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May 04, 2008

Giving God Your Leftovers

Passage: Malachi 1:6-14

Preacher: Tim Badal

Series:Malachi: Ancient Truth for Modern Times

Keywords: giving, god, your, leftovers, cease, pattern, living, displeases, god, malachi, 1:6-14, tim, badal, check, demands, to, see, if, what, give, commit, living, life, dedicated

Summary:

Malachi 1:6-14 Part 4 "Giving God Your Leftovers" We give God our best when we: 1. Cease the pattern of living that displeases God. God is displeased with: * Prideful attitudes * Polluted actions 2. Check to see if what you give to God is what He demands. Two questions to ask before we give to God: * Would it be it accepted by our governor? * Does it ascribe glory to God? If the answer is no then: * God is not pleased * We have unanswered prayer * God would rather close the place down 3. Commit to living a life that is dedicated to God. This dedication involves: * Giving God what he deserves. * Giving to God what you have declared.

Detail:

 

Malachi 1:6-14

Part 4

"Giving God Your Leftovers"

We give God our best when we:

1.   Cease the pattern of living that displeases God.

God is displeased with:

  • Prideful attitudes
  • Polluted actions

2.   Check to see if what you give to God is what He demands.

Two questions to ask before we give to God:

  • Would it be it accepted by our governor?
  • Does it ascribe glory to God?

If the answer is no then:

  • God is not pleased
  • We have unanswered prayer
  • God would rather close the place down

3.    Commit to living a life that is dedicated to God.

This dedication involves:

  • Giving God what he deserves.
  • Giving to God what you have declared.