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Preschool track
Overview of Malachi
After many years as prisoners in a distant country, God's people returned to their land. They constructed home, planted crops, and began to earn a living. They event rebuilt the temple destroyed by the army that conquered their nation. Now they looked around and felt disappointed. Why wasn;t life as good as they hoped.
The first words of this book point to the problem. God said to God's people, "I have loved you." But the people didn't believe God. They asked, "How have you loved us?" (Mal 1:2).
The prophet Malachi explained what was wrong. The people didn't love God and didn't love each other. The nation's priests ignored God's rules for worship. People made no effort to obey God's commands. They turned away from God and worshipped other gods. It was no surprise that they felt far away from God.
God promised to send a messenger to prepare the people for God's arrival (Mal 3:1, 4:5). Not everyone would like the messenger. He would purify the people to remove their sin, like metal is heated in a fire to remove its impurities. This would be painful. But the messenger would bring people closer to God.
Malachi told God's people not you give up hope. They should expect God to act. This book tells us to look forward to God's arrival!
*Taken from Deep Blue Bible
The first words of this book point to the problem. God said to God's people, "I have loved you." But the people didn't believe God. They asked, "How have you loved us?" (Mal 1:2).
The prophet Malachi explained what was wrong. The people didn't love God and didn't love each other. The nation's priests ignored God's rules for worship. People made no effort to obey God's commands. They turned away from God and worshipped other gods. It was no surprise that they felt far away from God.
God promised to send a messenger to prepare the people for God's arrival (Mal 3:1, 4:5). Not everyone would like the messenger. He would purify the people to remove their sin, like metal is heated in a fire to remove its impurities. This would be painful. But the messenger would bring people closer to God.
Malachi told God's people not you give up hope. They should expect God to act. This book tells us to look forward to God's arrival!
*Taken from Deep Blue Bible
Bible Readings
Malachi's Word (Malachi 3:1-4) Reading
The people in Jerusalem call me my messenger.
Whose messenger am I? GOD"S messenger!
When I open MY mouth, GOD speaks.
MY words are GOD'S words.
God called many messengers before me:
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, and Jonah, to name a few.
We are all called prophets.
I am also called my messenger.
I deliver MANY messages
to God's people, the Israelites.
Sometimes the Israelites fogrot
to follow God's commandments.
Sometimes they forgot how to worship God.
So God asked ME to be a messenger to remind them.
This is what I told them.
Listen up! God has a message for YOU.
It's time to get ready!
God promised you a Messiah.
And the Messiah will come!
But you aren't ready!
You break God's commandments.
You work on the Sabbath.
You steal and lie.
STOP what you're doing and CHANGE!
Like SOAP makes cloth clean,
God will make YOU clean.
Like FIRE purifies silver, God will purify YOU.
All your mistakes will be washed away!
God will forgive All your sins!
God will forgive EVERYONE!
Prepare the way!
Follow God's commandments.
Be king to each other.
Share your things and love your neighbors.
Then you'll be READY for God's Messiah!
*Taken from Whirl Kids StoryBible: Lectionary Edition
Whose messenger am I? GOD"S messenger!
When I open MY mouth, GOD speaks.
MY words are GOD'S words.
God called many messengers before me:
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, and Jonah, to name a few.
We are all called prophets.
I am also called my messenger.
I deliver MANY messages
to God's people, the Israelites.
Sometimes the Israelites fogrot
to follow God's commandments.
Sometimes they forgot how to worship God.
So God asked ME to be a messenger to remind them.
This is what I told them.
Listen up! God has a message for YOU.
It's time to get ready!
God promised you a Messiah.
And the Messiah will come!
But you aren't ready!
You break God's commandments.
You work on the Sabbath.
You steal and lie.
STOP what you're doing and CHANGE!
Like SOAP makes cloth clean,
God will make YOU clean.
Like FIRE purifies silver, God will purify YOU.
All your mistakes will be washed away!
God will forgive All your sins!
God will forgive EVERYONE!
Prepare the way!
Follow God's commandments.
Be king to each other.
Share your things and love your neighbors.
Then you'll be READY for God's Messiah!
*Taken from Whirl Kids StoryBible: Lectionary Edition
I Wonder....
- how the people felt when Malachi told them to be prepared?
- if there are modern day prophets?
Discussion Questions
- What names are you called?
- How can you get ready for someone to come?
Songs
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Micah 6:8 by KidSpring Children's Ministry
This song is 2:03 minutes long
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Micah 6:8 by Slugs and Bugs
This song is 3:39 minutes long
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Tips for Adults
Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament. Named for the prophet Malachi, it describes the time about a hundred years after the temple was rebuilt in Jerusalem. Even though people had a place to worship together, they still felt far away from God.
*Taken from Deep Blue Bible
*Taken from Deep Blue Bible
Elementary Track
Overview of Malachi
After many years as prisoners in a distant country, God's people returned to their land. They constructed home, planted crops, and began to earn a living. They event rebuilt the temple destroyed by the army that conquered their nation. Now they looked around and felt disappointed. Why wasn;t life as good as they hoped.
