Sermon Title: Do You Honor God by Your Conversation?
Sermon Text: Malachi 3:13-18
Sermon Purpose: To call the hearer to honor God by their conversation.
Sermon Proposition: There are 3 elements of conversation which dishonors or honors God.
Elements of conversation that doubt the character of God. v.13-14
The vanity of serving God v.13a (Malachi 2:17)
The vanity of obeying God v.13b
The vanity of humility God v.13c-14 (Job 21:14)
Elements of conversation that mock the character of God. v.15
The prideful are blessed by God. v.15a (Psalm 73:12; Daniel 5:20)
The wicked are exalted by God. v.15b
The tempters are excused by God. v.15c
Elements of conversation that exalt the character of God. v.16-18
The element of blessing for those who honor God. v.16
The element of protection for those who honor God. v.17
The element of discernment for those who honor God. v.18 (Ps. 66:16; Heb. 3:13; Ps. 56:8; Is. 62:3; Ps. 103:13; Ps. 58:11)