Dynamic Life Baptist Ministries - Pastor Victor Clay

Sermon Title: Do You Honor God by Your Appreciation?
Sermon Text: Malachi 1:1-5
Sermon Purpose: To call the hearer to honor God by their appreciation of His Love, Loyalty, and Lordship.
Sermon Proposition: There are 3 reasons every believer should honor and appreciate God.

1. Honor begins with an appreciation of God's love. v1-2 (Deut 4:37-40, 23:5-8; Isaiah 43:3; Hosea 11:1; Deut 7:9-15)

   • Appreciation precedes love and obedience by the believer. v.2a

   • Lack of appreciation precedes a lack of trust and faithfulness by the believer. v.2b

   
   
   

2. Honor begins with an appreciation of God's loyalty. v.3-4 (Deut. 7:8; Gen. 25:23; Ps. 137:7)

   • Demonstration of God's loyalty in election of His people. v.3a

   • Demonstration of God's loyalty in judgement of other nations. v.3b-4 (Eph. 1:3-14)

   
   
   

3. Honor begins with an appreciation of God's Lordship. v.5 (Obad. 8-14; Zech. 2:12)

   • Seen through the demonstration of God's setting them apart. v.5a

   • Seen through the demonstration of God's love v.5b

   • Seen through the demonstration of God's greatness v.5c (1 Peter 2:4; 1 Peter 2:9-10)