Why We Need Christmas
Why We Need Christmas || We Need Mercy || Malachi 3:16-4:6
The end of the prophecy of Malachi is downright brutal. The end of the final sentence: “..or else I will come and strike the land with total destruction.” Wowsers.
Fortunately for us; we can turn the page into the New Testament, and see the next part …
Why We Need Christmas || We Need Justice || Malachi 2:17-3:15
You don’t have to look far in our world to see injustice. The plight of refugees being held in indefinite detention, or the impact of climate change on developing nations and the failure of wealthier nations to respond in a timely manner, or something …
Why We Need Christmas || We Don’t Love Others || Malachi 2:1-16
The book of Malachi, the last book of the Bible before Jesus was born, is pretty harsh towards Church leaders of ancient Israel. Julie brings us this second talk in our Why We Need Christmas series, showing how following Jesus is about focusing on him,…
Why We Need Christmas || Does God Love Us – Do We Love God? || Malachi 1:1-14
With his final talk at St John’s, Sam launches our Advent series leading into Christmas: Why We Need Christmas. This series looks at the prophet Malachi, the last book of the Old Testament, as evidence of why Israel (and ourselves), need Jesus to come …