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.