Behold, He Comes

Behold, He Comes

Malachi 3:1-5 (ESV)

1“Behold, I send my messenger and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. 2But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap. 3He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring offerings in righteousness to the Lord. 4Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years.

5“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who oppress the hired worker in his wages, the widow and the fatherless, against those who thrust aside the sojourner, and do not fear me, says the Lord of hosts.

I.       Introduction:

II.    Expect His Coming

A.    His Coming Is Announced

B.     His Coming Will Be Sudden

C.     His Coming Will Be Surprising

III. Experience His Cleansing

A.    A Thorough Cleansing

B.     A Necessary Cleansing

1.      Needed to Stand Before the Lord

2.      Needed To Offer Pleasing Gifts

IV. Escape His Judgment

A.    A Certain Reality

B.     A Deserved Ruling

V.    Conclusion: