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    Opening the Windows of Blessing: Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
    Opening the Windows of Blessing: Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
    Opening the Windows of Blessing: Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
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    Opening the Windows of Blessing: Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

    By Kay Arthur, Pete De Lacy and Bob Vereen

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    The exciting New Inductive Study Series (more than 880,000 copies sold) was created by Kay Arthur for people who long to immerse themselves in God's Word but need a 15-minutes-a-day resource to match their busy lifestyles.

    This exciting study focuses on Zecharaiah, Malachi, and Haggai, three prophets who shared God's messages of instruction and discipline and also words of encouragement and hope. Exploring these books of the Bible provides an insightful study of God's communication, character, and blessings.

    Using Kay Arthur's inductive study method, the truths of these Old Testament books inspire readers to hear God's message, become obedient, and share in the living hope of a Father who clearly conveys the promise of great blessings.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarvest House Publishers
    Release dateJan 1, 2003
    ISBN9780736936286
    Opening the Windows of Blessing: Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
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    Kay Arthur

    Kay Arthur is a four-time Gold Medallion award-winning author, member of NRB Hall of Fame, and beloved international Bible teacher. She and her husband, Jack, cofounded Precept Ministries International to teach people how to discover truth through inductive study. Precept provides teaching and training through study books, TV and radio programs, the Internet, and conferences in over 180 countries and 70 languages.

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      Opening the Windows of Blessing - Kay Arthur

      Opening

      the Windows

      of Blessing

      KAY ARTHUR

      PETE DE LACY

      BOB VEREEN

      HARVEST HOUSE™ PUBLISHERS

      EUGENE, OREGON

      Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations in this book are taken from the New American Standard Bible®, © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

      Except where otherwise indicated, all maps and charts in this book, as well as the How to Get Started portion of the introductory material, have been adapted and condensed from The New Inductive Study Bible, Copyright © 2000 by Precept Ministries International.

      Cover by Koechel Peterson & Associates, Minneapolis, Minnesota

      The New Inductive Study Series

      OPENING THE WINDOWS OF BLESSING

      Copyright © 2003 by Precept Ministries International

      Published by Harvest House Publishers

      Eugene, Oregon 97402

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Arthur, Kay, 1933–

      Opening the windows of blessing / Kay Arthur, Pete De Lacy, Bob Vereen.

      p. cm. — (The new inductive study series)

      ISBN 0-7369-0149-3 (pbk.)

      1. Bible. O.T. Haggai—Study and teaching. 2. Bible. O.T. Zechariah—Study and teaching.

      3. Bible. O.T. Malachi—Study and teaching. I. De Lacy, Peter. II. Vereen, Bob. III. Title.

      IV. Series: Arthur, Kay, 1933–. The new inductive study series.

      BS1655.55 .A78 2003

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, digital, photocopy, recording, or any other—except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher.

      Printed in the United States of America.

      03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 / BP-KB / 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

      CONTENTS

      How to Get Started…

      HAGGAI

      Introduction

      Week One

      Looking Forward to the Future

      Week Two

      Do My Circumstances Have Anything to Do with My Behavior?

      ZECHARIAH

      Introduction

      Week One

      I Will Dwell in Your Midst

      Week Two

      Clothed in Festal Robes

      Week Three

      My House Is Not a Halfway House

      Week Four

      Blessing Others

      Week Five

      Your King Is Coming

      Week Six

      The Blessing of the Lord as My Shepherd

      Week Seven

      They Will Look upon Me Whom They Have Pierced

      Week Eight

      The Nations Will Worship the King

      MALACHI

      Introduction

      Week One

      The Blessing of an Acceptable Offering

      Week Two

      The Blessing of Keeping Covenant

      Week Three

      The Blessing That Is Coming

      Notes

      Books in the New Inductive Study Series

      About the Authors

      OPENING THE WINDOWS OF BLESSING

      HOW TO GET STARTED…

      Let’s face it, most of us think that directions are meant to be read only if we can’t figure out what to do on our own. Reading directions slows us down and keeps us from getting on with the matter at hand. I understand. I feel the very same way! However, the brief directions which follow are an integral part of your study and will save you time and frustration in the long run, so take a few minutes and begin well!

      FIRST

      Let’s talk about what you are going to need in order to do this study. In addition to this book, you will need three tools:

      1. A Bible. (The New Inductive Study Bible [NISB] is the ideal Bible for this type of study because of the single-column text, easy-to-read type, high-quality paper, wide margins, and innumerable study helps.) However, no matter which Bible you choose for this study, be aware that you will be instructed to mark its pages. So if you prefer not to mark in your Bible and you have access to a Bible program and a computer, you could print out the text of Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi and work from your printout. Or you could photocopy the text of these books from your Bible and work on that copy. (This is only permissible if it is for your own use.)

      2. A four-color ballpoint pen, various colored fine-point pens, colored pencils, or an eight-color Pentel pencil (available from Precept Ministries International or at most office supply stores).

      3. A composition book, journal, or notebook for working on your assignments and recording your insights and/or observations. Record your insights chapter by chapter, noting new chapter headings (chapter 1, chapter 2, and so on) as you move through the study.

      SECOND

      If you are doing this study within the framework of a group and find that you are not able to do each day’s study in any given week, simply do what you can. Doing a little is better than doing nothing. Don’t be an all-or-nothing person when it comes to Bible study.

      Remember that when you get into God’s Word, you enter into intensive warfare with the devil (our enemy). In Ephesians 6 we see that every piece of the Christian’s spiritual armor relates to the Word of God. Our main offensive weapon is the sword of the Spirit, which Ephesians tells us is the Word of God. Satan wants you to fight with a dull sword. Don’t cooperate! You don’t have to! Just recognize that it’s warfare.

      As you study Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi, you will be given specific instructions for each day. Each assignment will take about 15 to 20 minutes, depending on what is covered that day. Although you will have these specific daily instructions, there are basic things you need to know, do, and remember as you move through the books chapter by chapter. So let’s cover these together now.

      1. As you read each chapter, train yourself to ask the 5 W’s and an H: who, what, when, where, why, and how. Asking questions like these helps you see exactly what the Word of God is saying. When you interrogate the text with the 5 W’s and an H, you’ll ask questions like this:

      a. What is the chapter about?

      b. Who are the main characters?

      c. When does this event or teaching take place?

      d. Where does this happen?

      e. Why is this being done or said?

      f. How did it happen?

      2. The time references indicating the when of events and teachings are very important and should be marked in an easily recognizable way in your Bible. We suggest putting a

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