Sermon Central
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Being A People Who Gain God’s Favor Through Honoring Him
Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jul 18, 2005 (message contributor)
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1. "Lord Your Love For Me Causes Me To Honor You
Contributed on Jul 18, 2005
A study of lessons that can be learned from the Book of Malachi
Malachi very skillfully provides a very vivid image of the love of God as well as His might and power. Malachi helps us see that the story has not yet ended. God still has promises to fulfill on behalf of His people. The Book of Malachi represents the link between the Old and New Testaments. ...read more
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2. When Worship Leaves A Bad Taste In God's Mouth
Contributed on Jul 18, 2005
A study of the book of Malachi
One man has said that one of the biggest disappointments in his life came when he was a boy. He saw a large tent setup in a field and thought there was a circus inside. He sneaked in under the flap to watch and discovered that he was in the middle of a revival meeting. However he experienced an ...read more
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3. Fruit Of Disobedience
Contributed on Jul 25, 2005
The third sermon in a series on the book of Malachi
The question is: “Can you have a valid faith without being faithful?” The greatest issue we have found so far in our study of Malachi is that of disobedience. The people of Judah wanted to enjoy all the benefits of following God without any of the hassle that comes from playing by God’s rules. ...read more
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4. A Clear Call To Faithfulness
Contributed on Aug 2, 2005
The fourth message from the series on Malachi
“A Clear Call to Faithfulness” Malachi 2:10-16 In our passage today Malachi turns to dealing with the subject of the people’s indifference to the Lord’s will. They are visibly blaming their problems on God rather than seeing them as a result of their own unfaithfulness. The people are being ...read more
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5. So You Think God Is Not Fair?
Contributed on Aug 7, 2005
A continuation of the series on Malachi
“So You Think God Is Unfair?” Malachi 2:17-3:5 According to Ann Landers, the average teenager uses the phrase “it’s not fair”, 86 times a day. This week I did web search for this simple phrase: “when life is not fair.” The search yielded a staggering 97.2 million results. In one of these ...read more
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6. Giving That Truly Pleases God
Contributed on Aug 16, 2005
Study of giving from the series on the book of Malachi
A man died and went to heaven. He was met at the Pearly Gates by St. Peter who led him down the golden streets. They passed mansion after beautiful mansion until they came to the end of the street where they stopped in front of a shack. The man asked St. Peter why he got a shack when there were so ...read more
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7. The Fruit Of Half-Hearted Service
Contributed on Aug 23, 2005
A continuation of the service from the book of Malachi
The Fruit of Half-Hearted Service” Malachi 3:13-15 As we have made our journey through the book of Malachi, we have seen the Lord pile indictment upon indictment against the people. The nation of Israel has strayed far from God in both word and deed. Evil abounded in the land. Unbelief is the ...read more
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8. The Motivation For Faithfulness
Contributed on Aug 28, 2005
The final message from the series on Malachi
I have heard it said over and over again that hindsight is 20/20. How many things can you remember in your life that if you would have known they were going to turn out the way they did, you would have made an entirely different decision? How would you live your life differently today if you knew ...read more