Blemished How the Message of Malachi Confronts Empty Religion

Blemished Member Book

$7.95

Blemished Leader Kit

$69.95

Includes:

  • Five-session format that allows for engaging discussion centered around practical application of the biblical text
  • Copy of the Blemished Member Book
  • Enhanced CD with Leader Guide, promotional tools, and e-mailable supplemental articles to help your group dig deeper into Malachi
  • Music centered around the themes of Blemished
  • Three discussion-sparking videos to provide a visual link to the important points of Blemished
  • Four-part audio discussion with author Jason Hayes designed to provide an expanded understanding of the Book of Malachi
  • Unique design that intentionally cultivates connection between group members as well as individual group customization

Overview

What’s the last thing God said to you? After centuries of dreams, visions, and words from prophets, the Lord went silent. He said nothing for 400 years. The last word from God to His people, before the New Testament, is recorded in the Book of Malachi.

And it wasn’t good news.

Malachi is a book about unfaithful priests, half-hearted religion, and blemished sacrifices.

The people had become checklisters, performing spiritual acts without the engagement of their hearts. And as we gaze across the landscape of the 21st-century church, we see that many of the same tendencies remain true today.

Blemished is a study of what went wrong in the days of Malachi and a call to self-examination in the church. It’s a reminder that God desires obedience at a deep level from His people who are still called to bring unblemished sacrifices, in a different way, before Him.

Study Length: 5 Sessions

Audio

The emailable audio files in the Blemished Leader Kit do not work properly when sent via email, so we are providing them here for download.

Playlist

Check out these recommended tracks to accompany your study of Blemished. Each of the songs below relate to one of the conversations discussed within Blemished. Make these your “soundtrack” for this study.

* = Tracks provided on the Leader Kit for this study

Playlist
Name Time Artist Album Purchase
The Tie That Binds * 3:19 Sandra McCracken Red Balloon Buy in iTunes
Desperate Man * 4:01 Andy Gullahorn Reinventing the Wheel Buy in iTunes
Knit My Heart 3:46 Charlie Hall The Bright Sadness Buy in iTunes
Fill Me Up 3:42 Anadara A Little Closer Buy in iTunes
Learning How to Die 3:28 Jon Foreman Limbs and Branches Buy in iTunes
Nervous In the Light of Dawn 4:41 Leigh Nash Blue On Blue Buy in iTunes
Breathe * 5:09 Amy Courts These Cold and Rusted Lungs Buy in iTunes
Pass Me Not * 3:53 Robbie Seay Band 10,000 Charms Buy in iTunes
Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior 5:00 Lyle Lovett Ultimate Gospel Hits, Vol. 1 Buy in iTunes
Blemished iMix

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Visit the iTunes Store and view the Blemished iMix—a one-stop place to find all of the recommended music for Blemished! Find more information on the artists/albums/songs, listen to samples, pick & choose which of the songs (or all of them) that you’d like to purchase, & then click to buy!

Jason Hayes

Jason Hayes

Jason Hayes is the young adult ministry specialist for Threads. His primary role for Threads is to serve as a speaker, church consultant, and writer. He is the co-author of Lost and Found: The Younger Unchurched and the Churches That Reach Them and the author of Blemished: How the Message of Malachi Confronts Empty Religion. Jason earned a Master of Divinity from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Prior to coming to LifeWay, he served at Long Hollow Baptist Church in north Nashville. He is also happily married to his beautiful wife, Carrie, and is a proud dad to their two sons. Learn more at jasonhayesonline.com.

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