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God’s Last Words
Mal. 4:4-6
4 "Remember the Law of Moses, My servant, which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.
6 And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse."
Malachi 4:4-6
The Significance of Last Words
The Significance of Last Words• The last words of the deceased
The Significance of Last Words• The last words of the deceased• The last words before leaving home
The Significance of Last Words• The last words of the deceased• The last words before leaving home• The last words when “you’ve said it all”
The Significance of Last Words• The last words of the deceased• The last words before leaving home• The last words when “you’ve said it all”• The last words in concluding discourse
The Last Words of O. T. Prophets
The Last Words of O. T. Prophets• The first prophet of Old Testament
The Last Words of O. T. Prophets• The first prophet of Old Testament• The first man called a prophet
The Last Words of O. T. Prophets• The first prophet of Old Testament• The first man called a prophet• The prophecies of Jacob and Joseph
The Last Words of O. T. Prophets• The first prophet of Old Testament• The first man called a prophet• The prophecies of Jacob and Joseph• The prophecies of Moses
The Last Words of O. T. Prophets• The first prophet of Old Testament• The first man called a prophet• The prophecies of Jacob and Joseph• The prophecies of Moses• The prophecies beginning with Samuel
The Last Words of O. T. Prophets• The first prophet of Old Testament• The first man called a prophet• The prophecies of Jacob and Joseph• The prophecies of Moses• The prophecies beginning with Samuel• The prophecies of non-writing prophets
The Last Words of O. T. Prophets• The first prophet of Old Testament• The first man called a prophet• The prophecies of Jacob and Joseph• The prophecies of Moses• The prophecies beginning with Samuel• The prophecies of non-writing prophets• The prophecies of writing prophets
The Last Words of O. T. Prophets• The first prophet of Old Testament• The first man called a prophet• The prophecies of Jacob and Joseph• The prophecies of Moses• The prophecies beginning with Samuel• The prophecies of non-writing prophets• The prophecies of writing prophets• The last Old Testament prophet
The Last Words of O. T. Prophets• The first prophet of Old Testament• The first man called a prophet• The prophecies of Jacob and Joseph• The prophecies of Moses• The prophecies beginning with Samuel• The prophecies of non-writing prophets• The prophecies of writing prophets• The last Old Testament prophet• God had said it all, “just one more thing”
God’s Last Words
God’s Last Words 4 "Remember the Law of Moses, My servant, which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
God’s Last Words 4 "Remember the Law of Moses, My servant, which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
• Remember, indicates prior knowledge
God’s Last Words 4 "Remember the Law of Moses, My servant, which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
• Remember, indicates prior knowledge
• Law of Moses, never goes out of date
God’s Last Words 4 "Remember the Law of Moses, My servant, which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
• Remember, indicates prior knowledge
• Law of Moses, never goes out of date
• Statutes and judgments—emphasis on obedience
God’s Last Words 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.
God’s Last Words 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.
• Behold—importance of what follows
God’s Last Words 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.
• Behold—importance of what follows
• Elijah—one of two men who did not die
God’s Last Words 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.
• Behold—importance of what follows
• Elijah—one of two men who did not die
• Jews, then and now expected Elijah to come
God’s Last Words 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.
• Behold—importance of what follows
• Elijah—one of two men who did not die
• Jews, then and now expected Elijah to come
• The great and dreadful day of the Lord—the worst tribulation of all times
God’s Last Words 6 And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.
God’s Last Words 6 And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.
• Elijah to turn mankind to spiritual life
God’s Last Words 6 And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.
• Elijah to turn mankind to spiritual life
• Identifying this Elijah who was to come
God’s Last Words 6 And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.
• Elijah to turn mankind to spiritual life
• Identifying this Elijah who was to come
• Not Elijah—but one who came in his spirit and power
God’s Last Words 6 And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.
• Elijah to turn mankind to spiritual life
• Identifying this Elijah who was to come
• Not Elijah—but one who came in his spirit and power
• John denied he was Elijah
God’s Last Words 6 And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.
• Elijah to turn mankind to spiritual life
• Identifying this Elijah who was to come
• Not Elijah—but one who came in his spirit and power
• John denied he was Elijah
• Jesus affirmed that John was Elijah
God’s Last Words 6 And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.
• Elijah to turn mankind to spiritual life
• Identifying this Elijah who was to come
• Not Elijah—but one who came in his spirit and power
• John denied he was Elijah
• Jesus affirmed that John was Elijah
• The last words—CURSE is coming unless . . .
Elijah & the Christ Have Come!
• Believe in Him Mark 16:16
• Repent (decide) Acts 17:30
• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9
• Be Baptized Acts 2:38
Added to His Kingdom, His Church
• Live Faithfully unto death Rev. 2:10