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Putting God’s Things First. Haggai 1:1-11. Putting God’s Things First. The call to put God first . They had come through difficult political times. They had prospered financially . They had let the pressure from others stop the building of God’s temple, but not their own homes .
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Putting God’s Things First Haggai 1:1-11
Putting God’s Things First • The call to put God first. • They had come through difficult political times. • They had prospered financially. • They had let the pressure from others stop the building of God’s temple, but not their own homes.
Putting God’s Things First • The call to put God first. • The reminder of their dependence upon God. • Their efforts fell short of their needs. • God calls them to put Him first. • They were experiencing God’s discipline.
What does that mean to me? • Have I put God first in everything? • Have I put maintaining God’s house before mine? • Have I put giving to God before my wants and desires?
What does that mean to me? • Am I experiencing an unfulfilled life? • Am I ready to put God’s things first?