Haggai 1:1-2:9

Message Take Aways:

1. Though the Lord rebuked the conduct of the people, His command for them to return to building His temple demonstrated His longsuffering nature and patient willingness to use them once again despite their prior failures—“But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth.” Psalm 86:15 

2. As the people renewed their commitment to the Lord by resuming the work of building His temple, so we will be blessed to daily commit to the good work that the Lord has prepared for us to do—“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10

3. When the people became discouraged in the building process, the Lord comforted them by promising that the work would be completed unto glory and the Lord promises the same confidence to all who trust in Him—“being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ” Philippians 1:6