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Haggai 2 · Preschool

Don't Be Afraid

Name Date

Color the people working on God's house. God says, don't be afraid!

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

Bible Verse

“This is the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, and my Spirit lived among you. ‘Don’t be afraid.’”

Haggai 2:5 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God's Spirit was with his people. God says, don't be afraid. He is with us too!

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Haggai 2 · Kindergarten

Be Strong

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

STRONG
WORK
GOLD
GLORY
The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,’ says Yahweh of Armies.

Haggai 2:8 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

STRONG
WORK
GOLD
GLORY

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw the people working with God.

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you keep going when a job is hard?
  • How can you share what you have?

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Haggai 2 · Grade 1

Greater Glory

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

STRONG
SILVER
GLORY
PEACE
The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,’ says Yahweh of Armies.

Haggai 2:8 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

The house seemed like nothing.
Be strong and work.
God said, the gold is mine.
The latter glory will be greater.
Zerubbabel is like a signet ring.

Be Strong

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

Be strong, all you people of the land

Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory

The silver is mine, and the gold is mine

In this place I will give peace

Draw the people working with God.

Memory Verse

“The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,’ says Yahweh of Armies.”

Haggai 2:8 (WEB)

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you help your family at home?
  • What helps you when you are afraid?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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.

Haggai 2 · Grade 2

Be Strong

Name Date

Read the Story

The people were building God's house again. Some old people were sad. The new house did not look as nice as the old one.

God told them to be strong. God said, work, for I am with you. He told them not to be afraid. God said all the silver and gold are his. He would make his house full of glory. God promised to bless his people.

Memory Verse

“This is the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, and my Spirit lived among you. ‘Don’t be afraid.’”

Haggai 2:5 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What were the people building?

    StrongGod'sGod's house

  2. Why were some sad?

  3. What did God say to be?

    To bless his peopleGod'sStrong

  4. Whose are the silver and gold?

    StrongGod'sGod's house

  5. What did God promise?

    StrongGod's houseTo bless his people

Word Search

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

SPEACEFBSYIYWORKEHOSLCRRTBKDSPVIBBPOGCOIEUIINCWPHRROPKSLNJDIEAGBKGOLDTOWCASTRONGU
  • STRONG
  • SPIRIT
  • SILVER
  • PEACE
  • WORK
  • GOLD

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you cheer on a friend who feels tired?
  • When do you need God to help you keep going?

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Haggai 2 · Grade 3

Be Strong, All You People

Name Date

Read the Story

Yahweh's word came again by Haggai. God asked, who saw this house in its former glory? Isn't it like nothing to you now? Some people felt sad that the new temple seemed small.

God said, be strong, Zerubbabel. He told Joshua and all the people to be strong too. God said, work, for I am with you. He said his Spirit lived among them, and they should not be afraid. God said the silver and gold are his. The latter glory of this house would be greater than the former, and in this place he would give peace.

God said that from this day he would bless them. God told Zerubbabel that he would make him like a signet ring, for God had chosen him.

Memory Verse

“This is the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, and my Spirit lived among you. ‘Don’t be afraid.’”

Haggai 2:5 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. How did some people see the new house?

  2. Who did God tell to be strong?

  3. What lives among the people?

  4. Which glory would be greater?

  5. What would God make Zerubbabel like?

Be Strong

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

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

WWSSHEDYGGWWITSHJOMOJSLRWTLYRRPWVOADFKHIPTENFLEIRSGERGDWBIOOGWGTKSTPEACEVKESYKTKD
  • STRONG
  • SPIRIT
  • SILVER
  • PEACE
  • WORK
  • GOLD

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you help with God's work at your church?
  • When do you feel discouraged, and what helps?

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.

Haggai 2 · Grade 4

The Latter Glory

Name Date

Read and Think

Haggai 2:1 says Yahweh's word came in the seventh month, on the twenty-first day of the month. The work had begun, but some older people remembered the first temple. God asked honestly, who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? Isn't it in your eyes as nothing?

God answered their discouragement: be strong, all you people of the land, says Yahweh, and work, for I am with you. He reminded them of the covenant from when they came out of Egypt: my Spirit lived among you. Don't be afraid. God said the silver is mine, and the gold is mine. The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former, says Yahweh of Armies, and in this place I will give peace.

Later Haggai asked the priests about clean and unclean things to show that the people's work had been unclean while they neglected God. But God promised, from today I will bless you. Finally God spoke to Zerubbabel: I will take you, Zerubbabel my servant, the son of Shealtiel, says Yahweh, and will make you like a signet ring, for I have chosen you.

Show What You Know

  1. Why were some people discouraged?

  2. What three commands does God give in verses 4-5?

  3. What does God promise about the latter glory?

  4. What does God promise from today?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

SpiritGodsilverworkstrong
  1. The had begun, but some older people remembered the first temple.
  2. asked honestly, who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory?
  3. God answered their discouragement: be , all you people of the land, says Yahweh, and work, for I am with you.
  4. He reminded them of the covenant from when they came out of Egypt: my lived among you.
  5. God said the is mine, and the gold is mine.

Think About It

  1. Some people thought the new temple was too small to matter. When have you felt that your work for God was small?

  2. God said his Spirit lived among them. How does God's presence give you courage?

Memory Verse

“This is the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, and my Spirit lived among you. ‘Don’t be afraid.’”

Haggai 2:5 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you encourage someone who feels discouraged?
  • What helps you keep going when a job is hard?

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.

Haggai 2 · Grade 5

My Spirit Lives Among You

Name Date

Read and Think

Haggai's second message came about a month after the work began. Haggai 2:1 dates it to the twenty-first day of the seventh month. Older people who had seen Solomon's temple compared it with the modest new building. God named their feelings directly: isn't it in your eyes as nothing? Then he spoke courage to the governor, the high priest, and all the people: be strong, all you people of the land, says Yahweh, and work, for I am with you.

God rooted this courage in his covenant: this is the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, and my Spirit lived among you. Don't be afraid. He promised to shake the heavens and the earth and all nations, and to fill this house with glory. God says, the silver is mine, and the gold is mine. The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former, says Yahweh of Armies; and in this place I will give peace. The people's worth was not in the size of the building but in God's presence. Christians believe this promise finds its fullness in Jesus, and in the New Testament, Hebrews 12:26 quotes God's promise to shake the heavens and the earth.

Two months later, Haggai used questions about clean and unclean things to show that holiness is not passed on by contact, but uncleanness spreads. Their earlier neglect had tainted all their work. Yet God made a turning-point promise: from today I will bless you. The book closes with a word to Zerubbabel: I will take you, Zerubbabel my servant, the son of Shealtiel, says Yahweh, and will make you like a signet ring, for I have chosen you. A signet ring carried a king's authority, a sign that God had not forgotten his promises to David's family.

Show What You Know

  1. What were the older people comparing?

  2. On what does God base his command not to be afraid?

  3. What New Testament book quotes God's promise to shake heaven and earth?

  4. What does the signet ring show about Zerubbabel?

Crossword

32145

Across

  1. And my ____ lived among you.
  2. And the ____ is mine.
  3. And so is every ____ of their hands.

Down

  1. The ____ is mine.
  2. Yet now be ____.

Think About It

  1. God told discouraged workers, be strong and work. What job for God do you need courage to keep doing?

  2. God said the silver and gold are his. How does that change the way you think about what you own?

Memory Verse

“This is the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, and my Spirit lived among you. ‘Don’t be afraid.’”

Haggai 2:5 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you serve God in the place he has put you?
  • Who is someone you can thank for working hard at church?
  • 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.