The God of Justice

Malachi 2:17-3:5 ESV

Main Question: When and how will God make

Injustice Malachi 2:17
1. Does God care when the wicked are prospering?
- Sin is celebrated when there’s

for God.
2. If God

, then why doesn’t He intervene?

Moses said to the people, “Do not

[be frightened], for God has come to test [train/teach] you, that the

[reverence] of Him may be before you, that you may not sin.” — Exodus 20:20

Justice is coming Malachi 3:1-4
1. God is like a

.
2. God is also the

.
3. God refines so that proper

is restored.

The Lord hears and answers in His timing and according to His plan. He will not tolerate

. Psalm 5:4

Selfish sins will not go unpunished Malachi 3:5
- sorcerers (formulaic

for personal gain)
- adulterers (

, disguised as sacrificial love)
- those who swear falsely (twisting or avoiding the

)
- those who oppress (rooted in

& power)
- the hired worker in his wages (

)
- the widow and the fatherless (mistreating the

)
- those who thrust aside the sojourner (turning aside

)
- and do not fear Me (the source of sin: not

God)

Justice will first come to God’s people before judgement is imposed on unbelievers. We need to be

Reveal Answer

to be right before God. Only in Christ will you and I not be

Reveal Answer

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