The Conclusion’s Introduction – God’s Call

I. It is Binding

II. It is Shared

III. It is Life-Changing

BIG QUESTION - How do we walk worthy? (rest of book answers)

1. Until God Notices - 3:16

2. Until God Delivers - 3:17 - WORDS OF GOD (3:17-4:3)

3. Until God Judges - 3:18, 4:1

4. Until God Heals - 4:2

5. Until God Gives Victory - 4:3

6. Until Then, God Reminds - 4:4

7. Until Then, God Sends - 4:5

8. Until Then, God Warns - 4:6

HAGGAI - CHOICES MATTER - CHOOSE TO FOLLOW HIM

ZECHARIAH - ETERNITY MATTERS - HE IS COMING

MALACHI - BE FAITHFUL, NOT FAITHLESS - The message of the OT. God’s nature, Man’s responsibility. God’s LOVE and MERCY.

I. There is no Justice. 2:17-3:6

a. The Complaint -2:17

b. The Response -3:1-6

II. You Say We Are ‘Turned Aside’? 3:7-15

a. Turning Aside from Giving -3:7-12

b. Turning Aside from Serving -3:13-15

1. The State of the Heart

2. The Discerner of the Heart

3. The Changer of Hearts

4. A Right Heart

Conclusion:

Lord, You see my heart

You know it

Take it

Have it

Change it

Use it

Guide it

Help me Guard it

As my heart is, I, too am yours

I. 2:1-9 - Lacking Love

A. Loving God’s Glory 1-3

B. Loving God’s Word 4-9

II. 2:10-16 - Lacking Commitment

A. Faithful to our Covenant 10/Faithful to God’s People 11,12

B. Faithful to our Marriage Partner 13-16

I. How He Loves Us - Mal 1:1-5

II. How We Dishonor Him - Mal 1:6-14

When it comes to His love. Our evaluation should be.

HOW GOOD! It is.

HOW BAD! We are without it.

When it comes to our worship and service. What would His evaluation be?

HOW GOOD!

or...

HOW BAD!

Is Your worship and service.

I. The Great Battle - v1,2

II. The Great Deliverance - v3-5

III. The Great Change - v6-11

IV. The Great Rout - v12-15

V. The Great Rule - v16-19

VI. The Great Calling - v20-21

Who is the Lord? - 12:1

I. Salvation and Jerusalem - 12:2-9

II. Salvation and Repentance – 12:10-14

III. Salvation and Cleansing – 13:1-4

IV. Salvation and Christ – 13:5-6

V. Salvation and God’s Hand – 13:7

VI. Salvation and Israel – 13:8-9

Seeing 2019: The Year of Salvation

I. The Cost of Sin v1-6

II. The Good Shepherd v7-14

III. The False Shepherd v15-17

This New Year

Count the cost. Ask, ‘What’s the price?’

Or ‘What will this cost me?’

The ask, ‘What will be the returns on this investment?’

I. The Conquerors Ch. 9

A. Alexander the Great and Jesus Christ – 9:1-11

B. The Maccabees and Jesus Christ – 9:12-17

II. The Shepherd Ch. 10

A. His Provision and Purification – 10:1-3

B. His Future Strengthening – 10:4-7

C. His Future Gathering – 10:8-12