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Malachi 1 · Preschool

God Is Great

Name Date

Color the sun rising. God's name is great everywhere!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

Your eyes will see, and you will say, “Yahweh is great—even beyond the border of Israel!”

Malachi 1:5 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God loves his people. Everyone will see that God is great!

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Malachi 1 · Kindergarten

God Is Great

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

LOVE
GREAT
SUN
BEST
Your eyes will see, and you will say, “Yahweh is great—even beyond the border of Israel!”

Malachi 1:5 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

LOVE
GREAT
SUN
BEST

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw the sun rising and people praising God.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for loving me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you tell God thank you today?
  • How can you do a good job for God today?

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Malachi 1 · Grade 1

Give God Your Best

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

LOVED
HONOR
GREAT
NATIONS
Your eyes will see, and you will say, “Yahweh is great—even beyond the border of Israel!”

Malachi 1:5 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

God said, I have loved you.
A son honors his father.
They offered sick animals.
From the rising of the sun...
God said, my name is great.

God Loves You

Write the number 1 to 3 in each circle to show the right order.

A son honors his father, and a servant his master

I have loved you

My name is great among the nations

Draw the sun rising and people praising God.

Memory Verse

Your eyes will see, and you will say, “Yahweh is great—even beyond the border of Israel!”

Malachi 1:5 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for loving me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What is one thing you do well for God?
  • How can you thank God with a cheerful heart?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.

Malachi 1 · Grade 2

Give God Your Best

Name Date

Read the Story

Malachi 1:1 says this is God's word to Israel by Malachi. God said, I have loved you. But the people said, how have you loved us?

God said, a son honors his father. God asked, if I am a father, then where is my honor? The people gave God their worst animals. God wanted their best. God said his name is great in every place. We can give God our best too.

Memory Verse

Your eyes will see, and you will say, “Yahweh is great—even beyond the border of Israel!”

Malachi 1:5 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Who was this word for?

    I have loved youHonors himIsrael

  2. What did God say first?

    Honors himNo, their worstI have loved you

  3. What does a son do for his father?

    Honors himNo, their worstI have loved you

  4. Did the people give God their best?

    Our bestNo, their worstIsrael

  5. What does God want from us?

    IsraelOur bestI have loved you

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

PMSFBNAMELHONORBFGROBEVRDTREDVIUILMERWMEWSTUAAYDEDIYVTVVMTUNTEPKAEDSGUEUBNATIONSL
  • NATIONS
  • RISING
  • LOVED
  • HONOR
  • GREAT
  • NAME

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for loving me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you show God you love him this week?
  • How can you pay attention in church this week?

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Malachi 1 · Grade 3

My Name Is Great

Name Date

Read the Story

Malachi 1:1 calls this a revelation, Yahweh's word to Israel by Malachi. God said, I have loved you. The people asked, how have you loved us? God showed them his care for Jacob's family.

God said, a son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honor? The priests offered blind, lame, and sick animals. God said, Present it now to your governor! Will he be pleased with you?

God said, From the rising of the sun even to its going down, my name is great among the nations. God is a great King. He deserves our best.

Memory Verse

For from the rising of the sun even to its going down, my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering; for my name is great among the nations,” says Yahweh of Armies.

Malachi 1:11 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What did God say first?

  2. Who honors his father?

  3. What kind of animals did the priests offer?

  4. Who would not be pleased with a sick gift?

  5. Where is God's name great?

God Loves You

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

JCNGREATNRNNAJLLUHIDAEMJOOASVBTNEVUNIKEKIDEOLNLOTIODBKGJWMHONORPLFCGIDSULUVBYAAJD
  • NATIONS
  • RISING
  • LOVED
  • HONOR
  • GREAT
  • NAME

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for loving me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why is God worth your very best?
  • What gift could you give God this week?

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Malachi 1 · Grade 4

A Son Honors His Father

Name Date

Read and Think

Malachi 1:1 calls this book a revelation, Yahweh's word to Israel by Malachi. The book is shaped like a conversation. God makes a statement, the people question it, and God answers. It begins with love: I have loved you, says Yahweh. Yet the people ask, how have you loved us? God points to how he chose Jacob's family.

Then God asks, a son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honor? The priests had despised his name by offering blind, lame, and sick animals on his altar. God challenges them: present it now to your governor! Will he be pleased with you? They were giving God what they would never dare give a human ruler.

God says his name is great among the nations, from the rising of the sun even to its going down. The priests acted as if serving God was a weariness, but God says, I am a great King, says Yahweh of Armies, and my name is awesome among the nations.

Show What You Know

  1. How is the book of Malachi shaped?

  2. What does God ask in verse 6?

  3. Why does God mention the governor?

  4. What does God call himself in verse 14?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

greathonorGodnameloved
  1. makes a statement, the people question it, and God answers.
  2. It begins with love: I have you, says Yahweh.
  3. If I am a father, then where is my ?
  4. The priests had despised his by offering blind, lame, and sick animals on his altar.
  5. God says his name is among the nations, from the rising of the sun even to its going down.

Think About It

  1. The priests gave God their leftovers. What does giving God your best look like for you?

  2. God started with I have loved you. How does knowing God loves you make you want to honor him?

Memory Verse

For from the rising of the sun even to its going down, my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering; for my name is great among the nations,” says Yahweh of Armies.

Malachi 1:11 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for loving me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What is one thing you could do with extra care for God this week?
  • How can you worship God with your whole heart?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.

Malachi 1 · Grade 5

Where Is My Honor?

Name Date

Read and Think

Malachi 1:1 introduces the book as a revelation, Yahweh's word to Israel by Malachi. Malachi is built from a series of disputes: God speaks, the people push back with a question, and God answers. The first dispute begins with love. I have loved you, says Yahweh. The people reply, how have you loved us? God points to how he chose Jacob rather than Esau and protected his people.

The second dispute targets the priests. God says, a son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honor? The priests ask, how have we despised your name? God answers that they offer polluted bread and blind, lame, and sick animals. He says, present it now to your governor! Will he be pleased with you? God would rather someone shut the temple doors than continue such empty worship.

Against this careless worship, God sets a vision of his greatness. God says, from the rising of the sun even to its going down, my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name. The priests sniffed at their duties and said, what a weariness it is! But God declares, I am a great King, says Yahweh of Armies, and my name is awesome among the nations. Worship that costs nothing honors nothing.

Show What You Know

  1. What pattern repeats in the disputes of Malachi?

  2. How had the priests despised God's name?

  3. What would God rather have than empty worship?

  4. How does verse 11 contrast with the priests' attitude?

Crossword

4231

Across

  1. For my ____ is great among the nations.
  2. Then where is my ____.

Down

  1. For my name is ____ among the nations.
  2. For my name is great among the ____.
  3. How have you ____ us.

Think About It

  1. The people questioned God's love. What helps you remember God's love when you doubt it?

  2. The priests called worship a weariness. How can you keep your worship from becoming careless?

Memory Verse

For from the rising of the sun even to its going down, my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering; for my name is great among the nations,” says Yahweh of Armies.

Malachi 1:11 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for loving me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you serve God gladly?
  • What helps you pay attention when you pray?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.