Malachi is the in-your-face prophet who has one simple message: Take God seriously. The priests of his day were playing religious games, going through religious motions, and leading God’s people to worship casually. Malachi was called to confront God’s people with who he really is. When you understand who God is and how much he loves his people, you don’t treat him carelessly. God was insulted by the sloppy worship of Malachi’s time: people were bringing him animals for sacrifice that they wouldn’t serve to their human leaders. They didn’t esteem God as the great King that he is. Moreover, they were divorcing without cause because they didn’t take God’s covenant of marriage seriously, and they were robbing him of the tithes due to him. God’s people were acknowledging his name without engaging his person. As a result, things were falling apart. Locusts were destroying the agriculture. Yet, through it all, the people acted as if they’d done nothing wrong. The book of Malachi is a call to all of us that, while God is a loving Father, he is not to be taken lightly. His kingdom demands our total allegiance. ▶ Do you know Jesus as your Savior? https://tonyevans.org/know-jesus-christ/ ▶ Stream Sermons: https://tonyevans.org/podcast/ ▶▶ Free Sermon App: https://subsplash.com/tonyevans/app/ ▶▶ DONATE: https://give.tonyevans.org/the-alternative/donation ▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtonyevans/ ▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtonyevans/ ▶ Are you a preacher? Free sermon outlines: https://go.tonyevans.org/dr-tony-evans-free-christian-sermon-notes Dr. Tony Evans is the founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, founder and president of The Urban Alternative and author of over 100 books, booklets and Bible studies. The first African American to earn a doctorate of theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, he has been named one of the 12 Most Effective Preachers in the English-Speaking World by Baylor University. Dr. Evans holds the honor of writing and publishing the first full-Bible commentary and study Bible by an African American. His radio broadcast, The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans, can be heard on over 1,400 radio outlets daily and in more than 130 countries. Dr. Evans’ sermons are also streamed and downloaded over 20,000,000 times annually. #TonyEvans #OldTestament #BibleStudy
5 Lessons from the Book of Malachi - Tony Evans
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