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Malachi 3 · Grade 4

A Refiner's Fire

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God promises, behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me! The Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple. In the New Testament, Mark 1:2 applies this promise to John the Baptist, who prepared the way for Jesus. The Lord would be like a refiner's fire, purifying his people the way silver and gold are refined.

God says, for I, Yahweh, don't change; therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not consumed. His steady faithfulness is why they still exist. He calls, return to me, and I will return to you. The people had been robbing God in tithes and offerings. God tells them to bring the whole tithe into the storehouse and to test him in this.

Some said, it is vain to serve God. But those who feared Yahweh spoke with one another, and Yahweh listened and heard. A book of memory was written before him for those who feared Yahweh and honored his name. They shall be mine, says Yahweh of Armies, my own possession.

Show What You Know

  1. Who does the New Testament say prepared the way?

  2. What does a refiner's fire do?

  3. Why were the sons of Jacob not consumed?

  4. What did God do when those who feared him spoke together?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

bookmessengerGodreturntemple
  1. God promises, behold, I send my , and he will prepare the way before me!
  2. The Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his .
  3. He calls, to me, and I will return to you.
  4. The people had been robbing in tithes and offerings.
  5. A of memory was written before him for those who feared Yahweh and honored his name.

Think About It

  1. God says, return to me, and I will return to you. What does it look like to return to God?

  2. God listened when faithful people talked together. How can your conversations with friends honor God?

Memory Verse

“For I, Yahweh, don’t change; therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not consumed.

Malachi 3:6 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for never changing. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who first told you about Jesus, and how can you thank them?
  • How have you seen God be faithful to you?

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