Malachi
Malachi—Name means “My Messenger”
Main Theme: God calls His people to reverence, repentance, and renewed covenantal faithfulness.
1. The tragedy of disrespecting God.
a. Malachi 1:2-5
b. We see God’s love and sovereign choice.
c. We see God’s name despised and unacceptable worship.
d. Malachi 1:6, 7-10
e. Do we lower standards in our worship?
f. Malachi 1:11-13
2. The corruption in leadership and covenant.
a. Malachi 2:1-2, 7-9
b. Failures in the calling to be faithful teachers and spiritual leaders.
c. God’s covenant with Levi demanded reverence, instruction, and purity.
d. Malachi 2:10-12
e. Spiritual compromise and faithlessness in marriage.
f. Malachi 2:13-16
g. Marriage is a covenant, not just a contract.
3. God’s coming refinement and call to faithfulness.
a. Malachi 3:1-5
b. Judgment comes not just for pagan sin but for covenantal hypocrisy.
c. Malachi 3:6-12
d. God speaks of tithing and trust = worship, gratitude, and faith in provision.
e. Malachi 3:13-17
f. Two Kinds of Worshippers:
Group 1: Treat God like a spare tire.
Group 2: Fear the Lord—God hears and honors them.
4. The coming Day of the Lord.
a. Malachi 4:1-2; Luke 1:78-79; Malachi 4:4-6 "Remember the Law of Moses, my servant, Which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel, With the statutes and judgments. [5] Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. [6] And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, And the hearts of the children to their fathers, Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse."
b. Remember the Law: Hold to God’s Word during delay.