Passage: Haggai 2:20-23 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Sermon Summary The pressing question at the close of Haggai is a question of worship: “Is the God of the temple worth worshipping? What kind of power does he have, after all?” Zerubbabel, the Governor of Judah, was likely wondering this. By all appearances, God…
Passage: Haggai 2:10-19 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Sermon Summary Three months after the people began rebuilding the temple, they were again confronted with a challenging word from the Lord, through Haggai: “Every work of their hands” was unclean (2:14). The covenant curses (blight, mildew, crop failure) which Israel had experienced before, and…
Passage: Haggai 2:1-9 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Sermon Summary When we look at the brokenness in ourselves, and in the world around us, it’s easy to grow discouraged, and to quit investing in God’s kingdom. We need God to personally strengthen us, and encourage us to keep going, just as he did…
Passage: Haggai 1:1-15 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection Sermon Summary This pandemic season has been a “reality check” for many of us, as it’s challenged us to consider what we’ve been building our lives upon. Now that we’re (hopefully) emerging from the worst part of the pandemic, we need to consider our priorities…
