Though commanded to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem, God’s people grew discouraged by what they saw, until the Lord lifted their eyes to what He was doing. Turning back to the book of Haggai, Pastor Brett Meador discovers how this Old Testament passage from Today’s Word is an important reminder that God’s work is not measured by appearances, but by His presence.

Though commanded to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem, God’s people grew discouraged by what they saw, until the Lord lifted their eyes to what He was doing. Turning back to the book of Haggai, Pastor Brett Meador discovers how this Old Testament passage from Today’s Word is an important reminder that God’s work is not measured by appearances, but by His presence.

The Old Testament book of Haggai includes a brief passage about the Temple with an insightful connection to Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. As Pastor Brett Meador takes in-depth look by way of a verse-by-verse study of Haggai’s writing, we’ll learn of not only important historical and prophetic lessons, but how we should respond by living for the Lord.

The Lord commanded the people of Jerusalem to begin rebuilding the Temple, but they were too busy with their own homes to obey God’s command. However, Pastor Brett Meador notes in Today’s Word, that as the prophet Haggai gave them a charge to change, they reset their priorities, and begin this important construction project with significant prophetic implications to follow.

Tucked away in the Old Testament book of Haggai is a brief passage about the Temple with a profound connection to Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. As Pastor Brett Meador delivers an in-depth look into Today’s Word, he’ll not only alert us to some important practical, historical, and prophetic lessons, but also how we should respond in our lives today.

The people in the prophet Haggai’s day were tasked with rebuilding the temple that had been destroyed decades earlier. Yet after only the foundation was laid, there was disappointment among many who had known the former majesty of Solomon’s temple. But in Today’s Word, Pastor Brett Meador reflects on the promise of God assuring them of His even more glorious plan still to come.

The prophet Zephaniah spoke to a complacent people with a sobering message about the coming Day of the Lord, a time of judgment that was near and unavoidable. Yet in the conclusion of our verse by verse study of the book of Zephaniah in Today’s Word, Pastor Brett Meador reflects on how in the end - judgment gives way to restoration as the Lord rejoices over His redeemed people.

The prophet Zephaniah spoke to a complacent people with a sobering message about the coming Day of the Lord, a time of judgment that was near and unavoidable. Yet in the conclusion of our verse by verse study of the book of Zephaniah in Today’s Word, Pastor Brett Meador reflects on how in the end - judgment gives way to restoration as the Lord rejoices over His redeemed people.

The prophet Zephaniah presented a dark and depressing message about what will happen to Israel because of their sins, and in it, we see some frightening parallels with our own day. However, as Pastor Brett Meador shares from a study of the book of Zephaniah, we’ll also see God’s graciousness in His ultimate plan for Israel and the mercy He likewise has made available to us.

As Pastor Brett Meador opens to the book of Zephaniah, the power of God’s mercy and grace shine bright against the dark backdrop of destruction and judgment upon the nations. But seeing the prophesies about the Babylonian invasion of Israel - that is now history – we’re also alerted in Today’s Word of the coming Tribulation and how it plays into God’s plan of redemption.