The people were guilty of treacherous dealing, of departing from the Divine ordinance, and of seeking to justify this manifold wickedness before God. Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words expounds its meaning (remember that we are being described): Might makes right 2. God's distinguishing regard is shown in His keeping "a book of remembrance." construction on the walls, the enemies of the Jews wrote a letter of accusation to The book to which I owe so much had scarcely been worth the reading. Then in the domestic circle, in the confidential hour, let religion have its place. There was great sympathy aroused. Conversation has great influence upon conduct. Our book of remembrance is being written. 1. They who "feared God" spake to one another. There was an oft and repeated meeting of the faithful. There are the sheep and the goats. The Christian's duty consists, not in a life of separation from his fellow-creatures, but of active exertion for the benefit of all who are placed within the sphere of his influence. day, all of humanity will be divided into two groups. He will shortly accomplish the number of His elect, and then He will make up His jewels. Few things contribute more to the encouragement of selfishness than solitude; and nothing is more opposed to the whole spirit of true religion than selfishness. In chapter 3, verse 6-12, my message was entitled, Most of you have to continue in well-doing without the least chance of flattering human recognition. "Thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just" is God's answer to the cry of many a faithful, patient spirit, who wins no recompense on earth but a cross. God hath no need of registers which human governments have recourse to. They talk of His honour, His work of salvation, and all the great redemptive themes. In the darkest hours of human history God is never without a few to serve Him; the more loyally, the more intensely, because of the impiety and profligacy around. Moreover, as his earthly life is thus reviewed in heaven, he sees not only each act itself, but its happy, glorious, perhaps still widening and brightening results. The priests were failing in their words and in their actions The United States government has erected a memorial over that ship, that And yet they are not even known by name. We are strangely apt to grow languid and fiat in our good inclinations; it is therefore important that we should stir up each other, which a word in season or a mere hint may do surprisingly. Surely this thought is fitted to impress us with the solemnity of life! There were ten thousand times more, and perhaps better, saints whose names are only in heaven's calendar; in fact, the real history of God's kingdom has never been written by any human pen. In speaking of a book, we do not insist on an actual volume. And yet they are not even known by name. guilty and condemned and totally at the mercy of God. A young man in the city steadfastly resisting its temptations and keeping himself undefiled for Jesus' sake; a maiden bringing her life and laying it at the Master's feet, and vowing to love Him first and best; a girl in the shop or factory adorning her Christian profession amidst unchristian workmates; a business man holding his conscience and integrity amid all the shady doings and unveracities of the market and commercial life: these are the things which the heavenly penmen note down. He who has a heart for God, has a mouth to speak for Him, as well as to Him. There is a life which can only be justified at the resurrection of the just. But, in intercourse of this kind, a peculiar delicacy and sanctity of feeling must be maintained, or we shall injure rather than benefit each other.3. )God's book of remembranceD. What is there sublime or amiable in the whole range of intellectual and moral speculation, with which religious feeling may not be united, and on which the conversation of the pious may not with propriety and with advantage dwell? He hearkened and heard. There are seasons, and those not rare, when, without the power of choice, we are liable to inundations from the good or evil, the sweet or bitter, of the past, promiscuously. "They feared the Lord." "They shall be Mine," — Mine for ever, "in the day when I make up My jewels."III. when the LORD settles accounts with all D. Malachi 3:16 The Fellowship of the Saints (18 pages) Malachi 3:16 Religious Conversation (14 pages) Malachi 3:17 A Peculiar Treasure (16 pages) P. G. MATHEW. Since the May 27, 2007 by Steve Brandon. GOD'S PRESERVING HAND IS EVER UPON HIS LOYAL AND FAITHFUL ONES. What they did: "spake often one to another." (Baldwin Brown, B. Rather Love is not a dumb or silent thing. The WORTH of genuine religion. What is love to God, but thinking on His name affectionately, and with the highest satisfaction. Loyal. Inside the shrine room, there is a list of all the sailors Thus they made confederacy and communion; a confederacy which did not perish in the wreck, but was prolonged through ages, and brought forth out of its bosom the promised Messiah, the Saviour of the world. ◄ Malachi 3:16 ► At that time, those who feared the LORD spoke to one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. [1] Dave Deuel, Masters He doesn’t forget. Christian conversation BLESSES US. How we shrink from talk about the soul and eternity, about the pilgrim way and the celestial city, about God and Christ! How? )Christian friendshipE. We are left to the great Gospel principles which have been already given, and which are to be our food till the next flood of God's Spirit, the next revelation — that which is known as the Second Advent.II. When those who fear the It is precisely what the Lord declared of old to Moses, "I know thee by name, and thou hast found grace in My sight." Cultivate familiar intimacy only with those who love God and good.(F. those who feared the LORDspoke to one Although, this number may have been small. There are too many dumb Christians; for there is a vast power in our tongues if we will but use them aright. "Spake often one to another." John 10:27-29 My sheep hear My voice, and Our III. 2. He will not let He really needs your prayers to help him get The king used to bring out and display his jewels on State occasions, and nearly, every Eastern monarch appointed an official journalist to keep a record of passing events. That difference will be unveiled at the coming day that God has prepared, a day that will consume the wicked like a furnace. If we express no concern for the interests of piety and virtue in our words we shall be justly suspected of having but little in our thoughts. It also signifies an earnest desire to do everything to the praise and glory of God. 3. Do not think your Heavenly Father indifferent to praise. 9. THE SAINTS' REMEMBRANCE OF GOD.1. All that is said of these people is, "They feared the Lord." This is tremendously encouraging! Except this solitary voice of Malachi, prophecy had hushed her harp. Long have the gems been buried in dust and darkness, encased in crusts of stone, enveloped in shrouds of vanity. and you did not visit Me" (Matt. They talked together in a very anxious and difficult time. Quiet devotion to the service of the Lord Christ does not fetch the gallery, to say the least of it; it does not bring plaudits from the pit. III. Now, just think what it means to have your names and labours written in that Book of Remembrance. II. What the Lord did for them: "He hearkened and heard." entitled, “Don’t Forget His Justice.” The people of Jesus says, "Their names are written in heaven"; and a dozen times at least in the Epistles and the Apocalypse there is mention made of certain unrecognised Christian workers, holy women and others, whose names are written in what is called the Book of Life, or the Lamb's Book of Life.I. (2) No hope of being useful in the cause of God without a portion of this spirit. Every student of his own heart has been amazed and delighted to discover the harmony of religious feelings which exists throughout the Church. Both Germany and Italy declared war on the United States (December 11, 1941). is. THE GRACIOUS PURPOSES OF GOD RESPECTING THEM. much of the day, they sat in contrition. In the Old Testament the true saints are described, not as those who love God, but as those who fear Him. But we need not go beyond our own familiar experience to verify this view. We should learn to judge of ourselves by our common talk, as well as by our actions. God's people had begun to think the service of God to be vanity. What is faith in Christ, but thinking on His name with delight, as revealed in the Gospel. The Lord hearkens and hears, and a book of remembrance is written before Him.(A. I hope this is good news for you today. The ungodly were allowed to go on in sin without calling down any token of Divine displeasure. By promising to recognise and spare them at the final day. THE HONOUR CONFERRED ON THEM. O LORD God of Israel, You are righteous, for we have been Now the prophet lifts the thought above that Court chronicler and book to another Book which is written before the King of kings, and he intimates that the doings recorded there belong to a different class: socially, much lower; morally and religiously, far higher. It is not necessary that the whole conversation of religious persons, when they are together, be on the subject of religion. Its great design is to conform us to the image of the Son of God. The duty is specially insisted on again and again in the Scriptures. shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints" December 29, 2015 ... Thru the Bible - Sunday Sermon Thru the Bible International A Través de la Biblia . He records it in a book. of sin. not give your daughters to their sons nor take their daughters to your sons, and I. "God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have (in 1:2). )The faithful in dark daysBaldwin Brown, B. A.History has few darker pictures than the closing scenes of the Jewish dispensation. The day comes when the Lord shall rend the shroud and crush the crust to fragments, and reveal His jewels before the universal gaze. It is a safeguard in the way of example, and also a standard of opinion. In His high priestly prayer, Jesus prayed for His disciples, "I am Those in all ages have kept the Church alive, preserved it as the salt of the earth, the light of the world. We are social beings, and what interests us most has the most power in bringing us together. God listed the ways His people had offended His love through their disobedience. Miracles have ceased. If shadows gather about our dying bed, they will be shadows of our negligencies, follies, and sins. 2. There were a few notable men, never to be forgotten — Cranmer, Latimer, Ridley, Hooker — but most of them were obscure — cobblers, bachelors, weavers, unlearned Bible readers, lay preachers — and beneath the notice of the scribe. Expressing love ever increases it.III. In less than At the peril of their lives they bore testimony and were not ashamed. Decided Christians are exceedingly precious in the sight of God. 1. LORD.” We see it referred to in Their internal employment. It is our duty, not only to administer reproof and caution, but also to receive them in the same spirit. All Rights Reserved. Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God The object of this record is to form the basis of judgment. What has God done for His people? So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name. “They will be Mine!” He will grab them. They talk of the sufferings of God's people. G. Most of the brave, humble, self-denying lives which are spent in the service of Christ and humanity find no place whatever in the world's prints. (1) There is no true religion but where the name of the Lord is loved and adored. 1:2 Wherein hast thou loved us? Special acts of piety are specially remembered. He was called the Court chronicler, and his business was to write the history of his times, especially the notable names and incidents. Among those are Brad's roommate. They encouraged the king to search the “record ", 3. Login. Their labours shall be remembered for good in this life, and even when they are gone to the grave. 2. And our future destiny endears to us religious conversation. The day comes when the Lord shall rend the shroud and crush the crust to fragments, and reveal His jewels before the universal gaze. Apparently, not all in Israel name.". 1. Robertson. This was the conduct of these Jewish servants of God, and was highly approved of by the Almighty. A young man in the city steadfastly resisting its temptations and keeping himself undefiled for Jesus' sake; a maiden bringing her life and laying it at the Master's feet, and vowing to love Him first and best; a girl in the shop or factory adorning her Christian profession amidst unchristian workmates; a business man holding his conscience and integrity amid all the shady doings and unveracities of the market and commercial life: these are the things which the heavenly penmen note down. But we need not be so shy, as we commonly are, on the head of religion.II. The object of this record is to form the basis of judgment. In the shadow of death, His rod and staff shall comfort them there. On the subject of experimental godliness all Christians can speak. God shows mercy to His children. It is that feeling which is spoken of in Scripture, as the beginning of wisdom, as a strong confidence, as a fountain of life. THE BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE. Is it within our power to lay up remembrances that will give peace and pleasure? Look at their conduct. There is schism in every unholy alliance. Those who fear Him with a slavish fear. A jewel is a precious stone, ranked by its owner among his most valuable possessions. 25:35-36). They speak often one to another; their speech fans the flame of love and resolution, and lays up for the sterner times of trial rich stores of consolation and hope. The Divine record of human deeds. It appears as far back as Moses, who spoke of those who are written in God's Book; it is found more than once in the Psalms of David, who trusts that his very tears will be found written in the Book; it occurs in Isaiah and in other minor prophets, and it is always referred to, I think, as the Book which God keeps to record the doings and perhaps the sufferings also of His faithful ones who are forgotten or despised by the world. They study the Word of God. brought the best from their flock to offer up as sacrifice before the "A book of remembrance was written." "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh." to one another, and the LORD gave to them. Another instance of God's distinguishing, regard,, is the promise that they shall be His when He maketh up His jewels. They reverence Him. Many people are given the day off. A. unfaithful, and Israel had been led into captivity (9:7), God was still gracious to The best definition of a friend is, "He who makes you do what you can." abominations which have filled it from end to end and with their impurity. on that day, when the judgment of the LORDfalls, there will be two types of people. Then the countenance speaks.2. God has no wish, you may be sure, to keep a record of all failing and bad things; He has no delight in beholding, dwelling upon them. There is nothing, more true to universal experience than the self-reproaching communings of Joseph's brethren when they felt themselves surrounded by imminent perils in a strange land. A. of those who fear Him and esteem His name. We have He hears indeed everything, and forgets nothing. Quiet devotion to the service of the Lord Christ does not fetch the gallery, to say the least of it; it does not bring plaudits from the pit. God's love is not for qualities, abstractions, any more than man's. THE DAY WHEN THE BOOK SHALL BE BROUGHT FORTH. Godliness is here presented as the firm basis of confederation and communion. Distinguish the fear of God which is of nature from that which is of grace. There was a roll found, on a critical occasion, "in the place which is in the province of the Medea," the remembrance of which the Jews would not willingly let die. Man yearns to be con federate with man. J. Hardy, M. A.To the majority of the nation of Israel God seemed to have utterly forsaken His people, and few believed Malachi as he faithfully proclaimed God's intention of sending a Messenger, a Refiner, a Purifier, in the person of the Messiah, who was to fulfil the prophecies of the last and of all previous prophets. Him. We have a repeated confession. "The Lord hearkened and heard it. kings” (Ezra 4:13). No doubt heaven sees all these things, because nothing is hid from the all-watchful eyes, but they stir no buzz of admiration in angelic circles, you may be sure. He listened while His children fondly talked of Him. The… On seeking that of good persons we shall have less need to spend much of our time with the bad; and be less hurt by that portion which we are obliged to give up to them. What profit had the righteous man in walking mournfully before the Lord? temple. Such association presents not only the most frequent, but also the most appropriate opportunities for such intercourse. It has fostered the religion of the fancy, cold in heart and powerless in conduct. St. John says: I saw the dead, both small and great, stand before God. 2. The saints spoke of what they had been thinking, and brought it out as the centre of their union, as the nucleus around which they erected themselves. They even prospered in sin. I should think you all know that it is not always the best things that get most talked about; it is not always the grandest and divinest things that are pushed into notoriety and reported. I. In the New Testament saints are those who love God, rather than fear Him. )Religious conversation an evidence of the general Christian temper and spiritArchbishop Becker.In these words we have it plainly signified to us —I. The word here rendered jewels is in Exodus (Exodus 19:5) rendered peculiar treasure. We shall reckon no sacrifice too great for it. LORD who “gave attention” Kneeling in prayer, with hands stretched out is a posture of fear. J. Hardy, M. And yet they are not even known by name. The Lord is represented as bending from His throne, and listening to the sounds that come from the earth; and as He hearkens, He hears and recognises the voice of His people, who hold sweet communion with each other, and hallowed communion with Himself; as by unseen electric wires, with inconceivable swiftness, holy thoughts and words flash to heaven, and enter the ear of the Most High. True piety is a cheerful, sympathetic thing; it does not destroy our social instincts, but intensifies and ennobles them. It was the In so doing, they had dealt treacherously with They spake of the things which pertained to God. God encourages the faithful to maintain Christian fellowship in the time of the Church's degeneracy. If God has vouchsafed unto us the light of the glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ we are neither nationally nor individually at liberty to hide that light under a bushel. Andrew B Natarajan 1. He has been preparing for this day. 2. The progress of sin has, in every age, been advanced by the determined union of its supporters. There is a sentiment of patriotism binding together the constituencies of parties and nations, that runs like links of steel through the bosoms of veterans gathered under a common flag — it is reverence for the honour, love for the name of country. We are strangely apt to grow languid and fiat in our good inclinations; it is therefore important that we should stir up each other, which a word in season or a mere hint may do surprisingly. RELIGIOUS CONVERSATION IS PLEASANT TO THOSE WHO FEAR THE LORD IN SINCERITY. baby. By what inexplicable prejudice do they refuse to speak one to another of their eternal interests? Darius responded with a decree that the enemies hinder the work no more (Ezra never seek their peace or their prosperity, that you may be strong and eat the good 3. Now, our God, what shall we What is repentance toward God, but thinking on His name with grief for. It may even be that Ezra and Nehemiah were still around. The general state of religion, more especially in our own neighbourhood and communion, and the means by which we may individually aid in its advancement. In those higher courts they are not absorbed and excited with the things that we poor mortals go mad about. The great distinction shall be made in the day when Jesus Christ shall come — then those who knew Christ, who loved Christ, who kept watch for His appearance, shall be saved, as jewels are saved, in the day of danger. Merson, M. A. , B. D.The prophet is here speaking of the conduct and reward of those who remained faithful to God at a time of great national apostasy. Knowing that union is strength in religious as well as in secular things, they formed close friendships one with another, and often spoke together of their hopes and fears. Malachi 3,16-18 Click on reference to download Power Point THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FAITHFUL Malachi 3:16-18 INTRODUCTION The world has often used certain popular phrases like: 1. appeared that the wicked were being blessed, it was only because God’s justice It was, you remember, the talk of three or four poor women sitting in the sun on Bedford Street, who spake as if joy did make them speak, it was this which convinced him that he was still outside the family and the fold of the Good Shepherd. There is in nature a force that acts upon every molecule of matter, adjusting each to its proper place and relation, and grouping the whole into uniformity and shape. THE DAY WHEN THE BOOK SHALL BE BROUGHT FORTH. "They spake often one to another." II. But amidst the dissolute and reprobate throng there were a few men of Divine mould; like the soul in the flesh, they kept it from rotting utterly. We have considered the condition of the faithful few in Malachi's dark days. First of all, ... We see these people identified in the first half of verse 16. turn, informed the king in Mordecai’s name. "They will be Mine," says the LORD of hosts, "on the day that I prepare My own possession, and I will spare them as After all The book to which I owe so much had scarcely been worth the reading. We can take these examples on — and they always form, as you know too well, the vast majority? 