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THE TRAGEDY OF APATHY 8. DERISION, DISTINCTION & THE DAY OF THE LORD! (Malachi 3:13-4:6)

1) A REBUKE! (3:13) Your words have been hard against Me says the Lord The people were cynical – it’s vain to serve God 2) A RECOGNITION! (3:14-16) Those who feared the Lord and esteemed His name were His treasured possession 3) A RETURN! (4:1-6) The great and awesome Day of the Lord A Day…

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THE TRAGEDY OF APATHY 6. O THOU WHO CHANGEST NOT ABIDE WITH ME! (Malachi 3:6-7)

The Lord Unchanged and Unchanging: 1) IN HIS CHARACTER! For I the Lord do not change 2) IN HIS COVENANT! Therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed 3) IN HIS CALL! Return to Me and I will return to you

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THE TRAGEDY OF APATHY 4. UNFAITHFUL! (Malachi 2:10-17)

1) IN WITNESS! (v10-12) You say you love the Lord but in fact you love the world. You are unequally yoked. 2) IN WEDLOCK! (v13-16) Your spirit I see. You have divorced the wife of your youth 3) IN WORD! (v17) Your empty words and cynical attitudes….. God will judge

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THE TRAGEDY OF APATHY 3. THE DEVASTATING POWER OF BAD EXAMPLE (Malachi 2:1-9)

God says to the priests: 1) YOU ARE CURSED! (v1-2) “I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have already cursed them.” 2) YOU ARE CORRUPT! (v3-8) “You have corrupted the covenant of Levi (v8) says the Lord of hosts.” Your spirituality, credibility & integrity are a sham. 3) YOU ARE CONTEMPTIBLE! (v9) “I make you despised…

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THE TRAGEDY OF APATHY 2. WHEN THE ROT SETS IN! (Malachi 1:6-14)

  1) YOU DESPISE MY NAME! (v6) With Irreverence. You don’t honour or fear the Lord of Hosts 2) YOU DEFILE MY ALTAR! (v7-13) With Indifference. With second rate offerings 3) YOU DEBASE MY WORSHIP! (v13-14) With Insolence. You profane and cheat with wearisome worship…repent or be ruined!

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THE TRAGEDY OF APATHY 1. GOD’S LOVE SPURNED! (Malachi 1:1-5)

Apologies…sermon was not recorded. I love you! How do You love us? You are: 1) CHOSEN! (v2) Jacob I have loved 2) CHERISHED! (v2-4) Compare your state to Edom’s fate. Edom is like the world: Empty (v2), Broken (v4), Hopeless (v4), Lost (v4). But you are under my blessing 3) CHANGED! (v5) My love for you…