Evil Worship

Malachi 1:6 - 2:9 ESV

Despising God
1. Despise: treating something

as if it were not

.
2. Israel despises God with their

(

) and through their

of God’s Word.
3. When we see priests fail in the OT, we must turn the spotlight on ourselves, because we are the

of the New Covenant.

God’s Response
1. God challenges Israel to take to the

the “gifts” they are bringing to Him.
2. God’s name will be

whether or not we are the ones doing the

.
3. One of the ways God’s name is exalted is by

those who do

What Now?
1. We need a better

: Jesus is our

. (Hebrews 4:14-16; 7:11-14)
2. We need better

: Jesus is the

. (Hebrews 10:11-14)
3. Because of Jesus Christ, you can

. (Romans 12:1)