I. Introduction
· It is frustrating to buy and use fake products as it would not stand the
test of time.
· Malachi’s sixth message to the people of God of old addresses the core
of the matter; Genuine faith in contra to Fake faith.
· Fake Believers will not stand the test of time. Genuine Believers will
persevere to the end because Christ preserves his people.

II. Contrary to Genuine Faith vs 13-15
A. They speak hard things about God
· Ungrateful to the Lord’s blessing
· Oblivious of their bad attitude towards God
B. They serve the Lord for material blessings
· Vain to serve the Lord when it is unfulfilling.
· Unprofitable to walk and worship the Lord when the material blessings
are not forthcoming.
C. They hold to a skewed and wrong view of God
· Go with the flow of the world
· Disillusion with God

III. Descriptions of Genuine Faith vs 16
A. They fear the Lord
· Not a slavish fear but an awe for the Lord
· Godly fear and faith in the Lord
B. They spoke with one another
· Law of God Deut 6.6
(Suggested by the Puritan Thomas Watson in his book The Great Gain of
Godliness)
· Exhortations – Preciousness of Christ, beauty of holiness, sinfulness of
sin, spiritual wellness
· Reproofs – silent in matters of faith, idle and worldly talks, sinfulness,
and waywardness
C. They esteemed God’s name
· The name of the Lord is meant his essence, his attributes, his person
· “Our mind should be steeped in holy thoughts” Thomas Watson

IV. Blessings of Genuine Faith vs 16b-18
A. The Lord pay attention and hear them
B. The Lord keep a book of remembrance for them
C. The Lord owns them as a treasured possession
D. The Lord will spare them from eternal condemnation
E. The Lord will distinguish them from the ungodly

V. Conclusion
· Thank the Lord for his manifold blessings in Christ!
· Test yourselves to see if you possess genuine faith in Christ
· Transformed by the renewing of our mind in Christ

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