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The Refiner’s Fire Mal 3:1-3
For Post-Exilic Jerusalem The Jew’s complaint against God
Messianic blessings promised through Zechariah had not yet materialized
Instead of getting better, they saw things as getting worse
A corrupt priesthood 2:4-8
The Refiner’s FireMal 3:1-3
For Post-Exilic Jerusalem The Jew’s complaint against God
Messianic blessings promised through Zechariah had not yet materialized
Instead of getting better, they saw things as getting worse
God’s moral control questioned 2:17
The Refiner’s FireMal 3:1-3
For Post-Exilic Jerusalem The Divine answer 3:1-6
He would send His messenger to prepare the way v. 1a Mt 11:7-10
He would also send another Messenger
The Messiah vv. 1b-3
The Refiner’s FireMal 3:1-3
For Post-Exilic Jerusalem The Divine answer 3:1-6
The Messiah vv. 1b-3 Bring a new covenant Heb 8:6-
13 A Refiner with fire…a Fuller with
soap His purpose will be to purify,
cleanse
The Refiner’s FireMal 3:1-3
For Post-Exilic Jerusalem The Divine answer 3:1-6
Messiah’s actions would make things right again vv. 4-6 Offerings, sacrifices acceptable
again Violators of the Law would be
judged Refining, cleansing…not consuming
The Refiner’s FireMal 3:1-3
For N.T. Saints Today References to John the Baptist
& the Messiah make this passage for us…not just post-exilic Jerusalem in 430 B.C.
It is the imagery of the refiner & his fire that will our focus
The Refiner’s FireMal 3:1-3
For N.T. Saints Today The nature of refining metal
It seems a destructive process…it is not
A cleansing…necessary to remove impurities that renders precious metals unusable
The value of metal is seen in 3 stages…
The Refiner’s FireMal 3:1-3
For N.T. Saints Today The nature of refining
In The Ore Unclean…mixed with impurities Gold is in man Gen 1:27 Dross is also in man Gal 5:17 Even in the worst of men is gold
The Refiner’s FireMal 3:1-3
For N.T. Saints Today The nature of refining
In The Fire The gold is not thrown away
because of the dross It is subjected to the fire to
remove all the impurities
The Refiner’s FireMal 3:1-3
For N.T. Saints Today The nature of refining
In The Fire Only when in the fire can the
good be brought out…accomplished when the Refiner puts in the fire 1 Cor 3:13
1 Pet 1:6-7, 22 Jas 4:7-8
The Refiner’s FireMal 3:1-3
For N.T. Saints Today The nature of refining
In The Fire One might rebel against this
“extreme” Some pray for purity, then
murmur when the Refiner applies the fire
It won’t destroy…it will purify
The Refiner’s FireMal 3:1-3
For N.T. Saints Today The nature of refining
In Its Purity How bright, beautiful after
being refined!! Job 23:10-11 So different from the previous
mixture with the dross
The Refiner’s FireMal 3:1-3
For N.T. Saints Today The nature of refining
In Its Purity The refined one is at last
“fit”…able to be used for the Master 2 Tim 2:20-21
The Refiner’s FireMal 3:1-3
Conclusion Anything contrary to the gospel
of Christ must be thrown in the Refiner’s fire It must be subjected to the
power of His cleansing heat Drastic, destructive?? NO…cleansing, helpful
The Refiner’s FireMal 3:1-3
Conclusion No dross if we have any
eternal hopes Mt 5:29-30 1 Cor 6:9-10 Gal 5:19-21 Rev 21:27
The Refiner beckons you for your good Mal 3:4, 6
The Refiner’s FireMal 3:1-3
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