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The Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come". Malachi 2:17-3:6. 926 Nation splits. 740 Micah. 630 Jeremiah. 430 Malachi. 730 Israel falls to Assyria . 587 Judah falls to Babylon. 530 Exiles start to return.
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The Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come" Malachi 2:17-3:6
926 Nation splits 740 Micah 630 Jeremiah 430 Malachi 730 Israel falls to Assyria 587 Judah falls to Babylon 530 Exiles start to return
God’s delays are not denials • A Disappointed People – 2:17. 3:14
‘Where is the God of justice’ - 2:17 ‘It is futile to serve God. What did we gain by carrying out his requirements?’- 3:14
God’s delays are not denials • A Disappointed People – 2:17. 3:14 • God Doesn’t seem to care anymore The result? • ‘So what’s the point of putting yourself out for him?’ Gods reaction to this? • He was not happy with it! 1:10
“Oh that you would shut the temple doors so that you would light useless fires on my altar” Malachi 1:10
God’s delays are not denials • A Disappointed People – 2:17. 3:14 • God Doesn’t seem to care anymore • The Promise Renewed – 3:1f • The day of his appearing will come. • The promise found it’s fulfilment in Jesus.
"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children,…' Malachi 4:5
He will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children… to make ready a people prepared for the Lord". Luke 1:17
“Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”John 1:29
God’s delays are not denials • A Disappointed People – 2:17. 3:14 • God Doesn’t seem to care anymore • The Promise Renewed – 3:1f • The promise found it’s fulfilment in Jesus. • A promise delayed is not a promise broken! • The Purpose Revealed - 3v2-5 • To clean us up for God –(Cp Eph 1:4)
'For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight'. Ephesians 1:4