THIS COMMANDMENT IS FOR YOU

MALACHI 2:1-10

Pastor Rick Jackson

“Wait Brother Rick, this is for the priests.” “That’s right- but who are the priests today?” “Baptists don’t have priests.” “Wrong. Baptist churches do not have priests, but one of the hallmarks, yea, one of the distinctive of Baptists is that they believe in the Bible doctrine of the priesthood of the believer.”

1 Peter 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Revelation 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
20:6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

I. THE WARNING [v. 1-3]

1. If You Don’t Listen [v. 1-2a]

2. If You Don’t Learn [v. 2b]

3. You Will Be Cursed [v. 2c-3]

II. THE WAY [v. 4-7]

1. A Holy Origination [v. 4-5]

2. A Holy Expression [v. 5-6]

3. A Holy Expectation [v. 7]

III. THE WICKEDNESS [v. 8-10]

1. Far Reaching Corruption [v. 8]

2. Far reaching Consequences [v. 9]

3. Far Reaching Considerations [v. 10]