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Proving God
Let’s look to the book of Malachi this morning.
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A. God called these people to return to Him. (v.
7)
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These people had become wayward like their fathers before them.
2. God invited them to return and be welcomed by Him
B. They played dumb before God.
1. “In what way shall we return?”
2. What have we done?
C. The dynamic dialogue reveals their sin.
God Questions and Answers (8)
1. “Will a man rob God?”
a. God anticipates their answer of innocence.
b. “In what way have we robbed you?”
2. The shocking answer was, “In tithes and offerings”
3. Tithes and offerings had been taught to them for generations.
a. Abraham gave tithes before the law was given )
b. Jacob gave tithes ()
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Tithes were commanded in the law ()
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These people had knowingly been robbing God (v.
8)
5. Have we been withholding what we owe to the Lord?
God Challenges and Promises (v.
10)
1. “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse” For us this is the local church.
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To obey this command demanded faith
b.
How would they meed the needs of their families?
2. A divine challenge came with an unfailing promise
a. God challenges His people to prove Him
b.
Fulfilling His promise will be the proof of His faithfulness.
3. What would accepting God’s challenge bring?
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He would open the windows of heaven and bless them.
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His blessings would be more than they could contain
4. Have you ever accepted God’s challenge of blessing?
5. Have you proved the faithfulness of God?
God Comforts and Guarantees (v.
11)
1. “I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes”
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They could put away their fears of committing fully.
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God would reward them with more than they could imagine.
2. God’s guarantee would protect them from disaster.
a. Their fears of not having enough would never materialize.
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Bountiful blessings would result from proving God by faith.
Conclusion:
A. What have you been holding back from God?
B. Risk all by proving God and find Him faithful.
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