The Lord is Great and Greatly to be Praised (Malachi) Intro Tozer: "The low view of God entertained almost universally among Christians is the cause of a hundred lesser evils everywhere among us."
Exposition "You say, 'In what way have You loved us?'" (1:2) 1. The Lord has loved Jacob but utterly judged wicked Edom (1:2-5)
"You say,'In what way have we despised Your name?' Defiled offerings" (1:6) 2. Stop despising the Lord by not bringing proper offerings (1:6-10)
3. The priests, the Lord's messengers, have corrupted the covenant of Levi (2:1-9)
"Why do we deal treacherously ... profaning the covenant?" (2:10) 4. Repent of unfaithfulness to your covenants with God & your wife! (2:10-16)
"You say,'Where is the God of justice?' The Lord you seek comes...to purge & purify" 5. The Lord will send his own Messenger of the Covenant & purify Levi (2:17-3:6) . BLESSING: And then the Lord will return your justice
"You say, 'In what way have we robbed you?' In tithes & offerings" (3:8) 6. Stop robbing the Lord by not bringing tithes & offerings (3:7-12) . BLESSING: And then the Lord will return your fortunes
"You say,'What have we spoken against you?' You say,'It's useless to serve God'" (3:13) 7. The Lord will spare his own but utterly judge the wicked (3:13-4:3) . BLESSING: And then the wicked will be burned up, but for you, the Sun of Righteous will arise with healing in its wings
Epilogue: Remember my law, heed my prophet, for the Day of the Lord comes! (4:4-6)
Application: What are we offering to God? 1Pe 2:5. What kind of sacrifice did you bring today?
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