Today we begin a new series in the book of Malachi. God's people have returned from exile to Judah. Their expectation is for prosperity, peace and God's glorious presence. Instead, they are disillusioned to find that all they had hoped for is unrealized. Soon their spiritual zeal is diminished and their worship becomes empty, even hypocritical. The Israelites question God's love for them and accuse him of abandoning his chosen people. They allow their circumstances to become an indicator of God's love. Malachi reminds us that God's love is eternal, cannot be measured by human standards or circumstances, and is never to be underestimated! God is calling his loved ones to restoration and repentance. He promises, 'Return to me, and I will return to you'.
Obedience is the manifestation of our faith. As we abide in Christ, he promises to abide in us. God takes great pleasure by working...
As we heard in the previous message in this series, the faithful church will always hold fast to the unequivocal authority of the word....
Today we begin a verse by verse study in the book of James. This series will challenge us to put our faith into action...