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MALACHI AND HIS TIME• 536 BC - Remnants return to
Jerusalem.• 520-516 BC - Haggai &
Zachariah encourages the people to rebuild the temple
• Malachi ministers to the people
• 445 BC - Ezra teaches the Scriptures to the people
HOW HAVE YOU LOVED US?
Malachi 1:6-14
V6 “A son honors his father, and a servant his master.
But if I am a father, where is my honor? And if I am a
master, where is your fear of Me? says Yahweh of Hosts to you priests, who despise My
name.”Yet you ask: “How have we
despised Your name?”
Malachi 1:6-14
7 “By presenting defiled food on My altar.”
You ask: “How have we defiled You?”
When you say: “The Lord’s table is contemptible.”
Malachi 1:6-14
8 “When you present a blind animal for sacrifice, is it not
wrong? And when you present a lame or sick
animal, is it not wrong? Bring it to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the
LORD of Hosts.
Malachi 1:6-14
9 “And now ask for God’s favor. Will He be gracious to us? Since this has come from your hands, will He show any of you favor? asks the LORD
of Hosts.10 “I wish one of you would shut the temple doors, so
you would no longer kindle useless fire on my altar!
Malachi 1:6-14
I am not pleased with you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept
no offering from your hands.
Malachi 1:6-14
11 “For My name will be great among the nations,
from the rising of the sun to its setting. Incense and pure offerings will be presented in
My name in every place because My name will be great among the nations,”
says Yahweh of Hosts.
Malachi 1:6-14
12 But you are profaning it when you say: “The Lord’s
table is defiled, and its product, its food, is
contemptible.” 13 You also say: “Look, what a
nuisance!” “And you scorn it,” says the LORD of Hosts. “You bring stolen, lame or sick animals. You bring this
as an offering! Am I to accept that from your
hands?” asks the LORD.
Malachi 1:6-14
14 “The deceiver is cursed who has an acceptable male in his flock and makes a vow
but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says Yahweh of Hosts, “and My name will
be feared among the nations.
EVERYTHING RISES OR FALLS WITH LEADERS
When God has an issue with Israel, He takes its leaders into account.
EVERYTHING RISES OR FALLS WITH LEADERS
When God seeks to effect change, oftentimes in history and Scripture, He begins by
selecting out the leaders and speaking to them.
EVERYTHING RISES OR FALLS WITH LEADERS
LUKE 6:40A disciple is not above his
teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his
teacher.
EVERYTHING RISES OR FALLS WITH LEADERS
Whoever you decide to follow, you will become
like him or her.
EVERYTHING RISES OR FALLS WITH LEADERS
Much of leadership is caught, not taught;
it is through observing and modeling.
WHERE IS MY HONOR?
Malachi 1:6
God has a question:“Where is My honor?”
YOU’VE FORGOTTEN WHO I AM?
“Father” reveals to us His affection for
us
“Master” reveals His authority over us
FATHER AND MASTER
YOU’VE FORGOTTEN WHO I AM?
He says,“You have forgotten who I
am.”
“Where is My fear?Where is My honor?”
FATHER AND MASTER
YOU’VE FORGOTTEN WHO I AM?
GOD IS TO BE:- Feared- Respected- Revered- Honored with our life, our
wealth, our deeds, and our days.
WHERE IS MY FEAR?
YOU’VE FORGOTTEN WHO I AM?
- Submit to
- Obey- Follow- Cherish
WHERE IS MY HONOR?- Respect
- Esteem- Value
- Defer to- Elevate
WHERE IS MY HONOR?
IS YOUR LIFE HONORING GOD?In this book, they keep
arguing with God. He asks a question, they ask two more.
WHERE IS MY HONOR?
IS YOUR LIFE HONORING GOD?It doesn’t matter what you
say or think. If God looked at your life,
would he say, “You are honoring Me,” or “You are dishonoring Me?”
THREE WAYS WE ARE TO HONOR GOD
1. HE WANTS YOUR HEART, NOT YOUR
MONEY
THREE WAYS WE ARE TO HONOR GOD
HERE’S THE ISSUE:
God doesn’t want your money. God wants your
heart, and your heart is an indication of your money.
THREE WAYS WE ARE TO HONOR GOD
JESUS SAYS:
“Where your treasure is, there your heart is.”
Matthew 6:21
THREE WAYS WE ARE TO HONOR GOD
2. ROTTEN FOOD, LAME OFFERINGSGod’s saying, “You’re
conducting your affairs with me in a way you don’t
conduct your affairs with other. You’re taking
advantage of my kindness, and that’s not right.”
THREE WAYS WE ARE TO HONOR GOD
“You would never give these things to people you love.
Why do you think I’m excited about them?”
THREE WAYS WE ARE TO HONOR GOD
3. NOT CHEAP, EVILGod said, “Is that not evil?”
THREE WAYS WE ARE TO HONOR GOD
8 “When you present a blind animal for sacrifice, is it not
wrong? And when you present a lame or sick
animal, is it not wrong? Bring it to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.
