Malachi exposes our selfish perspectivesIntroductionMalachi 1:2, 6, 7, 12; 2:14; 3:7, 8, 13 – “you say …” statementsWe don’t even recognize God’s blessings.“How have you loved us?” – Malachi 1:2God had blessed them the whole way, but they failed to recognize it.Do we make the mistake of thinking God does not love us if some specific prayer is not answered?Hebrews 2:9-18; 4:15-16; 12:2-3 – Jesus knows the suffering and temptation we face!We offer pitiful worship and claim it’s good enough.“How have we despised your name? … How have we defiled you?” – Malachi 1:6-7“My, how tiresome it is!” – Malachi 1:13“How have we robbed you?” – Malachi 3:8We live in sin and then pretend to worship.“For what reason does God reject my worship?” – Malachi 2:14Malachi 2:10-15Matthew 5:23I Peter 3:7, 10-12 – Mistreating your wife hinders your prayers!