“I have loved you,” says the LORD. Malachi 1:1 1. Embrace an authentic faith (1:6-7). “A son honors his father, and a slave his master. If I am a father, where is the honor due me? If I am a master, where is the respect due me?” says the LORD Almighty. Malachi 1:6 Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you. Exodus 20:12 LORD Almighty 2. Give God priority over possessions (1:8-9). When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? When you sacrifice lame or diseased animals, is that not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you?” says the LORD Almighty. Malachi 1:8 What are the three standards for sacrifices in the Scripture? A. Give the . B. Give . C. Giving . 3. Grasp the greatness of God (1:10-2:2). “Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would not light useless fires on my altar! I am not pleased with you,” says the LORD Almighty, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.” Malachi 1:10 How do you know if worship is wearisome to you? A. Inadequate . B. Half-hearted . C. Improper .