Episode 99: A Call to a Backslidden People

Malachi, the minor prophet with the..."honor" (?)...of uttering the last prophetic book that we now knows as the Old Testament. Malachi followed the prophets of Nehemiah, and Haggai. He followed the rebuilding of the walls of the city, and the building of the second temple. He followed the return of tens of thousands of Israelites back to their city. And he followed the zeal, worship, and adoration of God that had turned back to complacency, selfishness, and unrighteousness. The Israelites, as they had done before, had "forgotten", or more accurately, conveniently ignored God. Life was good and God's laws and statutes once again, got in the way of the lifestyle they thought would bring them the most happiness.

Malachi saw his people and lamented over their actions, choices, and lives. He was given a message from God to deliver to the people...a message of judgement, a call...a command to repent, and a promise of the coming of the Messiah in the future.

Here we are, 2000 years later. We know the rest of the story. We know of the Messiah and His life and death and resurrection. We know how the Old Testament and New Testament are intertwined in one theme - the sinfulness of sin and the Salvation offered by God. Although we have the rest of the story. Although we can look at Israel and disapprovingly wag our heads in disbelief as the Israelites once again fall into sin, are we any different? How easy is it to turn our backs on God when He stifles the life that we want to live?

Join Pastor Jason as he draws parallels between the Israelites of the Old Testament, the Jews and Gentiles of the New Testament, and the people of today....namely you and I. What is the prescription for this sin that so entangles us? What is God's will for us?

 

Reverend Jason Robbins

Highlawn Baptist Church (www.HighlawnBaptistChurch.org)

 

Today's Scriptures:

Malachi 3:1-5 NIV

Romans 1:20-21 NIV

Matthew 18:19-20 NIV

Romans 12:19-20 NIV

Psalm 100:3 NIV

 

Morning Service October25, 2020

 

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