Tag: malachi
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Distinction between the Kingdom and the Church of Christ
Kingdom OR Church? Is distinction lacking in the Gospel of YOUR Church? WE like to think that OUR Church has a great vision of Gospel grace, but do we PREACH any distinction between DOCTRINES and the WORK of evangelical ‘christians’ from OUR stages of worship? For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for…
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A Remnant called to REPENTANCE
Repentance, or else! We don’t like ultimatums. YOU MUST REPENT, or else the Lord will do ‘this or that.’ No wonder the Prophets of the LORD were often rejected in their own land. Repentance, or else, becomes a recurring theme before the coming of the Messiah Jesus and before the long silence of the LORD…
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Jude – Now I will praise the Lord
Who is Jude? The first thing I want to know about any letter I receive is who sent it to me. So as a leader or member of one of several churches we would want to be certain of the identity of the author of Jude and the authenticity of Jude’s message. Jude, a bondservant…
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God’s Love Through John: A God-sent Baptist
John the Baptist is a brash Nazarite, an older cousin of Jesus who confronts all with our need for repentance. There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him. John 1:6-7 CSB The Gospel prologue of the…
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The Beginning of the End – A Burden of the Prophets – 4
Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.” Remember the predictions of the holy prophets Previously: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is…
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Stubble & Chaff – Repentance before the Lord
“Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming,” Says the Lord of hosts. Malachi 3:1 NKJV The prophesy is clear from Malachi, Prophet of…