THE WIDOW’S GENEROSITY
LUKE 21:1-4He looked up and saw the rich dropping their offerings into the temple treasury. He also saw a
poor widow dropping in two tiny coins. “I tell you the truth,” He
said. “This poor widow has put in more than all of them. For all
these people have put it gifts out of their surplus, but she out of
her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
THE WIDOW’S GENEROSITY
It’s not about how much you give, but it’s about how
much you give out of what you have.
THE WIDOW’S GENEROSITY
What’s happening in Malachi 1?
God puts resources in the hand of the leader, and then the leader clenches their fist rather than share, they don’t
have the Father’s heart.
ABOUT GIVING
FOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR GIVING1. HOW IN THE WORLD CAN
YOU JUSTIFY GIVING GOD YOUR SIN AND NOT YOUR
WEALTH?
4 QUESTIONS ABOUT GIVING
Why would you enthusiastically give God your sin and begrudgingly
give God your wealth?
Why would you give him the worst gladly and give him
the best begrudgingly?
4 QUESTIONS ABOUT GIVING
2. HOW CAN YOU GLADLY RECEIVE FROM GOD AND
NOT GLADLY GIVE TO GOD?
4 QUESTIONS ABOUT GIVING
3. WOULD YOU RATHER GIVE GOD YOUR MONEY OR SAVE IT UP TO BUY A ROPE LIKE
JUDAS DID?
4 QUESTIONS ABOUT GIVING
THE STORY OF JUDAS:He didn’t give generously.
He stole continuously.He saved up all
his money so he could go buy a rope and hang himself.
4 QUESTIONS ABOUT GIVING
Sometimes giving keeps you from buying a rope.
It keeps you from spending money on things that are
going to kill you.
4 QUESTIONS ABOUT GIVING
4. JESUS WAS NOT A LAME SACRIFICE, SO WHY WOULD
YOU THINK THAT JESUS WANTS A LAME SACRIFICE?
4 QUESTIONS ABOUT GIVING
John 3:16For God so loved the world in
this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that
everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have
eternal life.
4 QUESTIONS ABOUT GIVING
The Old Testament sacrificial system was to foreshadow the coming of Jesus. You
bring a sacrifice without spot or blemish.
SHUT IT DOWN
The relationship is in trouble when God says:
“I love you; there’s nothing about you that I enjoy.”
That’s like doing church and the people say “We like it.”
But God says, “I don’t.”
SHUT IT DOWN
The temple was the center of worship and witness for the entire Old Covenant.
The Temple is God’s visible dwelling place on earth.
SHUT IT DOWN
v10 “I wish one of you would shut the temple doors, so
you would no longer kindle useless fire on my altar!
SHUT IT DOWN
ROUTINE and RITUALVS
LOVE and DEVOTION
CHEATING THE LORD
“Shall I accept that from your hand? says the LORD.
Cursed be the cheat who has a male in his flock, and vows it, and yet sacrifices to the LORD what is blemished,”
CHEATING THE LORD
It’s not that they can’t give; it’s that they won’t give.
God says, “I gave you a nice animal for a sacrifice, and you gave me the
lame one!We cheat when we don’t
give God our best.
WEARY OF MINISTRY
WE HONOR GOD WITH:- our WEALTH- our WORK
- our WEARINESS
WEARY OF MINISTRY
2 TYPES OF WEARINESS
1.Weariness OF ministry2.Weariness FROM ministry
WEARINESS OF MINISTRY
WEARINESS OF MINISTRY- Just going through the
motions- Became hardhearted
- Got sick of it- Hit his or her lid
- People are a burden
WEARINESS OF MINISTRY
EXAMPLE:
Planting a Churchis like delivering a new
baby.
WEARINESS OF MINISTRY
The first temple was destroyed and then the second temple
was built.that generation worked hard to make it happen but then their kids and grandkids are sick of
it.They don’t have any idea of
legacy or sustainability.
WEARINESS FROM MINISTRY
WEARINESS FROM MINISTRY:
You’re going to be tired and exhausted
WEARINESS FROM MINISTRY
Ministry is more like parenting.
Somebody gets saved - it’s like a baby being born.
Now you’ve got to love them, were them, and grow with
them, and look after them for the rest of your life, and
that’s going to be exhausting and wonderful because you
get to see life.
WEARINESS FROM MINISTRY
Pour your life out growing weary from
ministry.
WEARINESS FROM MINISTRY
WE HONOR HIM BECAUSE HE’S A GREAT KING
Malachi 1:11
11 “For My name will be great among the nations,
from the rising of the sun to its setting. Incense and pure offerings will be presented in
My name in every place because My name will be great among the nations,”
says Yahweh of Hosts.
Malachi 1:11
WHAT IS GOD DOING ON THE EARTH RIGHT NOW?
WHAT IS GOD UP TO?
Revelation 7:9
Revelation 7:9 After this I looked, and there was a vast multitude from
every nation, tribe, people, and language,
which no one could number, standing before the throne
and before the Lamb.
Revelation 7:9
They were robed in white with palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in
a loud voice:Salvation belongs to our
God,who is seated on the throne,
and to the Lamb!