the final “wherein”

THE FINAL “WHEREIN”

Malachi 3:13-15

INTRODUCTION

The "Whereins" of Malachi1:2 - Wherein have You loved us?1:6 - Wherein have we despised Your name?1:7 - Wherein have we polluted You?

INTRODUCTION

The "Whereins" of Malachi

2:14 – Wherein (have we treated our wives wrong?)2:17 - Wherein have we wearied God?

INTRODUCTION

The "Whereins" of Malachi3:7 - Wherein shall we return?3:8 - Wherein have we robbed You?3:13 - What (wherein) have we spoken so much against You?

HOW CAN WE SPEAK AGAINST GOD?

I. BY SAYING BOLD THINGS REPEATEDLY

AGAINST GOD

Malachi 3:13

I. BY SAYING BOLD THINGS REPEATEDLY AGAINST GOD

A. Your Words Have Been Stout

Against Me

“As for you, son of man, the children of your people are talking about you beside the walls and in the doors of the houses; and they speak to one another, everyone

saying to his brother, ‘Please come and hear what the word is that comes from the Lord.’So they come to you as people do, they sit

before you as My people, and they hear your words, but they do not do them; for

with their mouth they show much love, but their hearts pursue their own gain.

Ezekiel 33:30-31 NKJV

I. BY SAYING BOLD THINGS REPEATEDLY AGAINST GOD

B. Wherein Have We Spoken So Much Against

You?

But I say to you that for every idle word men may

speak, they will give account of it in the day of

judgment.For by your words you will be justified, and by your

words you will be condemned.

Matthew 12:36-37 NKJV

HOW CAN WE SPEAK AGAINST GOD?

II. BY SAYING IT IS VAIN TO SERVE GOD

Malachi 3:14

II. BY SAYING IT IS VAIN TO SERVE GOD

A. What Profit Is It That We Have

Kept His Ordinance?

II. BY SAYING IT IS VAIN TO SERVE GOD

B. What Profit Is It That We Have

Walked Mournfully Before The Lord Of

Hosts?

II. BY SAYING IT IS VAIN TO SERVE GOD

C. Their Outward Work Is The Genuine Worship God Must Acknowledge And

Reward

HOW CAN WE SPEAK AGAINST GOD?

III. BY SAYING THE PROUD ARE HAPPY

Malachi 3:15

II. BY SAYING IT IS VAIN TO SERVE GOD

A. The Proud Are The

Favorites Of God

Pride comes before

destruction, and an arrogant

spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 16:18 HCSB

II. BY SAYING IT IS VAIN TO SERVE GOD

B. Thy Who Work

Wickedness Are Set Up

Do not let your heart envy

sinners,But live in the fear of the Lord always.

Proverbs 32:17 NASB

II. BY SAYING IT IS VAIN TO SERVE GOD

C. Thy Who Tempt God Are Even Delivered

Do you not know this of old, Since man was

placed on earth,That the triumphing of

the wicked is short, And the joy of the hypocrite is

but for a moment?Job 20:4-5 NKJV

HOW CAN WE SPEAK AGAINST GOD?

I. BY SAYING BOLD THINGS AGAINST GOD

 II. BY SAYING IT IS VAIN TO SERVE GOD

 III. BY SAYING THE PROUD ARE HAPPY