Offering God Less than Your Best - Mal 1 6-10 - 01-07-07 handout

"Offering God Less than Your Best"

Inland Manor Baptist Church

Hobart, IN; 1-7-07 am

Malachi 1:6-10

INTRODUCTION:

-          “Trying to Do the Job Alone” Illustration

-          Two verses from Deuteronomy: 6:2; & 6:5.

I.  The Charge of ___________________ - Malachi 1:6-9  

A.       Disrespect for _________________

    1.  God felt He should receive honor as their God just like they normally would for

          others they respected.

     2.  God was like a Father to Israel: Ex. 4:22; Isaiah 63:16; 64:8; Hosea 11:1

     3.  Where is God’s honor?

     4.  God then accuses the _________________ who were responsible for the      

          religious atmosphere in Israel.

  B.  The Motivation behind the Disrespect for _______________

1.  They offered defiled __________________ - vs. 7

2.  They offered defiled _________________ - vs. 8

3.  There was a lack of _________________ - vs. 9  

II.  The Confusion of their Attempted _______________ -  Malachi 6:10

  A.  Their worship was ____________________ by God

  B.  It Would be Just as Wrong for a ___________________ to Offer God Anything 

       Less than His Best.

CONCLUSION: Are you guilty of offering God less than your best?