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Babylon has been overthrown. There is a new nation in charge and a new king on the throne. In 538 B.C., Cyrus the new king made a proclamation and a written record of it, Ezra 1:2-5 “Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, ‘The Lord , the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and He has appointed…

Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent him. And the people feared the Lord . Then Haggai, the messenger of the…

Text : Haggai 1:1-15 Back Story In 586 BC, the Babylonian army destroyed the city of Jerusalem, along with the temple built by King Solomon. The surviving populace is exiled to Babylon. Fifty years later (537 BC) the Persians conquered the Babylonians and passed a decree allowing the Jews to return to…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

Welcome Good morning everyone, today we are going to be looking at the book of Haggai together. Last week we looked at Nehemiah and how the walls of Jerusalem were built. Haggai takes place before Nehemiah, it is actually taking place during the book of Ezra. Now, if you’re asking yourself why we are…

Back in the land after 70 years of captivity. The land was in ruins. They found themselves so focused on the every-day things of their household, that they had not time, resources, or energy left for the LORD or the care of the temple. The Jews who returned from Babylon had been given to expect the very…

Introduction: God always has a chosen remnant that obeys Him and that He protects. There was a remnant in Genesis 6 as Noah and his family were delivered during the flood of the entire earth. In 1 Kings 19 Elijah was told by God that there was a remnant of 7,000 that had not bowed their knee to Baal.…

Last week we left off with a cliff hanger The returned exiles could not make ends meet Haggai the prophet warned them that they have ignored the worship of the Lord Their lack of physical security was the result of spiritual deficiency The same can be said for me and you So what do we do about it? How…

Introduction Revival is always a hot topic amongst Christians. You’ll always hear someone say pray for revival… You’ll hear the pastors or leaders of ministries say revival is starting I can feel it… But what does the bible say? Haggai is a unique book in the bible, especially in the prophets because…

Haggai 1 1 In the second year of Darius the king, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of Yahweh came by the hand of Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying, 2 “Thus says Yahweh of hosts, ‘This people…

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. A Change Happens on the Outside 12 Then…

12 Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent him. And the people feared the Lord . 13 Then Haggai, the messenger…

The Background Foundation matters. Today we journey to a time when a call to action is being issued to the remnant. The Cyrus decree (539 B.C.) had been issued, the remnant about 50,000 Jews returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple and the city according to Ezra and the work had started but stalled,…

Introduction When we were boys, we have sometimes gathered around our father’s fire in the winter time, and almost sat on it, yet we could not get warm. We rubbed our chilled fingers, but they still kept blue. At length our father wisely turned us out of doors and told us to work, and after some healthy…

12 Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the Lord . 13 Then spake Haggai…

1 In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech the high priest, saying, 2 Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, This…

12 Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent him. And the people feared the Lord . 13 Then Haggai, the messenger…

Webster defines time this way: a nonspatial continuum that is measured in terms of events ( priorities ) which succeed one another from past through present to future “I don’t have enough time” “I will get to it when I find time” “I wish I had more time” Quotes on time Time is free, but it’s priceless.…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

God’s Confronts us, when He is not Pleased Situation: God’s people are not happy. Even as believers, we can sometimes feel like failures. We work harder, spend more time making money on self-interests, but we still never get caught up—we never have enought—their is always more month than check. We easily…

12 Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the Lord their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the Lord their God had sent him. And the people feared the Lord . 13 Then Haggai, the messenger…

Sometimes life is about pig slop and fish guts. That was true for the prodigal son and for Jonah. The prodigal son ( Luke 15 ) ended up squandering his father’s wealth and eating pig slop. Jonah rebelled from God’s command to preach to Nineveh and ended up in the guts of a big fish. In The Story we will…

The series of visions given to Zechariah on the same day start with verses 7-17. This first vision gives us the general theme of the whole series of visions. The visions that follow add the details. 1. God’s Vigilant Watch, 1:7-11. 7 - This occurs five months following the restart of building the temple…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…