Cincinnati Primitive Baptist Church

The Refiner’s Fire

A study in the book of Malachi

Malachi brings God’s message to a discouraged people. They had returned from captivity but their expectations had not been realized. They had anticipated a day of prosperity but have endured drought and poverty. The long-awaited Messiah had not arrived.

They are now skeptical with regard to God’s promises. Their love for God had grown cold and they asked for proof that God still loved them. Malachi attempts to change their attitude, assuring them of God’s love for them. He comes with the burden of the word of the Lord—it is a revelation from God that carries his authority.

By Lasserre Bradley, Jr., Senior Pastor