God’s Love for His People

“I have loved you” says the Lord. Malachi 1:2.

Declared – I have loved you. Malachi 1:2.

Denied – In what wat have you loved us. Mal 1:2.

Defined – I loved Jacob. Malachi 1:2.

Demonstrated – Your eyes shall see, and you shall say, ‘The Lord is magnified beyond the border of Israel.’ Malachi 1:5.

 

A rebellious people as the Lord –

  1. In what way have You loved us? God’s Love was Denied. Malachi 1:2.
  2. In what way have we despised Your name? God’s Name was Despised. Malachi 1:6.
  3. In what way have we defiled You? God’s table was Defiled. Malachi 1:7.
  4. In what way have we wearied You? God’s  Providence Decried. Malachi 2:17.
  5. In what way shall we return? Return to Me and I will return to you. God’s Invitation Declined. Malachi 3:7.
  6. In what way have we robbed You? God’s Treasury Defrauded. Malachi 3:8.
  7. What have we spoken against You? God’s Justice Defamed. Malachi 3:13.
  8. You have said, it is useless to Serve God! God’s Ordinances Disbelieved. Malachi 3:14-15.

 

BUT

Malachi 3:16-18 and Malachi 4:1-6.

and also

LET US NOTE

The last active word in the O.T. is curseMalachi 4:6.

The last active word in the N.T. is grace Revelation 22:21.

    ‘Toda Rabba Rabboni.’

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