12 episodes
Malachi - God's Messenger. Fowey Fellowship
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- Religion & Spirituality
Malachi.
We know varied amounts about the lives and backgrounds of the writers of the various books in the Bible, especially those in the Old Testament. For some like Moses, Joshua, David and Solomon there is a considerable amount information. However, when we come to Malachi the writer of the prophecy bearing his name, we know nothing at all!. He is mentioned by name in verse one and that is that! Nonetheless, his name means “My Messenger” and how wonderful a title that is, to be called by God to be His messenger. What an honour, what a privilege it is for us to be called as Ambassadors for Jesus Christ, may we walk worthy of the One who calls us to be His representatives in this evil world. (2 Corinthians 5.20)
This book is the final book of the Old Testament. From Malachi until the advent of John the Baptist, there were no other prophets. Malachi prophesies of the coming of John who was to prepare the way for the coming Lord, read Chapter 3.1 “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 messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts”.
It was a difficult time for Malachi to witness for God, the priests were evil, crooked and self centred, the people had gone away from God and were prepared to argue against God, His Law and and Commandments. We shall see it unfold, God willing, in the weeks ahead. I think we all may learn from this faithful Messenger of God.
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The Godly Remnant.
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.
For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,
I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land. -
Elijah.
The entrance of Thy Word giveth Light,
If I love the darkness still,
It’s because my deeds are ill!
But the entrance of Thy Word giveth Light -
Our God is a consuming fire.
For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,
And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:............
..........But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, -
As Calves of the Stall.
The reason for writing this book was to rebuke the returned exiles of their many sins. They were to rebuild their nation following their 70 years in Babylon but sadly still rejected God
One would have assumed that they would now be ready and truly determined that from now on they would seek to work for God in following the Law of Moses in this sinful world.
To avoid contact with the nations round about them and re-set up a nation for God as was God’s original task for Israel and that all nations would be blessed through them. -
Malachi 8 - What must I do to be saved?.
Trust in the Lord and don't despair, He is a Friend so True,
No matters what your troubles are, Jesus will see you through,
Trust when the day is bright, Trust in the darkest night,
Every day, All the way, He'll be there with you. -
Malachi - some lessons for us.mp3
We must learn to walk humbly and worthily before God as Ambassadors for Our Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, in a sinful lost world. A world whose only hope is through faith and trust in Jesus.
What the world needs is Jesus, just a glimpse of Him,
He will bring joy and gladness,
Take away sin and sadness,
What the world needs is Jesus, just a glimpse of Him,
Do they see Jesus in me?