Develop honor and respect for God.
Malachi 1:6-14Leviticus 22:21-22 – Sacrificial animals must be unblemished!We must be respectful in our worship!Their worship was bad, but the problem was their hearts!Matthew 22:37-40 – This is discipleship. It’s not something we just get around to!Proverbs 1:7How do I develop the right attitude?Read Job 38-42. See what God told Job.Read Ephesians 1. Think through each phrase. Where would I be if God hadn’t done these things?Malachi 3:9-10 – They were robbing God with their worship!Be a good priest.
Malachi 2:1-9Jeremiah 5:8Ezekiel 22:26I Peter 2:5Revelation 1:6Under the New Covenant, all Christians are priests! So what is our responsibility today?Can I teach others the gospel?What kind of priest am I?Build strong relationships.
Malachi 2:10-16 – They were divorcing their wives and marrying non-Israelite women.I Peter 3:7Our worship is not separate from the rest of our lives. All of our lives belong to God!Malachi 4:5-6 – Prophecy of the coming of John the Baptist.Luke 1:16-17