  “Malachi” Means “My Messenger”  God’s People Had Returned From Captivity  They Had Been Back For A Century  Their Zeal Had Wained  Religiously.

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  “Malachi” Means “My Messenger”  God’s People Had Returned From Captivity  They Had Been Back For A Century  Their Zeal Had Wained  Religiously Cold  Morally Lax  Malachi Sought To Rebuke & Encourage BACKGROUND

  God Announced The Coming Messenger  God’s Judgment Involved Notice  It Was Not A Surprise To His People  Christ’s Coming Not A Surprise To Us  We Should All Be Prepared  Romans 14:11-12; 2 Peter 3:11-12; 1 John 2:28 “I SEND MY MESSENGER” v. 1

  Illustration  Refiner’s Fire (Purifies)  Launder’s Soap (Whitens)  Purification Also Involves Purging  Removal Of Those Things Undesirable to God  Purify: Acts 15:9; Titus 2:14; James 4:8  Purge: 1 Cor. 5:7; 2 Peter 1:9; 1 Peter 1:22 “WHO CAN ENDURE THE DAY?” v. 2-3

  God Had Grown Tired Of Inferior Worship  He Desired Those Things That Pleased Him  A Return To The Old Paths: Jer. 6:16  We Must Be Pleasing To God; A Sweet Aroma  Eph. 5:2; Phil. 4:18 “THE PLEASANT OFFERING” v. 4

  God Condemns…  Sorcerers  Adulterers  Perjurers  Those who exploit others  Those who turn away strangers  Gal. 5:19-21; Rev. 22:15 “A SWIFT WITNESS” v. 5

  The Lord Has Not & Will Not Change  Illustrates God’s Reliability  Source Of Trusting Faith  Heb. 6:18, 13:8; James 1:17 “I DO NOT CHANGE” v. 6

  Again, Israelites Failed To Follow God’s Law  Isaiah 55:6-7  Christians Can Fail To Follow Christ’s Law  James 4:8; 2 Peter 3:9 “RETURN TO ME” v. 7

  Israelites Cheated God In Tithes & Offerings  The Played Innocent…  “In what way have we robbed You?”  They Failed To Render What Was Due  Christians Still Rob God Even Today… “WILL A MAN ROB GOD?” v. 8-12

  Christians Can Still Defraud God…  Fail to contribute to the local church (2 Cor. 9:6-11)  Fail to regularly attend services (Heb. 10:24-25)  Fail to mature & grow (Heb. 5:12)  Not rich toward God (Luke 12:18-21)  God’s Curse Will Be Upon Us, Too…  Matt. 25:41; 2 Peter 2:14  We Can Enjoy His Blessings By Doing His Will…  Eph. 1:3; James 1:25, 5:11 “WILL A MAN ROB GOD?” v. 8-12

  Israelites Claimed It Was Useless To Serve God  Many Claim The Same Today…  “God is dead.”  “Christianity is outdated.”  “A loving God would never condemn me.”  “One saved – always saved.”  “Things are just as they’ve always been.”  They Fail To Walk By Faith  1 Cor. 15:19; 2 Cor. 5:7; 2 Peter 3:3-12 “HARSH WORDS AGAINST GOD” v

  They Spoke To One Another  Are We Speaking To One Another…  Through our singing? (Eph. 5:19)  To comfort and exhort? (1 Thess. 5:11-14)  To rebuke? (Titus 2:15)  A Book Of Remembrance Was Made  Christians Have The Book Of Life (Rev. 20:12) “THOSE WHO FEARED THE LORD” v

  Are You Listening To God’s Message?  Do You “Shoot The Messenger?”  Have You Returned To God?  Have You Robbed God?  It’s Never Useless To Serve God! 1 Cor. 15:58 CONCLUSION