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