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We challenge the common practice of giving God our leftovers rather than our best, exploring how the prophet Malachi condemned Israel's polluted offerings and what this means for modern believers.

• Paul Harvey's story about a woman giving a 23-year-old frozen turkey to her church perfectly illustrates our tendency to give God what we no longer want
• The Israelites were bringing blind, lame, and sick animals as sacrifices, which God called evil
• Whatever receives our best time, energy, and resources reveals what we truly worship
• We have three main resources: time, talent, and treasure – how we allocate them reveals our priorities
• The shocking truth that God would rather have the temple doors closed than receive insincere worship
• Francis Chan's sobering words: "Leftovers are not merely inadequate from God's point of view... they're evil"
• God deserves our best not because He needs anything from us, but simply because of who He is
• Everyone worships something – whatever you attribute highest value to becomes your master

We close with a prayer of confession from the Book of Common Prayer, acknowledging our failure to honor God as He deserves and seeking His mercy to live lives that truly treasure Him above all else.

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