The study closed the “Completely” series in Malachi by merging the final two lessons into one question: “Is following God even worth it when life doesn’t seem to pay off?”
Malachi 3:13-4:6 exposes Israel’s cynical complaints, contrasts them with a small faithful remnant, and then lifts the group’s eyes to the coming “day when I act,” when God will separate the righteous from the wicked and bring healing.
The night pressed us to examine our own temptations to treat God transactionally and to remember that His apparent silence never equals His absence.
Series: “Investigating Jesus” (goal: move from crowd to true discipleship).
Luke, a physician, writes to his lost friend Theophilus, carefully compiling controversial teachings–including Jesus’ words on hell.
Preacher acknowledges cultural pressure to avoid topics of politics, money, and hell; chooses to confront hell head-on because Jesus taught it plainly.
Satan’s first lie (Genesis 3:4) denies judgment; he still uses three goals:
