John’s primary PURPOSE is that believers will enter and maintain fellowship with God, with the RESULT of inner joy.“That which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. And these things we write to you that our joy may be full … These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may [continue to] believe in the name of the Son of God.” 1Jo 1:3-4; 1Jo 5:13 (emphasis added)
This compilation of notes represents the truths found in the Epistle of First John.
Gene Cunningham - January 25, 2011
Malachi Session 1
Gene passed out notes at this conference. They can be found . The Plan of God deliberately worked out for those who were carried to Babylon (Jer 24:1-7). The ones who stayed in the land were going to be judged (Jer 24:8-10). Malachi ministers to those Jerimiah called "good figs". The prophecy fulfilled in Malachi's time was the finishing of the seven weeks (Dan 9:24-25). 396 BC is when Malachi wrote his book. In 445 BC was the command to rebuild Jerusalem. From Malachi's time until Jesus Christ, no prophets were in the land nor prophecies given. The theme of Malachi is "the messenger and his message". For Malachi, the prohecy is a burden to the God, the prophet, and the people (Mal 1:1). The people were all the tribes of Israel (none had been lost as some surmise).
There are five "messengers" in the book:
- Malachi (Mal 1:1) whose name means "My messenger,"
- The priests (Mal 2:7), who had failed
- John, the Baptizer (Mal 3:1a),
- Elijah (Mal 4:5), and
- Jesus Christ Himself (Mal 3:1b, Mal 4:2), the greatest of all.
Conference notes for this series can be found [HERE]
Scripture References: Malachi 4:2, Daniel 9:24-25, Malachi 3:1, Jeremiah 24:8-10, Malachi 4:5, Jeremiah 24:1-7, Malachi 3:1, Malachi 2:7, Malachi 1:1, Malachi 1:1
From Series: "Malachi - The Choice of a Nation - Florida 2011"
The choice of a nation: blessing or cursing' Mal 2:2 & Mal 4:2. Given at Grace Doctrine Church Clearwater Florida Pastor John Voisey and finished at Lighthouse Bible Church Deerfield Beach Florida Pastor John Farley. February 2011.