Rebuilding: Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
Understand Malachi's prophecy about the coming messenger
Identify how John the Baptist fulfilled this prophecy
Recognize God's faithfulness in keeping His promises
“'Behold, I will send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, behold, he will come,' says Yahweh of Armies.”
— Malachi 3:1 (WEB)Prophetic promise of John the Baptist's role in preparing for Jesus
In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll discover an amazing prophecy about a special messenger who would prepare the way for Jesus!
Malachi was the last prophet before a long silence from God. He shared an incredible promise about a messenger who would come before the Messiah.
Create a visual map showing Malachi's prophecy and how John the Baptist fulfilled it
Simpler: Use pre-drawn timeline with stickers
Challenge: Include additional historical context and Scripture references
Review key points about God's faithful promises
Thank God for keeping His promises and sending Jesus
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll start learning about Job, a man who trusted God during difficult times
“The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house, says the LORD Almighty.”
— Haggai 2:9 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Messenger Relay: Children form a line and pass the memory verse from one to another, each child repeating a word until the entire verse is recited
Malachi prophesied around 430 BC, the last Old Testament prophet before 400 years of silence before Jesus' birth
Children might find it hard to understand prophetic language
Child's ability to connect Malachi's prophecy to John the Baptist