The Father’s Love for His Children
Malachi 1:1-5 ESV
Introduction of Malachi:
1. Malachi means “my
- Simply a
- Scholars believe the author could be
- God is the main speaker (
2. O.T.’s
3. Oracles:
#1:
#2: Wo_r_ship #5: Finances
#3: Faithlessness #6:
4.
How can we know God loves us?
1. He created all things for His
2. Original
3. He chose to
4. Esau (
5. Jacob, Abraham’s grandson, became
- He didn’t deserve his brother’s
- His character and actions didn’t make him
- In fact, “Jacob” means
- He was
- When he returned, he had
6. But God, rich in grace, set His
7. Jacob attributed all his
Under the Old Covenant, Israel’s history shows how God treated His children differently from all other nations. Yet, in the New Covenant, God’s