2. Malachi 3:6-12
A Pathway To Blessing

3. I. Principles Underlying A Pathway To Blessing 6,7
Principles: rules of conduct or action
Principles that underlie blessings
1st Principle – obedience leads to blessing, …
2nd Principle – God does not change, 6
3rd Principle – men sin and lose blessing, 7a
4th Principle – men return to God’s way and God will
return to them 7b
Men ask what is one way we need to return… 7c

4. II. Specific Application Showing A Pathway To Blessing 8-12
One way men sin and go away from the ordinances of God and God… 8,9
One way men return to God and blessing 10
Secondary blessings 11,12

5. Comment on Stewardship Preaching
Malachi 3:10

6. Application A pathway to blessing is living by the Word of God.
When we depart from this pathway, the way back is to return to living by the Word of God.

7. Application
3. One specific pathway that leads to blessing is in our giving.
OT tithes and offerings – LAW
NT giving
+ good and true indicator of your heart – Mt 6:19-21
+ generous and sacrificial 2Co8:3 9:6,7
+ Lord knows Lk 21:1-4
+ between you and the Lord Mt 6:1-4
+ stewardship Mt 25:14-30
+ spiritual gift Ro 12:8
+ faith giving, Hb 11:4, Mal 3:10
Would God say to you, ‘you have robbed Me’?

8. Testimony . . .