WILL A MAN ROB GOD? Malachi Three God's prophets had powerful messages for the people of their days. They also gave information concerning the coming of the Messiah and His work. Malachi does exactly that in this chapter. He tells of the forerunner who prepared the way for the coming of Christ and... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE MESSENGER AND THE MESSIAH -- MALACHI 3:1-5:_ Messiah would come. However, before His coming there would be one to prepare His way. Malachi wrote, "Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the me... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE SIN OF INGRATITUDE -- MALACHI 3:6-12:_ The people did not see that they had any need to repent. Malachi moved to discuss in more details two specific sins of the Jews. The first was that they were robbing God with their giving. The people denied this, yet they were very guilty of this sin. When... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE SIN OF SPEAKING AGAINST GOD -- MALACHI 3:13-15:_ The Jews denied that they were doing anything wrong. This amounted to saying that God was making false charges against them. The attitude of these Jews was terrible. They felt that God was wrong in His dealings with them. They said very disrespec... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE -- MALACHI 3:16-18:_ The message of this chapter ends with God reminding the people that He would remember those who serve him in righteousness. This book of remembrance contains deeds of the Christian age. Christians are people that "Fear the Lord" and honor Him. Christians... [ Continue Reading ]