Malachi 2:10-3:5 - Faith on whose terms? - Belco/City

1. Faith… on whose terms?

i.     What is faith?

ii.    Faith and covenants

iii.   Faith on God’s/ my terms? 

2.    Faith in one Father (2:10-16)

i.     Or inter-faith marriage (2:10-12)

ii.    Or pagan-faith (2:13)

iii.   Or faith-less marriage (2:14-16)

Implications

a.    We trust our heavenly Father

b.    We trust our Father’s ways over what we want (examples)

3.    Faith in the God of justice (2:17-3:5)

i.   Faith in God’s coming justice (3:1)

ii.   Faith in God the refiner (3:2-4)

iii.  Faith in God the judge (3:5)

Implications

c.     We trust Jesus’ (surprising) terms