Introduction This morning we came to the end of Paul's second letter to Timothy and we studied together Paul's last written words. This evening we've come to the end of the book of Malachi, which is also the end of the Old Testament. And the Old Testament ends with the announcement that the day of … Continue reading Malachi 03(13)–04(06) →

Introduction The book of Malachi consists of six complaints which the Lord brought before his people through the prophet Malachi. So far, we've studied three of the complaints. In the first, the Lord complained that his people did not appreciate his love for them. And he did love them. After all, hadn't he chosen them … Continue reading Malachi 02(17)–03(12) →

Introduction God sent Malachi to preach to his people some time after they had returned from exile and after they had rebuilt the temple in Jerusalem. And from what Malachi said to them, it's clear that their love for the Lord had waned. And, like the people before the exile, they had become unfaithful to … Continue reading Malachi 02(10–16) →

Introduction Like Haggai and Zechariah, Malachi was a post-exilic prophet, which means the Lord sent him to minister to his people who had returned to Jerusalem after the exile in Babylon. When the people first returned from exile, they rebuilt the altar and they began to rebuild the temple. But their enemies opposed them and … Continue reading Malachi 01(06)–02(09) →

Introduction I've said before that I'm a completionist. You know what a completionist is, don't you? If someone plays video games, and he's a completionist, then he has to complete every level of the game and he's not satisfied until he does. Or if someone is on twitter or another social media platform, and she's … Continue reading Malachi 01(01–05) →