Pastor Stan utilizes Psalm 1 to outline a progressive descent into sin, which involves three distinct stages:

1- Walking in ungodly counsel: This stage begins when individuals entertain or listen to worldly thinking. This counsel can often sound intelligent or logical but is fundamentally disconnected from God's truth.

2- Standing in the pathway of sinners: After accepting ungodly counsel, a person's behavior changes, leading them onto a path of disobedience. This is described as a collective, moving journey away from God that eventually shapes one's conduct.

3- Sitting in the seat of the scoffer: The final stage is reached when, after spending significant time on this path, a person adopts an identity of mockery toward spiritual things.

Pastor Stan characterizes the book of Malachi as a "massive intervention" where God directly confronts Israel regarding their complaints. Despite Israel’s persistent disobedience, the speaker highlights that God continuously offers grace and a path to repentance.

Pastor Stan focuses on an intervention from God found in Malachi chapter 3, emphasizing His unchanging grace and the call for His people to return to Him.

Pastor Stan explains that the Israelites repeatedly "mouthed off" to God, questioning His character and accusing Him of delighting in evil. He emphasizes that words matter to God and warns against the sinful tendency to criticize God's justice during times of personal trial.

part 3 of Malachi

part 2 of Malachi

Guest speaker Jonathan Dowling

malachi part 1

Special guest speaker Colin Campbell