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The Refiners Fire
Malachi 3:2-3Slide2
Malachi 3:2-3
"But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner's fire And like launderers ' soap. He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi, And purge them as gold and silver, That they may offer to the Lord An offering in righteousness.Slide3
What’s the purpose of the fire?
The fire is to remove all impurities.Slide4
The fire is to remove all
impurties.
They are all stubborn rebels, walking as slanderers
. They
are bronze and iron
, They
are all
corrupters;
The bellows blow fiercely
, The
lead is consumed by the fire
; The
smelter refines in vain
, For
the wicked are not drawn
off.
People will call them rejected silver
, Because
the Lord has rejected them
.“
Jeremiah 6:28-30Slide5
What’s the purpose of the fire?
The fire is to remove all impurities.
The fire leaves the product pure and without faults.Slide6
The fire leaves the product
pure
and without faults.
And purge them as gold and silver
, That
they may offer to the
Lord An
offering in righteousness.
- Malachi 3:3aSlide7
The fire leaves the product
pure
and without faults.
He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of
silver;He
will purify the sons of
Levi
- Malachi 3:3bSlide8
Who should be refined by the Maker?
Those who are in sin and those who have fallen back into sin.Slide9
Who should be refined by the Maker?
" Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me; they are all bronze, tin, iron, and lead, in the midst of a furnace; they have become dross from silver
.
Therefore thus says the Lord God:' Because you have all become dross, therefore behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem. Slide10
Who should be refined by the Maker?
As
men gather silver, bronze, iron, lead, and tin into the midst of a furnace, to blow fire on it, to melt it; so I will gather you in My anger and in My fury, and I will leave you there and melt you.
Yes
, I will gather you and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you shall be melted in its midst. Slide11
Who should be refined by the Maker?
As
silver is melted in the midst of a furnace, so shall you be melted in its midst; then you shall know that I, the Lord, have poured out My fury on you.
'“
- Ezekiel 22:18-22Slide12
Who should be refined by the Maker?
Blessed
are the pure in heart
, For
they shall see God
.
- Matthew 5:8Slide13
What are you like after being refined?
You are purer in heartSlide14
What are you like after being refined?
He
did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God
,
- Romans 4:20Slide15
What are you like after being refined?
Blessed
are the pure in heart
, For
they shall see God
.
- Matthew 5:8Slide16
What are you like after being refined?
You are purer in heart
You will not have any spiritual blemishesSlide17
What are you like after being refined?
Pure
and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this
: to
visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world
.
- James 1:27Slide18
What are you like after being refined?
This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,
having
their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; Slide19
What are you like after being refined?
who
, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with
greediness.
But you have not so learned Christ
,
- Ephesians 4:17-20Slide20
What are you like after being refined?
You are purer in heart
You will not have any spiritual blemishes
You are presentable to GodSlide21
What are you like after being refined?
Then the Lord said to Moses, " Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes.
And
let them be ready for the third day. For on the third day the Lord will come down upon Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people. Slide22
What are you like after being refined?
You shall set bounds for the people all around, saying, 'Take heed to yourselves that you do not go up to the mountain or touch its base. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death.
Not
a hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot with an arrow; whether man or beast, he shall not live. ' When the trumpet sounds long, they shall come near the mountain."Slide23
What are you like after being refined?
So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and sanctified the people, and they washed their clothes.
And
he said to the people, " Be ready for the third day; do not come near your wives
.“
- Exodus 19:10-15Slide24
What purifies a person today?
The Word of God purifies youSlide25
What purifies a person today?
Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, 20 but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do works befitting repentance
.
- Acts 26:19-20Slide26
What purifies a person today?
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
Draw
near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double- minded
.
Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.
Humble
yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up
. - James 4:7-10Slide27
What purifies a person today?
The Word of God purifies you
Christ’s blood purifies youSlide28
What purifies a person today?
But
if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin
.
- 1 John 1:7Slide29
What purifies a person today?
and
from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the
earth. To
Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood
,
- Revelation 1:5Slide30
What purifies a person today?
The Word of God purifies you
Christ’s blood purifies you
Your faith in God should keep you pureSlide31
What purifies a person today?
For
the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows
.
- 1 Timothy 6:10Slide32
What purifies a person today?
You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked;
but
grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
. To
Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen
.
- 2 Peter 3:17-18Slide33
Are you willing to be refined by God
"But who can endure the day of His coming
? And
who can stand when He appears
? For
He is like a refiner's
fire And
like launderers ' soap
.
He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver
; He
will purify the sons of Levi
, And
purge them as gold and silver
, That
they may offer to the
Lord An
offering in
righteousness
- Malachi 3:2-3Slide34
Purity or Dross?
"
Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me; they are all bronze, tin, iron, and lead, in the midst of a furnace; they have become dross from silver
.
- Ezekiel 22:18