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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
I. HYPOCRITICAL WORSHIP
A. OPEN SHOW
(Mal 1:10a “Oh that there were one among you who would shut the [sanctuary] doors, that you might not kindle fire on My altar in vain!”
1. Sanctuary (I Cor 6:15, 19)
2. Someone Stop It!
3. Empty Worship (Eph 4:31-5:2; I Jn 3:16; 4:7,11; Phil 1:29)
B. OPEN REJECTION
Mal 1:10b “I have no pleasure in you”, says YHWH Sabaoth, “and I will not accept an offering from your hand.”
1. Not Pleased with this Worship (I Kings 8:27-30; Ps 80:1-3; Is 1:12-18)
2. Not Accepting this Worship (I Sam 12:23; 15:22; Mt 21:27ff)
II. HONEST WORSHIP
A. OPEN PRAISE
Mal 1:11a “For from the rising of the sun to its setting My Name will be elevated among the nations”
1. Worship Everywhere (Mt 8:5-13)
2. Glory to His Name (Ex 34:14; Is 42:8; Isaiah 48:11)
3. “Nations” replace “Israel” (Acts 17:30; Rom 11:13-14; Deut 32:21)
B. OPEN PURITY
Mal 1:11b “And in every place incense (a pure gift) shall be offered to My Name.”
1. Everywhere
2. Pattern of Jewish Offerings
3. Pure Offering (Is 66:2)
4. My Name (Heb 13:15)
C. OPEN PROMISE
Mal 1:11c “For My Name shall be great among the nations, says YHWH Sabaoth.”
1. Guarantee (Acts 4:12; 5:10; 15:17; Phil 2:9-11)
2. The World Will Know (Jn 6:37; 64-65)
3. Church Today (Mt 6:9-10)