‘A People Who Do Not Worship.’
Malachi 3:7-15.
a) Malachi 3:7. God’s People:
1- Have turned away from God’s Word.
2- Have not kept God’s Word.
3- Need to come back to God.
4- Do not know how to come back to God.
b) Malachi 3:8. Their Worship was not pure.
c) Malachi 3:9. They were cursed by God because of their incorrect Worship.
d) Malachi 3:10-11. If they were to restore correct Worship then God would Bless them.
e) Malachi 3:12. Other Nations would see how God had Blessed them.
f) Malachi 3:13.-15. They say things against God and do not even realise it:-
1- It is futile to serve God.
2- Why obey God?
3- Proud people are happy.
4- Evildoers prosper.
5- People complain against God and get away with it.
(This QT teaches me about A People Who Do Not Worship)
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‘We Need Faith.’
Hebrews 11:1-6.
a) Hebrews 11:1. We need genuine Faith.
b) Hebrews 11:2. We need God approved Faith.
c) Hebrews 11:3. We need Faith in the Word of God.
d) Hebrews 11:4. We need Faith to give pure Worship to God.
e) Hebrews 11:5. We need Faith to please God.
f) Hebrews 11:6. Without Faith it is impossible to please God.
(This Second one calls to my attention that I Need Faith)
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Chris.
We need God approved Faith – Faith that God approves in and that is based on His Word. Faith needs to be focused on obedience to God and not on our personal needs. God has Promised to meet the needs of those people who obey Him.
