The Terrible Day

An Exhortation to Faithfulness - Message 4 - The Terrible Day - Mal. 3:16-4:6

Outline:

I. A Book of Remembrance – 3:16-18
A. The Faithful Remnant (vs. 16) – Ex. 32:32-34; Neh. 13:14; Psa. 56:8; 69:28
B. Precious and Preserved (vs. 17) – Psa. 103:13; 135:4
C. Obvious Distinctions (vs. 18) – Ezekiel 44:23

II. Burning Branch and Root – 4:1
A. The Coming Day of the Lord – Joel 2:11; Zeph. 1:14; Rev. 19:11-16
B. Gathered and Burned – Matt. 13:24-30, 36-43; Rev. 20:11-15
C. Utter Destruction – Luke 3:7-9

III. Blessed by Righteousness – 4:2-3
A. Healing Rays of Righteousness – Psa. 84:11; Isa. 60:19-20; Rev. 21:23
B. Joyful Exuberance – Isa. 35:6; Luke 1:41, 44; 6:22-23
C. Trampling Defeated Enemies – Psa. 44:4-8

IV. Behold Repentance – 4:4-6
A. Remember the Law – James 1:21-22
B. Remember the Promise – Matt. 11:10-14; 17:1-13
C. Remember the Curse

1. Repentance – a change of mind, return to the faith of our fathers – Psa. 22:4; Prov. 22:28
2. Restoration – Luke 1:16-17; Matt. 17:11; Acts 4:32
3. Rejection – Matt. 3:10
   D. Amen – 1 Chron. 16:36; Neh. 8:6; 2 Cor. 1:20