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Malachi 3 · Grade 5

Return to Me

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Read and Think

Malachi 3 opens with a promise and a warning. God says, 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 and Matthew 11:10 apply this promise to John the Baptist preparing the way for Jesus. But who can endure the day of his coming? He is like a refiner's fire and like launderer's soap. He will purify the sons of Levi so their offerings will again be pleasant to Yahweh.

At the center of the chapter is God's unchanging character: for I, Yahweh, don't change; therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not consumed. Their survival depended on his faithfulness, not theirs. He invites, return to me, and I will return to you. When they ask how, God names their withholding of tithes and offerings and calls them to bring the whole tithe into the storehouse. Test me now in this, says Yahweh of Armies, if I will not open you the windows of heaven.

Some people said, It is vain to serve God. The proud seemed happy. But a faithful group responded differently. Those who feared Yahweh spoke one with another, and Yahweh listened and heard. A book of memory was written before him for those who feared Yahweh and who honored his name. God promises they will be his own possession, and that people will again see the difference between those who serve God and those who don't.

Show What You Know

  1. Which New Testament books apply verse 1 to John the Baptist?

  2. What two pictures show the Lord's purifying work?

  3. According to verse 6, why were the sons of Jacob not consumed?

  4. How did the faithful respond when others said serving God was vain?

Crossword

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Across

  1. And he will ____ the way before me.
  2. And I will ____ to you.
  3. The ____ of the covenant.

Down

  1. And he will sit as a ____ and purifier of silver.
  2. And refine them as gold and ____.

Think About It

  1. God's faithfulness kept his people from being consumed. How has God been faithful to you even when you were not?

  2. A book of memory was written for those who honored God's name. How does it encourage you that God notices faithfulness?

Memory Verse

“Then those who feared Yahweh spoke one with another; and Yahweh listened and heard, and a book of memory was written before him for those who feared Yahweh and who honored his name.”

Malachi 3:16 (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 could you encourage to keep trusting God?
  • What promises of God help you trust him?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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