Haggai 2:8-13

Haggai 2:8-13 TPT

“I, YAHWEH, Commander of Angel Armies, declare to you, all the silver and gold is mine. “I, YAHWEH, Commander of Angel Armies, declare to you, the glory of this new temple will surpass the glory of the original, and I will grant peace and prosperity in this place. “I, YAHWEH, Commander of Angel Armies, have spoken.” In the second year of Darius, on the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, the word of YAHWEH was spoken to the prophet Haggai as follows: “I, YAHWEH, Commander of Angel Armies, say to you: ‘Ask the priests for their ruling on this: If someone holds consecrated meat from a sacrifice and carries it in the fold of his priestly robe, could his robe then pass on holiness if it comes into contact with bread, stew, wine, olive oil, or any kind of food at all?’ ” “No,” the priests replied. Haggai then said, “If anyone is ritually unclean by contact with a corpse and touches any of these things, would it become unclean?” The priests replied, “Yes, it is unclean.”

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God has called us to build His kingdom, but sometimes that task feels hopeless. Serving at church, investing in others, and sharing God’s love with a world that doesn’t care sometimes feels worthless. In the Book of Haggai, we meet a group of people at another point in history who felt the same way. In this 4-day plan, we’ll see how God encouraged them and what that means for us.

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This 4-day plan will walk you through the book of Haggai by reading a short passage daily. Each day is accompanied by a short video that explains what you're reading and how it's all about Jesus. In this plan, you'll learn how prioritizing God’s presence over personal gain brings true life and fulfillment through Jesus, our ultimate temple.