to Israel by

Malachi. 2 ‘I have loved you,’ says the Lord. Yet you say, ‘In what way have You loved

us?’”Malachi 1:1-2


Vital Faith Is Built Upon a

Profound Love of God

God’s Love is Consistent and

Constant Towards His People

Vital Faith Is Built Upon a

Profound Love of God

God’s Love is Consistent and

Constant Towards His People


6 “For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a

special treasure above all the peoples on the

face of the earth. 7 The Lord did not set His love on you nor choose you

because you were more in number than...

6 “For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a

special treasure above all the peoples on the

face of the earth. 7 The Lord did not set His love on you nor choose you

because you were more in number than...


...any other people, for you were the least of all peoples; 8 but because the Lord loves you, and because He would keep

the oath which He swore to your

fathers....”Deuteronomy 7:6-8a

...any other people, for you were the least of all peoples; 8 but because the Lord loves you, and because He would keep

the oath which He swore to your

fathers....”Deuteronomy 7:6-8a


10 “In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and

sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

19 We love Him because He first loved

us.” 1 John 4:10,19

10 “In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and

sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

19 We love Him because He first loved

us.” 1 John 4:10,19


“God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.” Augustine

“God is love. He didn’t need us. But he wanted us. And that is the most amazing

thing.”Rick Warren

“God’s unfailing love for us is an objective

fact affirmed over and over in the Scriptures. It is true whether we believe it or not. Our

doubts do not destroy God’s love, nor does our faith create it. It

originates in the very nature of God, who is love, and it flows to

us through our union with His beloved

Son.” ~ Jerry Bridges

“God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.” Augustine

“God is love. He didn’t need us. But he wanted us. And that is the most amazing

thing.”Rick Warren

“God’s unfailing love for us is an objective

fact affirmed over and over in the Scriptures. It is true whether we believe it or not. Our

doubts do not destroy God’s love, nor does our faith create it. It

originates in the very nature of God, who is love, and it flows to

us through our union with His beloved

Son.” ~ Jerry Bridges


“God’s unfailing love for us is an objective fact

affirmed over and over in the Scriptures. It is true whether we believe it or not. Our doubts do not destroy God’s love, nor

does our faith create it. It originates in the very nature of God, who is love, and it flows to us

through our union with His beloved Son.” Jerry Bridges

“God’s unfailing love for us is an objective fact

affirmed over and over in the Scriptures. It is true whether we believe it or not. Our doubts do not destroy God’s love, nor

does our faith create it. It originates in the very nature of God, who is love, and it flows to us

through our union with His beloved Son.” Jerry Bridges


Virulent Sin Is Fundamentally Sin Against God

We often See Sin Against Ourselves


We often See Sin Against Ourselves



We often See Sin Against Others


We often See Sin Against Others



Yet All Sin, Is Sin Against God!


Yet All Sin, Is Sin Against God!


20 “And he arose and came to his father. But

when he was still a great way off, his father saw

him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his

neck and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him,

‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.’”

Luke 15:20-21

20 “And he arose and came to his father. But

when he was still a great way off, his father saw

him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his

neck and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him,

‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.’”

Luke 15:20-21


Vigorous Discipleship Is

Built Upon Total Reorientation

Vigorous Discipleship Is

Built Upon Total Reorientation


Impediments to

ReOrientation

Denial, Divided Loyalties &

Apathy

Impediments to

ReOrientation

Denial, Divided Loyalties &

Apathy


Denial

“The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” Psalm 14:1

Denial

“The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” Psalm 14:1


Divided Loyalties“No servant can

serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one

and despise the other. You cannot

serve God and mammon.’” Luke 16:13

Divided Loyalties“No servant can

serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one

and despise the other. You cannot

serve God and mammon.’” Luke 16:13


Apathy

“So then, because you are lukewarm,

and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth..”

Revelation 3:16

Apathy

“So then, because you are lukewarm,

and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth..”

Revelation 3:16


TransformationalReOrientati

on“Therefore, if anyone

is in Christ, he is a new creation; old

things have passed away; behold, all

things have become new.”

2 Corinthians 5:17

TransformationalReOrientati

on“Therefore, if anyone

is in Christ, he is a new creation; old

things have passed away; behold, all

things have become new.”

2 Corinthians 5:17


MESSAGES FROM MALACHI

“Clear Truths for

a Confused Day”Malachi 1

MESSAGES FROM MALACHI “Clear Truths for a Confused Day” Malachi 1.

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