The Basis for the Judgment of the Sinners - Malachi 3:1-15

The prophet has three messages in this chapters.

• Coming: the first and second coming of Christ are both in view here. The messenger in the return (prophecy of John the Baptist); the moment of the return (will come suddenly); the might of the return (great judgment upon the sinners).

• Corruption: the people were defrauding offerings and despising obedience.

• Consecrated: their fear (holy fear of God), their fellowship (those who feared God spoke one to another), their favor (they were God’s jewels).