Malachi

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Malachis Basic Charge

• The people had simply failed to fear God (114
  35 42)
• Where is My honor? ... Where is My reverence?
  (16)
• You have despised My name (16)
• My name shall be great among the nations... but
  you profane it (111-12)
• The priests refuse to give glory to My name
  (22)
• Those who do not fear Me (35) will be
  punished.
• Those who fear My name (316 42) will be
  blessed.

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Sins of the Priesthood

• Offering the blind, lame, sick, as sacrifices
  (17,8)
• Holding in contempt the Lords altar (17,12)
• Treating the Lords service as drudgery (113)
• Refusing to take the Lords warning to heart
  (21-2)
• Not preserving true instruction (26-7)
• Not turning others away from iniquity (26)
• Causing many to stumble (28)

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Consequences from God

• I will curse your blessings (22). All they
  attempted to do would have Failure! stamped on
  it
• Their foolish and stubborn choices would affect
  their offspring (23)
• They would bring humiliation upon themselves I
  will spread refuse on your faces (23)

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The Priesthood of Believers

• Rev. 16 and has made us kings and priests to
  His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion
  forever and ever. Amen.
• 1 Peter 25 you also, as living stones, are
  being built up a spiritual house, a holy
  priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices
  acceptable to God through Jesus Christ
• 1 Peter 29 But you are a chosen generation, a
  royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special
  people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him
  who called you out of darkness into His marvelous
  light
• Rom. 121 - I beseech you therefore, brethren, by
  the mercies of God, that you present your bodies
  a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to
  God, which is your reasonable service.

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Sins of the Priesthood

• Offering the blind, lame, sick, as sacrifices
  (17,8)
• Holding in contempt the Lords altar (17,12)
• Treating the Lords service as drudgery (113)
• Refusing to take the Lords warning to heart
  (21-2)
• Not preserving true instruction (26-7)
• Not turning others away from iniquity (26)
• Causing many to stumble (28)

Rev. 314-19
2 Tim. 42-41 Tim. 412f
Matt. 186-7
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Consequences from God

• I will curse your blessings (22). All they
  attempted to do would have Failure! stamped on
  it
• Their foolish and stubborn choices would affect
  their offspring (23)
• They would bring humiliation upon themselves
  spread refuse on your faces (23)

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Holiness or Else!Numbers 251-13

• Stubbornness has its
• Opportunity - listen take to heart (22)
• Choice - you do not honor My name (22)
• Harvest - curse (22) shame (23)
• Influence offspring (23)
• Admission - you will know (24)
• Penalty - taken away (23b)

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Will You Become A Christian?
Hear The Gospel (Rom. 1017) Believe That Jesus
is the Son of God (John 824) Repent of Your
Sins (Acts 1730) Confess That Jesus is the Son
of God (Acts 837) Be Baptized for the
Forgiveness of Sins (Acts 238) Live Faithfully
Until You Die (Rev. 210)