“Not yet.” Those two words may be the most common thing we say to God. Not “no,” just “not yet.” Not yet, while the kids are small. Not yet, until things settle down. Not yet, when there is more money, more time, more energy. That is exactly what the people in the book of Haggai were saying, and it went on for about sixteen years.
Starting Sunday, November 1, we are spending three Sundays in this short book. God sent a prophet (someone He chose to deliver His message to His people) to a group of people who had stopped building and could not figure out why nothing felt right.
Follow Along Each Week
Sermons and Series Updates
After each Sunday, the message is posted to the series page with the video, a full transcript, and questions for discussion. You will also find ten free guides to download.
A Book You Can Read in Ten Minutes
Haggai is one of the shortest books in the Bible. It is two chapters and 38 verses long, and it takes about ten minutes to read. It may be the most practical ten minutes in the Old Testament.
The year is 520 BC. The Jewish people have come home to Jerusalem after decades of exile in Babylon. They came back to rebuild God’s temple, the center of their worship, which an invading army had burned to the ground. They laid the foundation. Then opposition came, life got busy, and the work stopped. They did not walk away from God. They just kept saying, “Not yet.” In the meantime they built their own houses and planted their own fields, and wondered why nothing they did seemed to satisfy.
Then God sent a prophet named Haggai with four short messages in four months. The first one asked the people to take an honest look at their priorities: “Consider your ways!” (Haggai 1:5, NKJV). About three weeks later, they were back at work.
What to Expect in This Series
We will walk through the whole book, verse by verse, over three Sundays:
- November 1: Consider Your Ways (Haggai 1:1–15)
- November 8: Courage for the Work Ahead (Haggai 2:1–9)
- November 15: From This Day Forward (Haggai 2:10–23)
After each Sunday, that message gets its own page on our website with the video, a full transcript, the main points, answers to common questions about the passage, and questions you can use on your own, with your family, or in a small group. The series page also has ten free guides to download, including a family read-aloud, a one-week reading plan, and a picture story for children who learn by seeing.
Questions Haggai Asks
Most of us do not have a temple to build. But most of us know what it is like to put off something God has asked of us and to fill the time with good things that are not the main thing. Haggai asks quiet, direct questions:
- What have I been telling God it is not yet time for?
- Where am I working hard and still coming up empty?
- What would I attempt if I really believed God was with me?
- Is there a place where I need a fresh start, beginning today?
An Invitation
If you have never read Haggai, or have never been to church, you are welcome here. If you have been away for a while, this is an easy place to start: three Sundays, one short book, and one question that matters.
Know someone who might come? You can send an invitation as a text or an email, with the picture ready to share, from the series page.
Sundays at 9:00 AM | Superstition Foothills Baptist Church
6320 S. Kings Ranch Rd., Gold Canyon, AZ 85118
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“Be strong, all you people of the land… and work; for I am with you.”
Haggai 2:4 (NKJV)