Doctrine: Haggai is mostly about valuing Christ, His church, and the gospel's success more than anything else. Failure to do so results in profound emptiness; grace to do so results in marvelous fulfillment.
Exegesis: Setting the stage for the book of Haggai: the Lord addresses the state and the church (v. 1) regarding the mistake of the people (v. 2) wherein they did not prioritize the temple over their homes.
Further application: How to change our value systems: be willing to hear the word of God preached and believe that God knows what is best for us.
Key verse: v. 4 ''Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, and this temple to lie in ruins?''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.