6:7-8). Who can estimate the power of kindly words to touch the heart and mould the life? THE CONDUCT OF THESE GODLY MEN. Ezra 9:6-15 And I said, "O my God, Illustrate — Catacombs, Waldenses, Covenanters, etc. You find there the carnal, the secular, and the worldly themes almost everywhere predominant. )LinksMalachi 3:16 NIVMalachi 3:16 NLTMalachi 3:16 ESVMalachi 3:16 NASBMalachi 3:16 KJVMalachi 3:16 Bible AppsMalachi 3:16 ParallelMalachi 3:16 Biblia ParalelaMalachi 3:16 Chinese BibleMalachi 3:16 French BibleMalachi 3:16 German BibleMalachi 3:16 CommentariesBible Hub. God has chosen all His people in the furnace of affliction. appalled until the evening offering. The contents of this book may be regarded as a sort of moral diary, of which we ourselves are the unconscious recorders. This is literally true. book. It should never be forgotten that everything in religion is practical. What they did: "spake often one to another." This is but after the manner of men, to show the infallible security of the Divine promises made in favour of the righteous, and the reward which shall be adjudged to them, fully proportioned, nay greatly exceeding, all the good they have done. They talk of the attributes of Deity, as brought out in the great work of Christ. Peabody. On that day and when I should think you all know that it is not always the best things that get most talked about; it is not always the grandest and divinest things that are pushed into notoriety and reported. But we need not go beyond our own familiar experience to verify this view. Free interchange of sentiment is not advisable indiscriminately with all who fear God. About Dr. J. Vernon McGee. 1. He was lead through the city square on horseback. The whole story Clear Advanced Options. Whenever they have opportunity, such things are their themes. the monument, the memory lives on! Those ,who are Christians in earnest gradually lead one another on to higher views of life and duty; a know ledge of their mutual faults makes them unreserved to each other; they are not afraid of saying all that is in their hearts; they make known to each other their particular difficulties and temptations; they feel that they are engaged in the same struggle; and each is often able to give assistance to the other on one point, whilst by others he may himself require to be aided in his turn.(E. )The Christian's thoughts of GodGeorge Weight, B. A.I. Last week, in chapter 3, verses 13-15, my message was entitled, What was given to Israel in that period? The expression is an accommodation to our modes of speech. Fortunately, the Bible records for us several This means God attentively heard what His people said of Him to each other. It is a mark of the ungodly, that God is not in all his thoughts. A few compared with one another their hopes, and sought strength in Christian communion and fellowship.This communion of saints is twofold: it includes church fellowship and personal friendships. For decades There are some differences between the conditions of men even in this world made by the interposition of God Himself as righteous Governor, which may be comprehended in His making up His jewels. It's a great picture of But it may be said, the best of men have been, to a greater or less degree, sinners; and if memory be perfect and entire, while the pious look back with pleasure on their good deeds, must not the remembrance of their folly and sin cloud their joy, and mingle strains of sadness with their songs of rapture? The next great act in the Divine drama would be the coming of the great and terrible "day of the Lord." They were concerned for God's glory, and grieved over the dishonour of His name. This power has and will ever be felt as a regulative influence in the highest and lowest spheres of existence. act faithfully to each other. Pass to the right hand of the Judge. an email late last night from a member of our congregation, whose son-in-law (Brad) is Reading the record, we watch the death agony of s world. A. If the claims of earthly loyalty are recognised, and if they command support, how will not loyalty to the highest enlist the prowess of heaven, and the valour and prestige of angelic soldiery. Retrospect, in the sublime past which God had given her for her experience. They who were once polluted and impure are now as jewels, clean and bright, and they who were once rebels have now become sons. “memorandum,” the language is the same as we have in Malachi. They were concerned for God's glory, and grieved over the dishonour of His name. "They shall be Mine, when I make up My jewels." His name.” (verse 16). It is astonishing how smooth the roughest ways of providence look at a little distance. We shall seek our own spiritual advantage in subordination to it. A few leaders in religious work do shine a little, perhaps, in the public eye; that is, the generals in a great army are sometimes put on a pedestal, and they gain a little glory, but the rank and file, the private soldiers who do the rough marching, and most of the rough fighting too, there is very little glory for them either in ordinary warfare or in the greater warfare of the Captain of our salvation. III. III. The Almighty does not pass by the doings of men without any regard to the character of those doings. As containing an example for imitation God listed the ways His people but God never forgets has mouth. 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