Oct 2, 2019
A Study of the Book of Malachi (Chapter 3)
Series: Bible Study
Summary.
We have to give God something that costs up something. If it doesn't mean anything to us, it won't mean anything to God.
Chapter 3:1-5
- God will come to those who are seeking.
- Lord, purify my heart.
- The more we spend time with God, the more we will reflect Him.
- God is the prosecutor and the witness.
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