By Rachel Hamman When Jesus gave his disciples the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19, 20, he used four action verbs to emphasize the importance of discipleship: • Go • Make • Baptize • Teach Jesus’ instructions were simple, but the success of the early church depended on how well the apostles would carry out his commands. In John […]
By Sam E. Stone Only 38 verses long, Haggai is the second shortest book of the Old Testament (after Obadiah). It is filled with important teaching, however. In last week’s lesson, the prophet Haggai called the people back to their task of rebuilding the temple. They had ignored their responsibility for 16 years! His […]
By Paul Cole During the month of June each year, we see many precious promises made in wedding ceremonies. Likewise God has given us many precious promises that go with us for today and for the future. We want to look at two wonderful promises that God has given us and to the people […]
By Bob Mize My goal in writing this article is to motivate kingdom people to disciple others. Modern believers have largely concluded that winning and maturing disciples is artificial and difficult, rather than a natural part of Christian living. Jesus modeled the process before he ever asked his followers to do the same. […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. Describe something you have created, built, or rebuilt. Did others help with the project? If so, what part did they play in its completion? Read Haggai 1:12—2:9. 2. How was rebuilding the temple a human-divine partnership? What parts did God ordain for the people to play? What […]
