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Haggai 1 · Preschool

God Is with Me

Name Date

Color the people building. God is with them!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“Then Haggai, Yahweh’s messenger, spoke Yahweh’s message to the people, saying, “I am with you,” says Yahweh.”

Haggai 1:13 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God said, I am with you. God helps us do the work he gives us!

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Haggai 1 · Kindergarten

Let's Build

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

WOOD
BUILD
HOUSE
WITH
Go up to the mountain, bring wood, and build the house. I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified,” says Yahweh.

Haggai 1:8 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

WOOD
BUILD
HOUSE
WITH

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw people building God's house.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you share with others?
  • How can you put God first in your day?

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Haggai 1 · Grade 1

Consider Your Ways

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

CONSIDER
WOOD
BUILD
OBEYED
Go up to the mountain, bring wood, and build the house. I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified,” says Yahweh.

Haggai 1:8 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

The people lived in fine houses.
God's house lay waste.
Bring wood from the mountain.
The people obeyed.
God said, I am with you.

Build My House

Write the number 1 to 3 in each circle to show the right order.

They came and worked on the house of Yahweh of Armies, their God

Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, while this house lies waste

Go up to the mountain, bring wood, and build the house

Draw people building God's house.

Memory Verse

Go up to the mountain, bring wood, and build the house. I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified,” says Yahweh.

Haggai 1:8 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you help at church?
  • When can you give God your time?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Haggai 1 · Grade 2

Build God's House

Name Date

Read the Story

Haggai 1:1 says God's word came by Haggai the prophet. God's people had come home. But God's house was broken. The people built nice homes for themselves. They said it was not time to build God's house.

God told them to think about what they were doing. God told them to bring wood and build the house. The people obeyed. God said, I am with you. Then they all worked on God's house.

Memory Verse

“Then Haggai, Yahweh’s messenger, spoke Yahweh’s message to the people, saying, “I am with you,” says Yahweh.”

Haggai 1:13 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Who did God's word come by?

    WoodHaggai the prophetI am with you

  2. What was broken?

    WoodNice homesGod's house

  3. What did the people build for themselves?

    I am with youNice homesHaggai the prophet

  4. What did God say to get?

    I am with youNice homesWood

  5. What did God say to the people?

    God's houseI am with youWood

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

MWCWPCRPPOUOOLHSECUBNOPOEOBNUSDAUSPMTIICNSPLMALDHEEIEVIDECLURDVNVRYENIYJFYAWDLTUC
  • CONSIDER
  • MOUNTAIN
  • PANELED
  • SPIRIT
  • PEOPLE
  • HOUSE
  • BUILD
  • WOOD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why do people put off doing good things?
  • Why should God come first?

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Haggai 1 · Grade 3

God Says, I Am with You

Name Date

Read the Story

Haggai 1:1 says Yahweh's word came by Haggai the prophet in the second year of Darius the king. The people said, The time hasn't yet come, the time for Yahweh's house to be built.

God asked, Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, while this house lies waste? God said, consider your ways. You have sown much, and bring in little. You eat, but you don't have enough. God said, go up to the mountain, bring wood, and build the house.

Zerubbabel the governor, Joshua the high priest, and all the people obeyed. Haggai told them Yahweh's message: I am with you. Yahweh stirred up their spirits, and they came and worked on his house.

Memory Verse

“Then Haggai, Yahweh’s messenger, spoke Yahweh’s message to the people, saying, “I am with you,” says Yahweh.”

Haggai 1:13 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What did the people say about building God's house?

  2. Where were the people living?

  3. What did God say to consider?

  4. What should they bring from the mountain?

  5. What did God stir up?

Build My House

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

DUBYHOUSERMOUNTAINBUHILWNONCVSPIRITIBUILDNHJWCONSIDEROUPANELEDODOVNKFTFDVPEOPLEGD
  • CONSIDER
  • MOUNTAIN
  • PANELED
  • SPIRIT
  • PEOPLE
  • HOUSE
  • BUILD
  • WOOD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you work hard for God?
  • How do you put God first?

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Haggai 1 · Grade 4

Consider Your Ways

Name Date

Read and Think

Haggai 1:1 says Yahweh's word came by Haggai the prophet in the second year of Darius the king, to Zerubbabel the governor of Judah and Joshua the high priest. The people said, The time hasn't yet come, the time for Yahweh's house to be built.

God answered through Haggai. Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, while this house lies waste? Twice God said, consider your ways. They had sown much and brought in little. They ate but did not have enough. They earned wages to put into a bag with holes. God told them, go up to the mountain, bring wood, and build the house. I will take pleasure in it.

Zerubbabel, Joshua, and all the remnant of the people obeyed the voice of Yahweh and feared him. Haggai gave them a short message from Yahweh: I am with you. Yahweh stirred up their spirits, and they came and worked on the house of Yahweh of Armies. Haggai 1:15 says this was on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month.

Show What You Know

  1. What excuse did the people give?

  2. What did God tell them to consider twice?

  3. What picture shows their wages being wasted?

  4. What did Yahweh do after they obeyed?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

Godconsidermountainpeoplehouse
  1. answered through Haggai.
  2. Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, while this lies waste?
  3. Twice God said, your ways.
  4. God told them, go up to the , bring wood, and build the house.
  5. Zerubbabel, Joshua, and all the remnant of the obeyed the voice of Yahweh and feared him.

Think About It

  1. The people put their own houses first. What can crowd God out of first place in your life?

  2. When the people obeyed, God said, I am with you. How does knowing God is with you help you do what is right?

Memory Verse

Go up to the mountain, bring wood, and build the house. I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified,” says Yahweh.

Haggai 1:8 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you use your time this week to serve God?
  • What do you chase that never leaves you satisfied?

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Haggai 1 · Grade 5

A Bag with Holes

Name Date

Read and Think

Haggai 1:1 dates this message to the first day of the sixth month in the second year of Darius the king, when Yahweh's word came by Haggai to Zerubbabel the governor and Joshua the high priest. The people had returned to Jerusalem, but the temple was still in ruins. Their excuse was simple: the time hasn't yet come.

God's answer exposes their priorities. Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, while this house lies waste? He calls them to consider your ways. They sowed much and harvested little, ate without being satisfied, and earned wages to put into a bag with holes. God explains why: because of my house that lies waste, while each of you is busy with his own house. God's solution is direct: go up to the mountain, bring wood, and build the house. I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified.

This time the people listened. Zerubbabel, Joshua, and all the remnant of the people obeyed the voice of Yahweh their God. God's response was not a lecture but a promise: I am with you. Yahweh stirred up the spirit of the leaders and the people, and they came and worked on the house of Yahweh of Armies. Haggai 1:15 notes they began on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month, just over three weeks after the first message.

Show What You Know

  1. What was the people's excuse for not building?

  2. What does verse 9 give as the reason for their poor harvests?

  3. What did God promise once the people obeyed?

  4. How long after the first message did the work begin?

Crossword

51243

Across

  1. With all the remnant of the ____.
  2. And the ____ of Joshua the son of Jehozadak.

Down

  1. Go up to the ____.
  2. The time for Yahweh’s ____ to be built.
  3. And ____ the house.

Think About It

  1. The people worked hard but felt empty, like a bag with holes. What happens when we chase our own things before God?

  2. God stirred up the people's spirits to work. What work might God be stirring you to do for him?

Memory Verse

Go up to the mountain, bring wood, and build the house. I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified,” says Yahweh.

Haggai 1:8 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why is it sometimes hard to put God first?
  • Who could you invite to help you do something good this week?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.