Dynamic Life Baptist Ministries - Pastor Victor Clay

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.

1. 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)

   
   
   

2. 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

   
   
   

3. 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)