What is God’s Word to the people in Haggai 1?  How to they respond?

 

How would you describe the main themes of these sections?  What points is God trying to communicate?
-Haggai 2:1-9
-Haggai 2:10-19
-Haggai 2:20-23

 

Why do you think that the Israelites left the temple in ruins for as long as they did?

 

What are some ways in your life that you are tempted to prioritize yourself, or other created things, above God and His will?

 

How is the New Covenant that Jesus mediates better than the Old Covenant?  (See also Jeremiah 31:31-34, Hebrews 8.)

 

How does sin in our lives affect our ability to worship God?  How can we be working to ensure that we can worship God in a manner that is acceptable to Him?

 

In 2:20-23, God promises to defeat the enemies of his people, and to establish His kingdom under the rulership of His king.  How do those promises find their fulfillment in the gospel of Jesus?

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