The Joyful and the Healing Church (Doctrine of the Church)

Malachi closes the Old Testament with both a warning and a promise: judgment for the wicked, but healing and joy for those who fear the Lord. In this sermon, R.J. Rushdoony reminds us that Christ's coming was the dawn of a new creation—a world where the curse is broken, and the church becomes an agent of healing, hope, and restoration. Drawing richly from Malachi, Isaiah, and the early church father Ephrem of Syria, this message proclaims that the true church is not only joyful because Christ reigns, but victorious because He is making all things new.