B-13 Messages From Heaven - 3 (Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi)

 Theme: Put God First (Haggai and Malachi)

Key idea: The people were busy building their own houses, but neglected God’s temple.

Materials

• Large, clear cup
• Rocks
• Sand
• Water

Instructions

1. Ask a volunteer to fill the cup with sand first, then try to fit the rocks.
2. It won’t work well.
3. Dump it out.
4. Now put rocks first, then sand, then water.

Discussion

• The rocks represent obeying God by paying our tithes and offerings.
• The sand represents all the other things we want to buy in life.
• If we put God first, God promises that everything else will fit.
• Haggai told the people to “consider your ways” and put God’s house first. Malachi told the people to "bring all the tithes into the storehouse." 
• Both prophets assured the people that if they put God first, God would supply everything they needed.