Difference between revisions of "Malachi 3:13-4:6 Revere God"
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=Introduction:= | =Introduction:= | ||
| − | ==Image:== | + | ==Image: Running is a lot of fun, except when it is not.== |
| − | ==Need: | + | I enjoy running. In fact, in June I averaged 3 mile a day. Some days I ran more than three miles, and some days I took a day off, but my average was three miles. However, there were some days that I ran, not because I wanted to, but because I knew that I needed to keep up my conditioning. On these days running was a chore, it was hard to find the motivation. |
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| − | ==Preview: == | + | Sometimes in our Christian walk it can be hard. We know what we are supposed to do, we know that God is good, but we just don't feel it. In times like this we need to make sure we revere God. Yes, the walk is hard, but still God is worthy of our reverence and paying our complete respect to God is worthwhile. |
| − | ==Text: | + | ==Need: We must humbly acknowledge that God alone is worthy of our complete respect and devotion== |
| + | ==Preview: Today we will look at our struggle, a solution, and how we should view the future.== | ||
| + | ==Text: Malachi 3:13-18== | ||
==Setting the Stage:== | ==Setting the Stage:== | ||
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====Last week we learned of God's justice.==== | ====Last week we learned of God's justice.==== | ||
====This week we will focus on our need to revere God.==== | ====This week we will focus on our need to revere God.==== | ||
| + | ====We skipped Malachi 3:7-12 because we covered that just over a year ago in our Together We Grow series on tithing.==== | ||
| + | =====However, it is important to notice that in 3:12 God had promised that all nations would take note of the blessings God bestowed on Israel. Verse 13 comes right on the tails of that statement.===== | ||
=Body= | =Body= | ||
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==The Struggle: At times, serving God may feel futile (13-15).== | ==The Struggle: At times, serving God may feel futile (13-15).== | ||
===Reality: We are fallen creatures (13).=== | ===Reality: We are fallen creatures (13).=== | ||
| + | ====In verse 13 we see that the Jews spoke arrogant, harsh, or strong words against God.==== | ||
| + | =====The word for arrogant or strong is חזק and here really carries the tone of combative words.===== | ||
| + | =====The people were really accusing God of injustice and doing so in a pretty aggressive, combative way.===== | ||
| + | =====Despite the reality of who God is, the people were boldly speaking against God.===== | ||
===Reality: There are times when serving God is hard (14).=== | ===Reality: There are times when serving God is hard (14).=== | ||
===Reality: Sometimes evil people prosper (15).=== | ===Reality: Sometimes evil people prosper (15).=== | ||
Revision as of 16:01, 3 July 2023
Theological Proposition/Focus: God is to be revered!
Homiletical Proposition/Application: We must humbly aknowledge that God alone is worthy of our complete respect and devotion
Introduction:
Image: Running is a lot of fun, except when it is not.
I enjoy running. In fact, in June I averaged 3 mile a day. Some days I ran more than three miles, and some days I took a day off, but my average was three miles. However, there were some days that I ran, not because I wanted to, but because I knew that I needed to keep up my conditioning. On these days running was a chore, it was hard to find the motivation.
Sometimes in our Christian walk it can be hard. We know what we are supposed to do, we know that God is good, but we just don't feel it. In times like this we need to make sure we revere God. Yes, the walk is hard, but still God is worthy of our reverence and paying our complete respect to God is worthwhile.