The first words of this book point to the problem. God said to God's people, "I have loved you." But the people didn't believe God. They asked, "How have you loved us?" (Mal 1:2).
The prophet Malachi explained what was wrong. The people didn't love God and didn't love each other. The nation's priests ignored God's rules for worship. People made no effort to obey God's commands. They turned away from God and worshipped other gods. It was no surprise that they felt far away from God.
God promised to send a messenger to prepare the people for God's arrival (Mal 3:1, 4:5). Not everyone would like the messenger. He would purify the people to remove their sin, like metal is heated in a fire to remove its impurities. This would be painful. But the messenger would bring people closer to God.
Malachi told God's people not you give up hope. They should expect God to act. This book tells us to look forward to God's arrival!
*Taken from Deep Blue Bible
The first words of this book point to the problem. God said to God's people, "I have loved you." But the people didn't believe God. They asked, "How have you loved us?" (Mal 1:2).
The prophet Malachi explained what was wrong. The people didn't love God and didn't love each other. The nation's priests ignored God's rules for worship. People made no effort to obey God's commands. They turned away from God and worshipped other gods. It was no surprise that they felt far away from God.
God promised to send a messenger to prepare the people for God's arrival (Mal 3:1, 4:5). Not everyone would like the messenger. He would purify the people to remove their sin, like metal is heated in a fire to remove its impurities. This would be painful. But the messenger would bring people closer to God.
Malachi told God's people not you give up hope. They should expect God to act. This book tells us to look forward to God's arrival!
*Taken from Deep Blue Bible
This video is 7:09 minutes long.
Bible Readings
Malachi's Word (Malachi 3:1-4) Reading
The people in Jerusalem call me my messenger.
Whose messenger am I? GOD"S messenger!
When I open MY mouth, GOD speaks.
MY words are GOD'S words.
God called many messengers before me:
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, and Jonah, to name a few.
We are all called prophets.
I am also called my messenger.
I deliver MANY messages
to God's people, the Israelites.
Sometimes the Israelites fogrot
to follow God's commandments.
Sometimes they forgot how to worship God.
So God asked ME to be a messenger to remind them.
This is what I told them.
Listen up! God has a message for YOU.
It's time to get ready!
God promised you a Messiah.
And the Messiah will come!
But you aren't ready!
You break God's commandments.
You work on the Sabbath.
You steal and lie.
STOP what you're doing and CHANGE!
Like SOAP makes cloth clean,
God will make YOU clean.
Like FIRE purifies silver, God will purify YOU.
All your mistakes will be washed away!
God will forgive All your sins!
God will forgive EVERYONE!
Prepare the way!
Follow God's commandments.
Be king to each other.
Share your things and love your neighbors.
Then you'll be READY for God's Messiah!
*Taken from Whirl Kids StoryBible: Lectionary Edition
Whose messenger am I? GOD"S messenger!
When I open MY mouth, GOD speaks.
MY words are GOD'S words.
God called many messengers before me:
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, and Jonah, to name a few.
We are all called prophets.
I am also called my messenger.
I deliver MANY messages
to God's people, the Israelites.
Sometimes the Israelites fogrot
to follow God's commandments.
Sometimes they forgot how to worship God.
So God asked ME to be a messenger to remind them.
This is what I told them.
Listen up! God has a message for YOU.
It's time to get ready!
God promised you a Messiah.
And the Messiah will come!
But you aren't ready!
You break God's commandments.
You work on the Sabbath.
You steal and lie.
STOP what you're doing and CHANGE!
Like SOAP makes cloth clean,
God will make YOU clean.
Like FIRE purifies silver, God will purify YOU.
All your mistakes will be washed away!
God will forgive All your sins!
God will forgive EVERYONE!
Prepare the way!
Follow God's commandments.
Be king to each other.
Share your things and love your neighbors.
Then you'll be READY for God's Messiah!
*Taken from Whirl Kids StoryBible: Lectionary Edition
I Wonder....
- What does justice mean?
- What humble means?
- Where I have heard this before?
Discussion Questions
- What are three ways that we can do justice?
- How can we treat others fairly?
- What do you want to remember about the message that God gave to the prophet Micah?
- What would the world look like if there were no weapons that could harm people? What would a peaceful world look like?
- How can you spread Micah's message about peace and caring for one another?
Songs
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Micah 6:8 by Slugs and Bugs
This song is 3:39 minutes long
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Motions (Peace) by Saddleback Kids
This song is 3:14 minutes long
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Content for Adults
Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament. Named for the prophet Malachi, it describes the time about a hundred years after the temple was rebuilt in Jerusalem. Even though people had a place to worship together, they still felt far away from God.
*Taken from Deep Blue Bible
*Taken from Deep Blue Bible
This video is 51:35 minutes long