Malachi 3:1

God's Word

“I’m going to send my messenger, and he will clear the way ahead of me. Then the Lord you are looking for will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the promise  will come. He is the one you want,” says the Lord of Armies.

Cross References

Psalm 110:1

The Lord said to my Lord, “Take the honored position—the one next to me [God the Father] on the heavenly throne until I put your enemies under your control.”

Exodus 23:20

“I’m going to send a Messenger in front of you to protect you on your trip and bring you to the place I have prepared.

Exodus 23:21

Pay attention to him, and listen to him. Don’t defy him, because he will not forgive your disobedience. He is acting on my authority.

Isaiah 40:10

The Almighty Lord is coming with power to rule with authority. His reward is with him, and the people he has won arrive ahead of him.

Isaiah 63:9

In all their troubles he was troubled, and he was the Messenger who saved them. In his love and compassion he reclaimed them. He always held them and carried them in the past.

Isaiah 7:14

So the Lord himself will give you this sign: A virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and she will name him Immanuel [God Is With Us].

Isaiah 9:6

A child will be born for us. A son will be given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. He will be named: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Haggai 1:13

Then Haggai, the messenger of the Lord who had received the Lord’s message, said to the people, “I am with you, declares the Lord.”

Malachi 2:4

Then you will know that I sent you this warning so that my promise  to Levi will continue,” says the Lord of Armies.

Malachi 2:7

“A priest’s lips should preserve knowledge. Then, because he is the messenger for the Lord of Armies, people will seek instruction from his mouth.

Malachi 4:5

“I’m going to send you the prophet Elijah before that very terrifying day of the Lord comes.

Matthew 11:14

If you are willing to accept their message, John is the Elijah who was to come.

Luke 1:76

“You, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High. You will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his way.

Luke 19:47

Jesus taught in the temple courtyard every day. The chief priests, the experts in Moses’ Teachings, and the leaders of the people looked for a way to kill him.

Luke 2:11

Today your Savior, Christ the Lord, was born in David’s city.

Luke 2:38

At that moment she came up to Mary and Joseph and began to thank God. She spoke about Jesus to all who were waiting for Jerusalem to be set free.

Luke 2:46

Three days later, they found him in the temple courtyard. He was sitting among the teachers, listening to them, and asking them questions.

Acts 19:4

Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. John told people to believe in Jesus, who was coming later.”

Acts 7:38

This is the Moses who was in the assembly in the desert. Our ancestors and the Messenger who spoke to him on Mount Sinai were there with him. Moses received life-giving messages to give to us,