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Where half-heartedness begins

September 20, 2020 • Brian Watts

We begin a new series in the book of Malachi. Israel's circumstances had caused them to question God's love for them and God's greatness which to half-hearted devotion to God. They still went to the temple and made sacrifices but they were just going through the motions. They lacked zeal for God. Israel was stuck in a kind of spiritual neutral. The book is a fitting one for today. Our circumstances can cause us to lose sight of God's love and greatness, and we too can fall into a kind of spiritual neutral. We still may be going through motions or giving God something, but it isn't our best. We are often marked by half-heartedness. This book acts as a great wakeup call and as a reminder of God's love and faithfulness.

Don't Settle for Half-Hearted Christianity

November 8, 2020 • Brian Watts

In this message, we wrap up our series in Malachi by looking at the closing verses. These verses form a fitting end to the book and the entire Old Testament. We are encouraged to look back and remember and to look forward and get ready.

Is it worth it?

October 25, 2020 • Brian Watts

In this last dispute, Israel is saying that its not worth it to serve God and obey His commands because it doesn't seem to make any difference. Perhaps we feel that way at times as well. Our lives are hard, circumstances aren't improving and we may wonder, "is it worth it?" We may think, "following Jesus seems to not make any difference." This passage will challenge us to change our perspective and it will show us that all of our words and all of our actions matter and will echo into eternity.

Robbing God

October 18, 2020 • Brian Watts

How we look at and handle money says a lot about the condition of our hearts.