Sometimes it is easy to give up on people. They let us down, they hurt us or make it hard for us to keep our friendship with them. Malachi is a book about how God’s people had turned away from God. Their worship was half hearted, they complained that God had forsaken them; they lived immorally before God and had become very selfish. Despite these failures God reveals his love and commitment to draw them back to himself. God’s love is not dependant on your performance, God’s love is unconditional. If you feel like you have drifted away from God, or you would like help to know God then this sermon series is for you.
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1 - Appreciate and Emulate God's Loyalty |
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Malachi - Listen to this message now in Real Audio or download as MP3 One of the cardinal rules of barracking for a football team is loyalty. This helps you support your team when they are playing badly; loyalty wants to see them improve. We are not blind to our team’s lousy performance, it doesn’t mean we don’t get frustrated but we hang in there withthem.
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2 - Consider Carefully God's Love |
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Malachi 1:1-5 - Listen to this message now in Real Audio or download as MP3 The people of Malachi did not understand God’s love. In fact they thought God didn’t love them because they were going through a tough time. They were subjects of a foreign pagan nation and the temple they had built did not match the glory of Solomon’s temple.
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3 - Love God = Worship God |
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Malachi 1:6-14 - Listen to this message now in Real Audio or download as MP3 It’s amazing to me that we sometimes treat God like our Dog.
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4 - Love God = Glorify God |
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Malachi 2:1-9 - Listen to this message now in Real Audio or download as MP3 Its the thought that counts.
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5 - Love God = Being faithful to God |
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Malachi 2:10-12 - Listen to this message now in Real Audio or download as MP3 A life long commitment.
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6 - Love God = Emulating God's Faithfulness |
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Malachi 2:10-16, 1 Corinthians 13:1-8a - Listen to this message now in Real Audio or download as MP3 Don't forget the safety valve.
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7 - Don't Underestimate God's Justice |
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Malachi 2:17-3:5, Psalm 73 - Listen to this message now in Real Audio or download as MP3 We often think that what upsets God most are our individual vices - swearing, getting drunk, illicit sex and so on... |
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8 - Trust God and give |
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Malachi 3:6-12, Genesis 28:10-22 - Listen to this message now in Real Audio or download as MP3 “Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.” Mark 8:35. So much of our lives is about surviving, gaining an advantage, the accumulation of happiness in the things we come to own. |
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9 - Trust God and serve |
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Malachi 3:13-18 - Listen to this message now in Real Audio or download as MP3 There is nothing worse than spending good money on what turns out to be rubbish. However, when we work we want the most money for the least amount of effort. |
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10 - Trust God and be Encouraged |
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Malachi 1:1-5, Malachi 4:1-6 - Listen to this message now in Real Audio or download as MP3 I can remember when Michele sent me to the Supermarket to get some caster sugar. It seemed a simple enough task until I got there and was faced with choices of brand, quantity, prices and types. |
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