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Malachi 4 · Preschool

Healing Sunshine

Name Date

Color the sun and the happy calves. God brings healing and joy!

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

Bible Verse

“But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out and leap like calves of the stall.”

Malachi 4:2 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God's goodness is like the sun coming up. It makes us happy, like calves jumping in a field!

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Malachi 4 · Kindergarten

Like the Sun

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

SUN
CALF
LEAP
JOY
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.

Malachi 4:5 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

SUN
CALF
LEAP
JOY

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw the sun rising with healing.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for your healing light. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you make up after a fight at home?
  • How can you smile and thank God today?

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Malachi 4 · Grade 1

Turn the Hearts

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

SUN
HEALING
ELIJAH
HEARTS
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.

Malachi 4:5 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

The sun of righteousness arises.
They leap like calves.
Remember the law of Moses.
God will send Elijah.
Hearts turn to each other.

The Sun Will Rise

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

Remember the law of Moses my servant

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet

The sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings

He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children

Draw the sun rising with healing.

Memory Verse

“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.”

Malachi 4:5 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for your healing light. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who helps you learn about God?
  • When can you do something kind for your family today?
  • 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 4 · Grade 2

The Sun Will Rise

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Read the Story

God said a day is coming. People who love God will be happy. It will be like the sun coming up. The sun will bring healing.

God's people will jump like young cows in a field! God said, Remember the law of Moses my servant. God said he would send Elijah the prophet. He would help fathers and children love each other.

Memory Verse

“But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out and leap like calves of the stall.”

Malachi 4:2 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What will it be like for people who love God?

  2. What will the sun bring?

    HealingElijah the prophetFathers and children

  3. What will God's people jump like?

    HealingYoung cowsElijah the prophet

  4. Who would God send?

    HealingYoung cowsElijah the prophet

  5. Who would love each other?

    Fathers and childrenHealingElijah the prophet

Word Search

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

MOSESBISTIHEARTSUPFHECFWCNPACELASWOUTGTAILILVHIPJLJVFPELINGIAEMRBLJNBNHSSJPHUVRGA
  • HEALING
  • FATHERS
  • CALVES
  • ELIJAH
  • HEARTS
  • MOSES
  • SUN

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for your healing light. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What makes you happy when you think about God?
  • What Bible story do you like to remember?

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Malachi 4 · Grade 3

Leap Like Calves

Name Date

Read the Story

Malachi says a day is coming. The proud will not last. But to those who fear God's name, the sun of righteousness will arise with healing in its wings.

God's people will go out and leap like calves from the stall. God told them, remember the law of Moses my servant.

God promised to send Elijah the prophet before the great day of Yahweh. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the hearts of the children to their fathers.

Memory Verse

“But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out and leap like calves of the stall.”

Malachi 4:2 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Who will not last?

  2. What will the sun of righteousness bring?

  3. What will God's people leap like?

  4. Whose law should they remember?

  5. Whose hearts will Elijah turn?

The Sun Will Rise

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

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

BFTGMRTHVSEIHOHDUFOMHESIVWAMWEAECESTIOALSALUHKRRIULINEDHTNWVJARPCSGYEAWSMOEODSHDS
  • HEALING
  • FATHERS
  • CALVES
  • ELIJAH
  • HEARTS
  • MOSES
  • SUN

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for your healing light. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you show love to your family this week?
  • When do you feel close to God's light?

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 4 · Grade 4

Healing in Its Wings

Name Date

Read and Think

Malachi's last chapter looks ahead to the day of Yahweh. For the proud and those who do evil, the day will be like a furnace, and they will not last. But God gives others a bright promise: to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out and leap like calves of the stall.

God then gives two closing commands and promises. First, remember the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded to him in Horeb. Second, behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.

Elijah's work would be to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the hearts of the children to their fathers. In the New Testament, Jesus says in Matthew 11:14 that John the Baptist is the Elijah who was to come. Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament, and it ends looking forward.

Show What You Know

  1. What will arise for those who fear God's name?

  2. What two things does God tell them to remember and expect?

  3. What will Elijah do?

  4. Who does the New Testament say was the Elijah to come?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

suncalvesGodElijahMoses
  1. But God gives others a bright promise: to you who fear my name shall the of righteousness arise with healing in its wings.
  2. You will go out and leap like of the stall.
  3. then gives two closing commands and promises.
  4. First, remember the law of my servant, which I commanded to him in Horeb.
  5. Second, behold, I will send you the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.

Think About It

  1. The faithful leap like calves set free. What makes you joyful about following God?

  2. Elijah would turn families' hearts toward each other. How can you help your family love one another?

Memory Verse

“But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out and leap like calves of the stall.”

Malachi 4:2 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for your healing light. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What promise of God do you look forward to most?
  • How can you get ready to follow Jesus each day?

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 4 · Grade 5

The Last Word of the Old Testament

Name Date

Read and Think

Malachi 4 brings the Old Testament to a close with the day of Yahweh. The day will be like a furnace for the proud and all who work wickedness; they will not last. For the faithful the same day is a sunrise. God says, to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out and leap like calves of the stall. The day that brings an end to evil brings freedom and joy to those who trust God.

The final verses look both backward and forward. Looking back, God says, remember the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded to him in Horeb for all Israel. Looking forward, he promises, behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.

Elijah's mission would be to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the hearts of the children to their fathers, restoring broken relationships before God's day arrives. In the New Testament, Luke 1:17 says John the Baptist would go in the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and in Matthew 11:14 Jesus says John is the Elijah who was to come. Christians believe Malachi's closing promise is answered at the start of the New Testament story.

Show What You Know

  1. How is the day of Yahweh different for the proud and for the faithful?

  2. How do the final verses look both backward and forward?

  3. What was Elijah's mission?

  4. Which two New Testament passages connect John the Baptist to Elijah?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Remember the law of ____ my servant.
  2. But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with ____ in its wings.
  3. You will go out and leap like ____ of the stall.

Down

  1. But to you who fear my name shall the ____ of righteousness arise with healing in its wings.
  2. I will send you ____ the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.

Think About It

  1. The same day brings an end to evil and healing to the faithful. Why is God's justice good news for those who trust him?

  2. Malachi ends with families' hearts turning toward each other. What is one step you can take toward peace in your family?

Memory Verse

“But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out and leap like calves of the stall.”

Malachi 4:2 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for your healing light. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who in your family could you show love to today?
  • Where do you need God to make things right in your life?
  • 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.