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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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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 • 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).
“Consider – give careful thought to – your ways” (Hag 1:5, 7).
Hope for the Discouraged Haggai 2:1-9 Building god’s house
3 Reasons we get discouraged when building God’s House • The Work Seems Small. • The Work Is Hard. • The Work Is Long.
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).
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