CrossWay Church
May 11, 2025 - Malachi 2:10-16
These are the Bible passage and sermon notes for our Sunday morning worship services.
Locations & Times
CrossWay Church Battle Ground
311 N Parkway Ave, Battle Ground, WA 98604, USA
Sunday 9:30 PM
Malachi 2:10-16: Covenantal Unfaithfulness
I) God’s Call to Remember Where They Came From
A) God reminded them that they were created to be part of His _____________.
B) Their forgetfulness led them to be _____________ to both God and one another.
1) Covenantal relationships are marked by __________ (peace) and faithfulness.
2) Their relationships, however, were marked by self-indulgence and ____________.
C) The people were clearly aware of God’s ___________ with their behavior.
D) Bottom Line: Covenant ____________ matters—because God is faithful, we must be too.
II) Areas of Unfaithfulness
A) The Israelites were marrying _______________ women.
1) The issue was not interethnic marriage but interfaith _______________.
2) Malachi makes it clear that these women worshiped foreign _________.
3) God had explicitly forbidden this in Deuteronomy ________.
4) Malachi pleads for the ______________ of this practice from the nation.
B) Application to marriages with unbelievers today.
1) Paul teaches that Christians should not marry ___________________ (2 Corinthians 6:14).
2) Paul also instructs Christians already in mixed marriages to ____________ if the unbelieving spouse is willing to live with them (1 Corinthians 7:12–14).
C) The Israelites were being unfaithful to their wives and ____________ them.
1) Marriage was designed by God to be a lifelong _____________.
2) Israelite men were divorcing their wives. This lack of __________ made them vulnerable and put them at risk.
D) Christians should strive for lifelong, ______________ marriages today.
1) It is not ________ for spouses to stay in abusive situations.
2) Divorce is biblically _______________ if adultery has occurred.
III) Christ Is Our Model of Faithfulness
A) Jesus is the perfect example of covenantal _____________ and loyalty. He remains faithful to His Bride, the Church, even when she is ______________.
B) His faithfulness ________________ us to reflect the same in our relationships.
I) God’s Call to Remember Where They Came From
A) God reminded them that they were created to be part of His _____________.
B) Their forgetfulness led them to be _____________ to both God and one another.
1) Covenantal relationships are marked by __________ (peace) and faithfulness.
2) Their relationships, however, were marked by self-indulgence and ____________.
C) The people were clearly aware of God’s ___________ with their behavior.
D) Bottom Line: Covenant ____________ matters—because God is faithful, we must be too.
II) Areas of Unfaithfulness
A) The Israelites were marrying _______________ women.
1) The issue was not interethnic marriage but interfaith _______________.
2) Malachi makes it clear that these women worshiped foreign _________.
3) God had explicitly forbidden this in Deuteronomy ________.
4) Malachi pleads for the ______________ of this practice from the nation.
B) Application to marriages with unbelievers today.
1) Paul teaches that Christians should not marry ___________________ (2 Corinthians 6:14).
2) Paul also instructs Christians already in mixed marriages to ____________ if the unbelieving spouse is willing to live with them (1 Corinthians 7:12–14).
C) The Israelites were being unfaithful to their wives and ____________ them.
1) Marriage was designed by God to be a lifelong _____________.
2) Israelite men were divorcing their wives. This lack of __________ made them vulnerable and put them at risk.
D) Christians should strive for lifelong, ______________ marriages today.
1) It is not ________ for spouses to stay in abusive situations.
2) Divorce is biblically _______________ if adultery has occurred.
III) Christ Is Our Model of Faithfulness
A) Jesus is the perfect example of covenantal _____________ and loyalty. He remains faithful to His Bride, the Church, even when she is ______________.
B) His faithfulness ________________ us to reflect the same in our relationships.