The “Jesus Focus” in the Book of Haggai

Reading The Bible Through The Jesus Lens in Haggai

From Biblical Book to Biblical Hook

Charts adapted from Dr. Michael Williams Book

Title for Haggai

Haggai: Theme

Haggai 1:8

“Priority of God”

God directs his people to give priority to him and his house, and so to be blessed.

“Go up to the hills and bring wood and build the house, that I may take pleasure in it and that I may be glorified, says the LORD.”

Christ-Focus in Haggai

Implications from Haggai

Hooks from Haggai

Jesus’ food was to do God’s will and finish his work.

 Jesus said to them,

“My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.”

 – John 4:34

We can be confident that we will be blessed if we seek to serve God as our first priority.

 “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”

 – Matthew 6:33

If you had only one day left to live, what would you do?

What does your answer tell you about where your priorities lie?

 Do you believe that real fulfillment in life comes from doing what God wants you to do or what you want to do?

 What does the Bible say God wants you to do?

 How would someone else see that God is the first priority in your life?

 If someone followed you around followed you around during the course of your day, would your actions make it clear to that person that you placed priority on honoring God?

 Or would that person see no real difference between what your actions showed that you valued and what unbelievers’ actions did?

What specific changes could you make in your life so that you could be more actively engaged in building the Lord’s house?