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Creatures Small & Wise (Proverbs 30:24-28) Ant – Recognized the hour and prepares Rock Badger – Knows where his security lies Locust – Knows what he can’t do alone, he can do in a community (local church). Lizards – He is bold and speaks of faith. .
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Creatures Small & Wise (Proverbs 30:24-28) • Ant – Recognized the hour and prepares • RockBadger– Knows where his security lies • Locust – Knows what he can’t do alone, he can do in a community (local church). • Lizards – He is bold and speaks of faith.
Haggai 2:6-9 – This is what the LORD Almighty says: “In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. 7 I will shake all nations, and the desired of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,” says the LORD Almighty. 8 “The silver is mine and the gold is mine,” declares the LORD Almighty. 9 “The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,” says the LORD Almighty. “And in this place I will grant peace,” declares the LORD Almighty.
Haggai 2:6-9 – This is what the LORD Almighty says: “In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. 7 I will shake all nations, [so that]the desired of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,” says the LORD Almighty. 8 “The silver is mine and the gold is mine,” declares the LORD Almighty. 9 “The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,” says the LORD Almighty. “And in this place I will grant peace,” declares the LORD Almighty.
Haggai 2:6-9 – This is what the LORD Almighty says: “In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. 7 I will shake all nations, [so that]the desired of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,” says the LORD Almighty. 8 “The silver is mine and the gold is mine,” declares the LORD Almighty. 9 “The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,” says the LORD Almighty. “And in this place I will grant peace,” declares the LORD Almighty.
Haggai 2:6-9 – This is what the LORD Almighty says: “In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. 7 I will shake all nations, [so that]the desired of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,” says the LORD Almighty. 8 “The silver is mine and the gold is mine,” declares the LORD Almighty. 9 “The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,” says the LORD Almighty. “And in this place I will grant peace,” declares the LORD Almighty.
Good News • 60.5 million hear the Gospel for the 1st time every year. That’s 166,000 daily! • Since last year, nearly 21,000,000 have become followers of Jesus. • That’s almost 60,000 a day. • Most of these new converts are in the Charismatic/Pentecostal movements. • Also since a year ago, 50,000 new churches have been planted worldwide! —World Christian Database
100 years ago 9 of 10 Christians lived in the Western nations. • Today, 7 of 10 Christians live in the non-Western world. • More people are in church on Sunday in China than are in church in Western Europe. • There are more believers in Brazil than in Europe! • Latin American AG churches have 10 times the number of members as do the AG churches in U.S. —John Stott Ministries
Matthew 24:35 – Heaven and earth will pass away, but My Words will last forever!
spiritual breath = reading the Word (inhaling) +praying (exhaling)
4 Breaths of God • Adam Genesis 2:7 – Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man's nostrils, and the man became a living person.
4 Breaths of God • The Word of God 2 Timothy 3:16 – All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness.(NASB)
4 Breaths of God • The Word of God 2 Timothy 3:16 – All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness.(NASB) Inspired = God exhaled or God breathed out
Hebrews 4:12 – For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.(NASB)
4 Breaths of God • The Holy Spirit John 20:22 – And when [Jesus] had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.(NASB)
4 Breaths of God • Ezekiel’s Valley of Dry Bones (Ezek. 37)
Conclusion What is God’s Word for 2014? Breathe, Inhale and Exhale!