Sunday’s sermon from the Community Evangelical Free Church in Soap Lake, WA. Our text for this week is Malachi 2:17-3:5 and in it we find the people of Israel making accusations that God is unjust. In response to these complaints God promises to send the Messenger of the Covenant, who we know to be Jesus Christ. When Jesus comes He will vindicate God’s name through purification and judgment. As we ponder our text in light of it’s context and who we are, we should be those who are actively examining the condition of our hearts. Have we complained against our Creator? Have we accused the God of justice of being unjust? Have we walked in wickedness that deserves divine judgement? If after reflection we find that we are guilty in any one of these areas then we’ve come to understand what the Word of God declared long ago - that we all sin and fall short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:23). The good news is that when we find ourselves guilty there is the opportunity for full pardon. Jesus, the Messenger of the Covenant, came to live a perfect life and suffer and die on the cross in the place of guilty sinners, that those who believe would be fully forgiven and justified in His sight. We pray this sermon would encourage and challenge you to look to Jesus. If you have any questions or comments you can contact us at [email protected]