By Sam E. Stone After returning from Babylonian exile, the Jews laid the foundations for the temple but then did no other construction work. After encountering opposition, the people were discouraged from continuing. Sixteen years passed, and the work was still unfinished. Haggai and Zechariah were two of the prophets who served in this […]
By Gillian Marchenko I sit in a hospital cafeteria, a half-eaten chicken sandwich and a bottle of water is positioned in front of me on a plastic tray that reminds me of grade school. My foot taps. A loud metronome sounds in my head. Tick, tick, tick, tick. I scoop up another bite of […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. What excuses do people tend to make for putting their own comfort and self-interests above God’s priorities? Read Haggai 1:1–11. 2. How would you describe the priorities and the hearts of the people in this passage? 3. What is the inference behind the Lord’s question for […]
By Paul Cole Have you ever disappointed God? As Christians, we know that we have failed God many times. Probably one of God’s deepest disappointments comes when we try to play games with him. We have company—in the days of Haggai, the people of Israel were playing games with God. They had beautiful homes, […]
By Dan Lentz 1. Think about things you love to do. Then think about things you do often but don’t necessarily love. Go around the group and list three items. Choose two you love and one you don’t love—but don’t tell which is which. Then see if the rest of the group can figure […]
