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Neal Parker

Don’t let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one else does, the truth – don’t let that get swallowed up by the great chewing complacency.

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Malachi: Fighting Spiritual Boredom


Luke 18:1-8 (II Corinthians 13:5-6)

–Examine Ourselves – Perseverance?

–Are we in The Faith? – Conviction?

–Prove Ourselves – Constancy?


Faith – “Persuasion” / Credence–Morally – Conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God)

–Reliance upon Christ for our salvation

–Abstract – Constancy, in such profession; By extension the system of religious truth itself

Assurance / Belief / Believe / Fidelity

Quick Facts…Malachi–Last of the “Minor Prophets” books in the OT (written about 450 – 430 BC), before John the Baptist

–Malachi means “My Messenger”–Condition of the people / “indifferent and lethargic”



Malachi 3:1-5–The Messenger

…the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple;”

Isaiah 40:3 Clear the way…(Clear the obstacles out of the road)

Mark 1:2-4 Repentance clears way for The Way of Christ




Matthew 21:12-13 – Last Week of His Ministry John 2:13-17 – Beginning of His Ministry




Revelation 11:1-6 – Two Witnesses Measure the Temple, the Alter and those who

worship in it Revelation 11:15-19 / Revelation 19:11 -1 19

Points For Consideration:– Is there a connection between

Christ cleansing His Father’s House in His physical appear and a future cleansing of His Church?

– In the future will Christ “purify” a kingdom of priest, by bring judgment to His Church? Romans 8:29-30

I Peter 4: 17-19



Malachi 3:6-12–Return To Me And I Will Return To You Hebrews 13:8

–Will A Man Rob God? Nehemiah 13:10-12Increase / Time / Energy / Devotion / Fellowship / Obedience

–Test Me Matthew 6:31-34

Points For Consideration:– Do we give ourselves (time / energy

/ obedience, etc.) with cheerfulness?

II Corinthians 9:6-8



Malachi 3:13-15–Harsh Things Said Against God

Psalm 73:12-20 Do we obey God in order to gain something from Him?

Why do we serve God? Is it to get something out of Him or to honor Him, because we love Him?


Malachi 3:16-18–Book of Remembrance (i.e. records of noble deeds; Esther 2:21-23 / the Book of Acts & Final 3 Books of John?) Fear or Revere God Spoke to one another / Assembling themselves together / Encouragement in fellowship

God give attention and listens


Malachi 4:1-6–The Day Is Coming

Arrogant / Evildoer Eventual End

Isaiah 5:24 Matthew 3:11-12 I Peter 3:3-9


A Reminder And A Promise–Remember the Law of Moses My Servant I John 2:3-6

– John the Baptist a forerunner of Jesus Christ Luke 1:13-17

Points For Consideration:– Could it be that one of the end time

missions of the two witnesses be to come to the Church, in the power of Elijah (message of repentance)? Revelation 11:1-4 / Zechariah 4:9-14

– What should be our Call To Action? II Peter 3:14-15


Don’t let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one else does, the truth – don’t let that get swallowed up by the great chewing complacency.

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