Haggai

HAGGAI PROPHESIED: GET YOUR PRIORITIES RIGHT

1.    Call to rebuild the Temple.

a.    Haggai 1:1-4 

b.    Rebuked for misplaced priorities. 

2.    Failure to rebuild resulted in dissatisfaction.

a.    Haggai 1:5-11 

b.    Ezra 4:1-5 

c.     The fight against you will try to get close to you frustrating you. 

3.    The encouragement moved the people to resume work on the Temple.

a.    Haggai 1:12-15

4.    Haggai encouraged the people with the assurance of the Lord’s presence.

a.    Haggai 2:1-5

b.    Haggai prophesied that the glory of the future Temple would exceed that of the past.

c.     Haggai 2:6-9 

5.    Disobedience renders sacrifice unacceptable.

a.    Haggai 2:10-14 

b.    Holiness isn’t transferred by proximity, but defilement is.

6.    Obedience becomes turning point.

a.    Haggai 2:15-19 

b.    Obedience brings cleansing and covenant blessings.

c.     Ezra Connection: Shows the spiritual transformation that led to renewed building.

d.    Ezra 5:2 

7.    Promise to Zerubbabel for the royal line to continue.

a.    Haggai 2:20-23