Future Hope Read Haggai 2:20–23 “I will make you like my signet ring, for I have chosen you,” declares the Lord Almighty. —Haggai 2:23 It would have been easy for the apostle Paul to get discouraged. He had worked so hard to share the gospel and plant churches. Yet he was regularly imprisoned, the churches… Read More »

Authenticity in Worship Read Haggai 2:10–19 “Until now, the vine and the fig tree, the pomegranate and the olive tree have not born fruit. From this day on I will bless you.” —Haggai 2:19 Imagine a husband who every Friday night brought home a bouquet of flowers and a card expressing his love to his… Read More »

Don’t Be Discouraged “The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,” says the Lord Almighty.” —Haggai 2:9 Read Haggai 2:1–9 At a church I once pastored, people often talked about the glory days. A decade earlier, the church had been bursting at the seams. There were multiple… Read More »

The Lord Is with You “I am with you,” declares the Lord.” —Haggai 1:13 Read Haggai 1:12–15 When I was a young pastor, an older member of our congregation took me aside to give me some advice on preaching. My initial response was to feel defensive. But by God’s grace, I held my tongue and… Read More »

Fight Complacency! Read Haggai 1:1–11 “Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin?” —Haggai 1:4 Have you ever had a difficult job to do, but it was hard to get started? Maybe the project seemed so daunting you weren’t even sure where to… Read More »