Blemished

Whats the last thing God said to you? After centuries of dreams, visions, and words from prophets, the Lord went silent. He said nothing for 400 years. The last word from God to His people, before the New Testament, is recorded in the Book of Malachi.

And it wasnt good news.

Malachi is a book about unfaithful priests, half-hearted religion, and blemished sacrifices.

The people had become checklisters, performing spiritual acts without the engagement of their hearts. And as we gaze across the landscape of the 21st century church, we see that many of the same tendencies remain true today.

Blemished is a study of what went wrong in the days of Malachi and a call to self-examination in the church. Its a reminder that God desires obedience at a deep level from His people who are still called to bring unblemished sacrifices, in a different way, before Him.