Title: Israel Confronted by God

Text: Malachi

I. Israel Confronted with Love Mal. 1:1-5.

A. He loved Israel and only Israel 1-3.

B. If God is not the builder 4,5.

II. Israel Confronted for Despising God’s Name Mal. 1:6-14.

A. Dishonoring His name 6-8.

B. Repent and magnify His name 9-12.

C. Confronting lazy priests 13,14.

III. Israel Confronted for Defiling the Covenant Mal. 2.

A. Would, could, should 1-7.

B. Priests causing stumbling?! 8,9.

C. Judah guilty of profanity 10-12.

D. The depth of adultery 14-17.

IV. Israel Confronted for Disobeying the Word Mal. 3 & 4.

A. Jesus is promised 3:1-6.

B. Tithes and Offerings show heart 3:7-12.

C. Would-be final straw 3:13-15.

V. God is Faithful and Keeps Promises Mal. 3:16-4:6.

A. Amazing Grace in Malachi 3:16-18.

B. God’s people love Him and His Law 4:16.

Series: The Gospel of John

Title: He Appears to Peter

Text: John 21:15-23

I. Manifold Grace of Jesus Jn. 21:15-17.

A. Grace One 15a.

B. Humility One 15b.

C. Grace Two 16a.

D. Humility Two 16b.

E. Grace Three 17a.

F. Humility Three 17b.

II. Peter’s Promise from Jesus Jn. 21:18,19.

*Peter, you will absolutely love me 18,19.

III. Peter: Still a Little Bit Peter Jn. 21:20-23.

A. Words 20,21.

B. Jesus still Jesus 22.

C. Always in style: Twisting Jesus words 23.

Series: The Gospel of John

Title: He Appears to the Disciples

Text: John 21:1-14

I. The Appearance Introduced Jn. 21:1-3.

A. The account introduced 1,2.

B. A fisherman goes fishing 3.

II. The Actual Appearance Jn. 21:4-7.

A. Jesus is here 4,5.

B. Interesting command 6.

C. John gets it 7.

III. Back to Solid Ground Jn. 21:8-14.

A. Other fish 8,9.

B. More 10,11.

C. Jesus provides 12,13.

D. The Appearance Logged 14.

Series: The Gospel of John

Title: The Purpose of John’s Gospel

Text: John 20:30-31

I. Jesus Fortifies the Eleven Jn. 20:30.

A. Jesus does signs – on His own terms 30a.

B. We do not need what was for them 30b.

II. John Wants the Reader to Believe in Jesus Jn. 20:31.

A. Readers read what is written 31a.

B. Purpose of the writings 31b.

C. Belief leads to life 31c.

III. Application Jn. 20:31.

*We have all needed to believe and help

others believe.