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Building god’s house

First things First Haggai 1:1-15 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-17; 1 Peter 2:5; Ephesians 3:21. Building god’s house. Making God’s House Your Priority. Evaluate Your Priorities ( Hag 1:2-4 ). Understand God’s Discipline ( 1:5-11 ). . Making God’s House Your Priority.

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Building god’s house

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  1. First things First Haggai 1:1-15 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-17; 1 Peter 2:5; Ephesians 3:21 Building god’s house

  2. Making God’s House Your Priority • Evaluate Your Priorities (Hag 1:2-4). • Understand God’s Discipline (1:5-11).

  3. Making God’s House Your Priority • Start Your Work (Hag 1:12-15). • They accepted the authority of Haggai’s word (1:12-13). • They acknowledged their fear of the Lord (1:12). • They allowed their spirits to be stirred (1:14). • They trusted in the presence of the Lord (1:13). • “They came & worked on the house of the Lord of host, their God” (1:14).

  4. “Consider – give careful thought to – your ways” (Hag 1:5, 7).

  5. Hope for the Discouraged Haggai 2:1-9 Building god’s house

  6. 3 Reasons we get discouraged when building God’s House • The Work Seems Small. • The Work Is Hard. • The Work Is Long.

  7. Remedy for discouragement • RightAttitude: Be Strong (Hag 2:4). • RightAction: Work (2:4). • RightReason: His Presence (2:4, 5). • RightOutcome: The Work You Do For The Lord’s House Will Last (Hag 2:6-9; Heb 12:26-28; 1 Cor 15:58).

  8. Seek His Righteousness Haggai 2:10-19 Building god’s house

  9. God only blesses the holy • Jesus: “Seek first…” (Matt 6:33). • “The Kingdom Of God”: Haggai 1 – “Make God’s House your priority.” • “His Righteousness”: Haggai 2:10-19 – “God only blesses the holy.”

  10. Contamination of sin • Is Holiness Contagious (2:12)? NO! • Is Sin Contagious (2:13-14)? YES! • Achan(Josh 7:10-15) • Ananias & Sapphira(Acts 5:11, 14) • HouseholdUtensils(2 Tim 2:20-21)

  11. Consequence of sin • Emptiness (2:15-17). • Example: • Corinth (1 Cor 11:30-31) • King David (Psa 32:3-5, 1-2)

  12. Remedy for sin • Remembrance. “Carefully consider” (2:15, 18). • Remember your emptiness. • Repentance. “From this day forward” (2:15, 18, 19). • Seek His righteousness

  13. “All these things shall be added to you” (Matt 6:33) • Hag 2:19 • 19 Is the seed still in the barn? As yet the vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have not yielded fruit. ButfromthisdayIwillblessyou.'"

  14. “Take Courage…I Will Accomplish My Purpose Through You.” Haggai 2:20-23 Building god’s house

  15. Haggai: A Summary • Strong Challenge (1:1-15) • Strong Encouragement (2:1-9) • Strong Command (2:10-19) • Strong Assurance (2:20-23)

  16. What keeps us working on God’s house? • God’s PromisesTo Zerubbabel: • “I will” (2:20-23; Isa 14:24; 46:8-11). • To Us: • “I will be with you”(Matt 28:18-20). • “I have given them” (John 17:20-23).

  17. What keeps us working on God’s house? • God’s PowerFor Zerubbabel: • “Shake, Overthrow, Destroy” (2:20-23). • For Us: • His Spirit (Zech 4:6-10; Rom 8:9-11; Eph 3:16-17; Phil 4:13). • His Word (Eph 6:10, 17).

  18. What keeps us working on God’s house? • God’s ChoiceWas Zerubbabel: • “Like a signet ring” (2:23). • We Are Chosen “In Christ”: • Bear fruit (John 15:16). Come out of the world (John 15:19). Be holy (Eph 1:4). For salvation (2 Thess 2:13). By God (1 Pet 2:4). Generation (1 Pet 2:9).

  19. What keeps us working on God’s house? • God’s Choicewas Jesus: • Jesus leads God’s people out of captivity (Eph 4:8; Heb 2:15). • Jesus oversees the building of God’s house (Matt 16:18; Eph 1:22-23).

  20. Lessons from Haggai for us: • God’s work must not be neglected. • Set aside personal ambitions (ch. 1). • Overcome excuses (ch. 2). • Purify the heart (ch. 3). • Trust God implicitly (ch. 4). • Theme verse (Hag 2:4; Matt 6:33). • God’s purpose will prevail (1 Cor 15:58)!

  21. The Gospel Plan of Salvation: • Believe the gospel of Jesus Christ John 8:24; 20:30-31; Rom 1:16; 10:10 • Repent of your sins Luke 24:46-47; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30-31 • Confess your faith in Christ Matt 10:32-33; Rom 10:9-10 • Be immersed in water Matt 28:19; Mk 16:16; Acts 2:38; Rom 6:3-4; 1 Pet 3:21 • Live in obedient faith to God 1 Peter 1:14; Rev 2:10

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