2nd Quarter 2013 Lesson 13 Lest We Forget

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Zdravko Stefanovic Principal Contributor

Seek theLord andLive!

Major Lessons From Minor Prophets


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Seek the Lord and LiveContents

1 Spiritual Adultery Hosea2 Love and Judgment: Gods Dilemma Hosea

3 A Holy and Just God Joel4 Lord of All Nations Amos5 Seek the Lord and Live! Amos6 Eager to Forgive Jonah7 Gods Special People Micah8 Trusting Gods Goodness Habakkuk9 The Day of the Lord Zephaniah

10 First Things First! Haggai11 Vision of Hope Zechariah12 Heavens Best Gift Zechariah13 Lest We Forget! Malachi


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Seek the Lord and LiveOur Goal {169}

ITS PRESENT TRUTHGodsmessage to us today just as it was a

message to those who lived in thetime of these twelve writers who,

though long gone, still speak.

The question is, will we listen?


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Seek the Lord and LiveLesson 13, June 29

Lest We Forget! (Malachi)


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Lest We Forget! (Malachi)Key Text

Malachi 1:11 NIV MY NAME WILL be great amongthe nations, from the rising to thesetting of the sun. In every place

incense and pure offerings will be

brought to my name, because myname will be great among the

nations, says the Lord Almighty.


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Lest We Forget! (Malachi)Initial Words {315}

THE CENTRAL MESSAGE of Malachi isthat while God had revealed His love

for His people throughout theirhistory, that love also made His

people accountable to Him.

The Lord expected the chosen nationand its leaders to obey His

commands.


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Lest We Forget! (Malachi)Quick Look *

1. The Privilege ofthe Nation(Malachi 1:6, 14b)

2. The Pollution ofthe Nation(Malachi 2, 3)3. The Promise tothe Nation

(Malachi 4:5, 6)

*Outline of Malachi by The New Open Bible, Thomas Nelson Publishers


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Lest We Forget! (Malachi)1. The Privilege of the Nation

Malachi 1:6, 14b NKJV

A SON HONORS his father, andservant his master. If then I the

Father, where is my honor? And if Iam a Master, where is My

reverence? Says the Lord of hosts.For I am a great Kingand My name

is to be feared among the nations.


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1. The Privilege of the NationGreat is the Lord {316}

MALACHI CONTRASTS GODS love forHis people with the attitude of thepriests, whom he charges with the

sin of contempt for Gods holy name.They accepted lame, blind, and sick

animals for sacrifices to the Lord.In this way the people had been ledastray into thinking that sacrifices

were not important.


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1. The Privilege of the NationGod Deserves Honor {316}

1. God is their Father. Just aschildren should honor their parents,so the people must respect theirFather in heaven.

2. God is their Master. Just as

servants obey their masters, soGods people should treat Him in

the same way.


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1. The Privilege of the NationGod Deserve Honor {316}

3. The Lord is a great King. Anearthly king would not accept adefective or sickly animal as a giftfrom one of His subjects.

So, the prophet asks why the

people would present such ananimal to the King of kings, the Onewho rules over the whole world.


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1. The Privilege of the NationGod Deserves Honor {316}

What makes their actions even moreheinous in the sight of God is that

these sacrifices were all pointing to

Jesus, the spotless Son of God(John 1:29; 1 Peter 1:18, 19).

The animals were to be withoutblemish because Jesus had to bewithout blemish in order to be our

perfect sacrifice.


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Lest We Forget! (Malachi)2. The Pollution of the Nation

Malachi 2, 3 NKJV

FOR THE LORDGod of Israel says that

He haves divorce. Will a man robGod? In tithes and offeringsyou

have robbed Me.

Those who do wickedness areraised upthose who tempt God

go free.

h ll f h


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2. The Pollution of the NationBreaking the Marriage Vows {317}

GODHAD INTENDED that marriageshould be a commitment for life.

Many men were breaking the vows

that they had made early in life.Seeing their wives grow older, thehusbands would divorce them andmarry younger and more attractive

women.

For this reason, God hates divorce.

2 Th P ll f h N


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2. The Pollution of the NationRobbing God {318}

Tithing is a reminder that God ownseverything and all that people have

comes from Him.

The tithe was used in Israel tosupport the Levites, who ministered

in the temple.To neglect the returning of onestithe is, according to Malachi, the

same as robbing God.

2 Th P ll i f h N i


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2. The Pollution of the NationInjustice Exists {319}

It is easy in this world, where somuch injustice exists, to wonder if

justice ever will be done.

The message here, however, is thatGod knows of all these things, and

He will reward those who are faithfulto Him.

L W F ! (M l hi)


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Lest We Forget! (Malachi)3. The Promise to the Nation

Malachi 4:5, 6 NKJVBEHOLD,I WILLsend you Elijah theprophet before the coming of the

great and dreadful day of the Lord.And he will turn the hearts of the

fathers to the children, and the heartsof the children to their fathers,lest I come and strike the earth with

a curse.

3 Th P i h N i


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3. The Promise to the NationThe Sun of Righteousness {320}

THE PEOPLE ASKED, Where is theGod of justice?

In the beginning of chapter 4, asolemn assurance is given that oneday God will execute His judgment

on the world. On the Day of the Lord,fire will be the agent of destruction,

just as water was in Noahs day.

3 Th P i t th N ti


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3. The Promise to the NationThe Sun of Righteousness {320}

The question Where is the God ofjustice? is answered again, but this

time by the assurance of a coming

day when the sun of righteousnesswill rise with healing in its wings.

This is a metaphor for the dawn of anew day, evil will be destroyedforever, and the universe will be

rendered eternally secure.

L t W F t! (M l hi)


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Lest We Forget! (Malachi)Final Words {320}

MALACHI CLOSES WITH twoadmonitions. First, a call to remember

Gods revelation through Moses.

The second speaks of the propheticrole of Elijah, who called people to

repent and return to God. This has afulfillment at the end of time, whenGod will have a people who will

proclaim His message to the world

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