Topic: the book of Malachi is so important because it's the last time God sent a prophet to Israel before He cut them off because of their behavior and attitude. So this is the last warning God gave Israel.
Vs1: A: God is sending a messenger to prepare the way before Me: this is John the Baptist. He was a wild looking man wearing animal skins and eating locusts. He went right to the king and told him the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. That's all. B. Then we skip to the second messenger, Jesus Christ, to our present time, skip right over the church age. The old prophets didn't see the church age. We see this in the 2nd verse. Vs2: Jesus won't come back as a helpless little baby. He will come back this time in power, might, and majesty. No one will be able to stand before Him; He will be so mighty and scary. He'll be like a refiner's fire. This is a very hot fire jeweler's use to get rid of impurities. Fuller's soap: this is getting a kettle boiling with hot water, and then you added soap made from fire place ashes and pig lard. This got the clothes really, really clean, unlike Tide or other products made today. This is what Christ will be like when He comes back again – to judge, purify, and clean. Vs3: notice He is getting right back to this priesthood who were supposed to be teaching and leading the people of Israel, but who strayed from the truth. Jesus will purify the nation of Israel again, get them back on track. LISTEN TO MORE ON THE MP3
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