Can an ancient Prophet who wrote 520 years before the birth of Christ have something to say about our world today? I believe so. The prophet Haggai brought the Word of God to an ancient people of God who were in very similar times to us. Listen to these characteristics of Haggai’s time and see if they don’t sound familiar:

• Inflation was spiraling out of control
• People were enjoying prosperity but empty lives
• God’s work was low on the list of priorities for the people
• Materialism was supplanting the work of God

The name Haggai speaks of a festival or party. God speaks to this people and invites them to enjoy a party. The pathway to the party is repentance and reordering their priorities.

This brief but powerful study of Haggai: An Ancient Prophet with Powerful Contemporary Truths for our world speaks directly to our world today.

·How To Find Stability in Troubling Times             Haggai 1:1-11            

·Expectations in Tough Times                                Haggai 1:9-11            

·The First Step to an Economic Recovery             Haggai 1:12-15          

·Encouragement for the Task                             Haggai 2:1-9             

·Essential Understanding of Holiness                    Haggai 2:10-19            

·Between God and a Hard Place                           Haggai 2:20-23

·What a Difference a Day Can Make                    Haggai 2:10-23