Malachi: God's Messenger

This 1995 series on the prophecy of Malachi uncovers God’s final Old Testament message to Israel—a message that still speaks with power today. These studies explore how Malachi’s words confronted complacency, called for purity, and offered hope in the promise of a coming messenger and ultimate restoration. Listeners are invited to examine their own walk with God through these timeless lessons.

Where is My Fear?

The first class sets the stage with Israel’s neglect of true reverence for God. Drawing from Malachi’s rebuke of polluted sacrifices and half-hearted worship, it highlights the importance of honoring God with sincerity and awe, rather than going through the motions of religion.

The Priest’s Lips Should Keep Knowledge

This study examines the responsibility of priests as teachers of the law. Malachi’s words reveal how their failure to uphold truth led many astray. The message is a call to faithful instruction, integrity, and the need for leaders to guide God’s people with wisdom and humility.

The Lord Whom You Seek

Here the prophecy points forward to the sudden coming of the Lord to his temple. Like a refiner’s fire, his presence would purify and test his people. The lesson challenges hearers to consider how they serve God: with genuine devotion or with mere outward profession.

I Will Send My Messenger

Malachi looks beyond his own day to the promised return of Elijah and the ultimate fulfillment of God’s plan. This class explores how God calls his people to repentance, how he preserves a faithful remnant, and how he assures them of a glorious future when righteousness will triumph.

Saturday Evening Program

A special program offered words of encouragement, reflection, and fellowship, drawing out lessons on how believers can support one another and maintain reverence in worship. It reminded all present that the strength of the community depends on shared devotion to God’s truth.

Sunday Memorial Service

The series concluded at the Lord’s table, where Malachi’s themes were tied to the hope found in Christ. In remembering his sacrifice, the exhortation emphasized God’s enduring covenant, the promise of eternal life, and the joy of awaiting the day when the earth will be filled with his glory.

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