OT Text: Malachi 3:1-4 Sending Messenger, refiner
Trouble: sinful People's offerings are not pleasing to God (social justice)
• Climate change,
• political correctness (offended? disagree or harmful),
• standing up for the downtrodden,
• good works as woman's rags on her period.
• NWO- Sustainable development.

Theme/Focus: God Purifies (Levites)
• Be Holy because God is Holy
• Judges tear down the High places
• Jesus comes not to fix political scent, but to purify his people
Jesus blood is holy and perfect, unlike animal blood.
Jesus transfer's his righteousness to those accepting the sacrifice
Holy Spirit comes to live in you.

Mission/Function: Because Christ makes you Holy, your offering is pleasing.
joyful noise!
Are you purified, holy, and righteous before God? Jesus
What do you offer to God

Image: Fire, soap, silver, gold refining,

Extras: Purifying the Levites (priests). God starts with and focuses on the Holy ones-The saints, the church. Can the church endure the return of Christ? Is the church purified?