COME HOME TO THE LORD (6 OF 9)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: Malachi 3:6-12
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Come Home to the Lord (6 of 9)
Series: Majoring in the Minors
Scott Maze
Malachi 3:6-12
Consider this: An archbishop was carrying more than $460,000 across the border from Lebanon to Israel in the past month. I think immediately, ‘‘What’s a religious priest doing with that much money! How in the world did he think he was going to bring this through customs!’’ As the priest attempted to cross the border, he has twenty suitcases stuffed with cash and medicine. While the story caught my eye, it’s likely the archbishop was bringing much-needed supplies to Lebanese Christians under the oppressive regime of the terror group, Hezbollah.
React to this headline if you will: a flashy Brooklyn bishop was robbed while live streaming last Sunday. The three masked gunmen took more than $400,000 in jewelry from the Roll-Royce-driving bishop. After reading this article, I wondered, ‘‘Who’s robbing who?’’ Whenever religion and money intersect, it makes headlines.
The Bible speaks with authority on the subject of money. If you were wondering to yourself, ‘‘I sure wish the pastor would preach more convicting sermons, today’s your day, my friend. I invite you to find the book of Malachi with me if you will [page 954 in your pew Bibles].
Someone said to me recently, ‘‘Your preaching has improved recently.’’ I told them that I am negotiating a new contract ?. Hopefully, this will make some personal headlines for each of you.
Today’s Scripture
‘‘For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed. 7 From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. But you say, ‘How shall we return?’ 8 Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and contributions. 9 You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing me, the whole nation of you. 10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that ...
Series: Majoring in the Minors
Scott Maze
Malachi 3:6-12
Consider this: An archbishop was carrying more than $460,000 across the border from Lebanon to Israel in the past month. I think immediately, ‘‘What’s a religious priest doing with that much money! How in the world did he think he was going to bring this through customs!’’ As the priest attempted to cross the border, he has twenty suitcases stuffed with cash and medicine. While the story caught my eye, it’s likely the archbishop was bringing much-needed supplies to Lebanese Christians under the oppressive regime of the terror group, Hezbollah.
React to this headline if you will: a flashy Brooklyn bishop was robbed while live streaming last Sunday. The three masked gunmen took more than $400,000 in jewelry from the Roll-Royce-driving bishop. After reading this article, I wondered, ‘‘Who’s robbing who?’’ Whenever religion and money intersect, it makes headlines.
The Bible speaks with authority on the subject of money. If you were wondering to yourself, ‘‘I sure wish the pastor would preach more convicting sermons, today’s your day, my friend. I invite you to find the book of Malachi with me if you will [page 954 in your pew Bibles].
Someone said to me recently, ‘‘Your preaching has improved recently.’’ I told them that I am negotiating a new contract ?. Hopefully, this will make some personal headlines for each of you.
Today’s Scripture
‘‘For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed. 7 From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. But you say, ‘How shall we return?’ 8 Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and contributions. 9 You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing me, the whole nation of you. 10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that ...
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