Study on the first chapter of the Book of Haggai to learn the, 1. Chronology of God 2. Concerns of God 3. Concentration of Life 4. Carelessness towards God's work 5. Call of God

1. Building the
Kingdom of God
Haggai
Chapter 1
Mariyosh Joseph, GEMS
(Bihar, India)

2. Introduction &
History of Haggai
Ezra Chapters 5 & 6
- Returned Exiles
- Spiritual Fervour &
Specific Task
- Survival or Temple?

3. CHRONOLOGY OF GOD
Haggai 1:2 (Lord’s House)
16 years not enough time?
Are we lethargic?

4. CONCERNS OF GOD
Haggai 1:4 (Live)
“Let my heart be broken by the
things that break the heart of
God.” – Bob Pierce
What’s our concern?

5. CONCENTRATIONS OF LIFE
Haggai 1:9a (Looked)
Matthew 6:33
What do we Seek?
What’s our Priority?

6. CARELESSNESS TOWARDS
GOD’S WORK
Haggai 1:9b (Leave)
Do we consider God’s
kingdom work as the least?

7. CALL OF GOD
Haggai 1:13 (Lord’s Message)
Response to God’s Call:
Obedience (1:12a)
Fear (1:12b)
Stirred Up (1:13)
Work (1:14)

8. Complete His Work
John 4:31-35
“Look around you”
Reason for Great
Depression was the
people’s neglect of the
Great Commission!

9. Oswald J. Smith
• “The mission of the church is
missions.”
• “No one has the right to hear the
gospel twice, while there remains
someone who has not heard it once.”
“The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the
Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.
Luke 10:2

10. "this is not a job
that I can do
according to my
own convenience"

11. Want to Get Involved in God’s Kingdom
Building?
• PROFIT – PROfessionals Fellowship of International Talents is a network of
Christians who intentionally & actively use their professional identity to
witness at the workplace. (http://profitconnect.net / profit@gemsbihar.org)
• MPTC – Missionary Preparatory Training Course trains marketplace people
in missional discipleship & equips for God’s glocal mission.
(http://gemsmptc.org / mptc@gemsbihar.org)

12. GEMS – Gospel Echoing Missionary Society
GEMS serves the mandate of God in North India through
Spiritual, Educational, Medical and Humanitarian Services.
(http://gemsbihar.org / gems@gemsbihar.org)
Mariyosh Joseph
mariyosh@gemsbihar.org
+91 9801285284