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Malachi 3 · Preschool

God Hears Us

Name Date

Color the book. God remembers people who love him!

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

Bible 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)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God listened to people who loved him. He wrote their names in a book. God remembers you!

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Malachi 3 · Kindergarten

God Does Not Change

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

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

Malachi 3:6 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

SAME
GIVE
BOOK
RETURN

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a book of remembrance.

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you please God today?
  • How can you keep your promises like God does?

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Malachi 3 · Grade 1

A Book of Memory

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

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

Malachi 3:6 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

God sends a messenger.
He is like a refiner's fire.
God does not change.
Bring the whole tithe.
A book of memory was written.

God Never Changes

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver

Yahweh listened and heard

For I, Yahweh, don’t change

Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me

Draw a book of remembrance.

Memory Verse

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

Malachi 3:6 (WEB)

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What should you do when you sin?
  • Who listens when we talk about God?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Malachi 3 · Grade 2

God Remembers Us

Name Date

Read the Story

God said, Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. God said, I, Yahweh, don't change. God also said, return to me, and I will return to you.

God told them to bring the whole tithe into the storehouse. Then they would see how God would bless them! Some people loved God. They talked together. God listened to them. He wrote their names in a book. God said, They shall be mine.

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)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Who would God send?

    No, he does not changeHis messengerGod

  2. Does God change?

  3. Who did God tell the people to come back to?

    HimHis messengerA book

  4. Who listened to the people who loved God?

    His messengerGodA book

  5. What did God write their names in?

    A bookHis messengerHim

Word Search

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

RMRTCECTJJEBEDNDEPCSTOFHPMRHSSUOIWPEAEIMRKNLPNNRLVNAEAGGBRVARKREERNTEAFEORICBCRCG
  • MESSENGER
  • REFINER
  • PREPARE
  • SILVER
  • CHANGE
  • RETURN
  • TEMPLE
  • BOOK

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why is it good that God always keeps his word?
  • How does God help you become better?

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Malachi 3 · Grade 3

God Says, I, Yahweh, Don't Change

Name Date

Read the Story

God said, behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. The Lord would come suddenly to his temple. He would be like a refiner's fire that makes silver and gold pure.

God said, I, Yahweh, don't change. God also said, return to me, and I will return to you. God told them to bring the whole tithe into the storehouse. Then they could see how he would pour out a blessing.

Some people said it was useless to serve God. But those who feared Yahweh spoke with each other. Yahweh listened and heard. A book of memory was written. God said, they shall be mine.

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)

Answer the Questions

  1. What would God's messenger do?

  2. What would the Lord be like?

  3. What did God say about himself?

  4. What should the people bring?

  5. What was written for those who feared Yahweh?

God Never Changes

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

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

MTIRCLTCRPEESEFETERUSMITYHIECPSPLUEHPHYBELVRJAASOUNEENRNKOAMGRREGCKLELEOREFINERER
  • MESSENGER
  • REFINER
  • PREPARE
  • SILVER
  • CHANGE
  • RETURN
  • TEMPLE
  • BOOK

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why does God want us to share?
  • How can you thank God for what he gives you?

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Malachi 3 · Grade 4

A Refiner's Fire

Name Date

Read and Think

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)

Copy It

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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Malachi 3 · Grade 5

Return to Me

Name Date

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

51243

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)

Copy It

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?

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.