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Questions in Malachi

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Introduction
  • God used a question and answer rhetorical technique in Malachi to make His point with Israel.
    • “How have you loved us?” (Malachi 1:2)
    • Malachi 1:1-5
    • God punished Edom because of their disobedience but blessed Israel.
    • Deuteronomy 4:7
    • The audacity of even asking this question is amazing!
    • I Peter 1:10 – God has done so much to love us for thousands of years!
      • “How have we despised Your name? … How have we defiled You?” (Malachi 1:6-7)
      • Malachi 1:6-8 – Would you offer this level of sacrifice to even a human ruler?
      • Do we offer sorry, insincere worship to God?
        • “For what reason?” (Malachi 2:14) [God no longer accepted their worship.]
        • Malachi 2:13-16
        • God is looking at the whole picture of our lives. What we do affects our fellowship with God.
        • I Peter 3:7
        • I John 4:20-21 – Love God and your neighbors all the time.
          • “How have we wearied Him? … What have we spoken against You?” (Malachi 2:17; 3:13)
          • Malachi 2:17; 3:13-15
          • They were not worshiping God well.
          • They were looking at serving God as being transactional: If I do this for God, He will do this for me.
          • Psalms 73:3, 24-26
            • “How shall we return? … How have we robbed you?” (Malachi 3:7-8)
            • Malachi 3:7-12
            • We must be aware of the power of self-deception.
              • Galatians 5:20 – Am I guilty of jealousy?
              • Romans 1:29 – Am I guilty of gossip?
              • Notice the word “rob”:
                • Luke 17:7-10
                • God looked at offerings and tithes as things owed to Him. To not give them was robbing Him.
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