Week 37 • Carefully Consider Your Ways (Haggai 1)
Memory Verse: Proverbs 6:16, 17c
In each reading assignment look for a . . .
Sin to Confess • Promise to Claim • Attitude to Change • Command to Obey • Example to Follow
Personal Study Notes:
Psalm 38
Psalm 39
Psalm 40
Psalm 41
Haggai 1
Accountability Question
Did everyone read all five assignments?
What application points did you find?
Group Participation
Where are we on our ministry project?
Have someone take requests and lead prayer.
Have someone tell the story or paraphrase.
Have someone read the Bible passage.
Have someone facilitate the Bible study using the weekly discussion questions.
Weekly Discussion Questions
The Jews were taken into captivity 587 BC (II Kings 24-25). After 50 years, Cyrus (Babylonian/Persian ruler) allowed Jews who wanted to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple 537 BC (Ezra). Haggai started to preach almost 20 years later to tell the Jews of God’s dissatisfaction that they had built homes and lives for themselves while the temple was still in ruins. The people repented and rebuilt the temple and were then disappointed that it was underwhelming. Haggai reminded them of God’s promise to rule and bless the nations.
Can you relate a personal story about a broken promise? Made TO you or BY you.
When you trusted Christ as Saviour, what was the covenant between the two of you?
Refresh your memory on the definition of covenant. Genesis 17:14-18 Hebrews 8:1-6
What was the old covenant?
What was the new covenant?
The difference - in the old covenant, Abraham did as instructed and then God acted. In the new covenant, God does it all.
Are you in covenant with Jesus? Describe that. Hebrews 12:24.
Compare the message of verse 6 with Matthew 6:25-34.
Verse 12 - How did Haggai’s audience respond to his message?
When I come under conviction for disobedience (like the Jews did), how should I respond Psalm 51:11-17.
Prayer: Pray that we don’t neglect the Lord’s business due to any distractions.