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1 Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus, 2 who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house. 3 For this One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He…

Haggai 2:1–9 places this oracle on day 21 of this seventh month, corresponding to October 17, 520 B.C., which was in the busiest month in the Israelite festal calendar (Feast of Trumpets, day 1 [ Lev. 23:23–25 ; Num. 29:1–6 ]; Day of Atonement, day 10 [ Lev. 16:2–34 ; 23:26–32 ; Num. 29:7–11 ]; Feast…

On Christmas Day, 1863, a beautiful poem was written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; A poem that would be set to music 9 years later and become a very beloved Christmas Song. It was entitled “I heard the bells on Christmas Day”, and like many of our most loved songs, it has a story behind it. The poem…

Torah Portion: Leviticus 21:1-24:23 Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15-31 Review Shemini mikvah Tzaraat lashon hara The Great Day - HaGadol Picture of Torah Readings Summary of the Passover Torah Readings Picture of the two prophecies. dry bones and Ingathering A Holy People Nakedness Picture Love Others as yourself…

Text For thus says the Lord of hosts: Yet once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land. And I will shake all nations, so that the treasures of all nations shall come in, and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of hosts. The silver is mine,…

1. Purity Precedes Presence, 2:11-14. 10 – twenty-fourth day of ninth month in second year of Darius = December 18, 520 B.C. In the Jewish Lunar calendar this was exactly three months after the work on the temple was renewed. This month was later given the name Chislev. Between the date of Haggai’s second…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 32:1-52 Haftarah: Hosea 14:1-9 ; Micah 7:18-20 Review Three Weeks Picture 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu,” the doubled consoling. Comforted but Zion said alone Third consolation: anaya Soarah: Afflicted and Stormed Tossed 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I…

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…

TEXT: HAGGAI | THE FESTAL ONE There are 12 books that have been given this title of “Minor Prophets” Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi These 12 books cover a period of roughly 400 years. INTRO : In 586 BC, Nebudchadnezzar and Babylon had brought Judah…

What does God want you to consider about your present circumstances? Are you weighed down with the hardship of life? Do you feel like not matter what you do, you can’t get your feet under you? Does hardship in your life just seem endless; does it seem like it overshadows everything? When hardship comes,…

Loneliness - being alone “It’s all up to you/on your shoulders” “No one understands me/what I feel/am going through” “No one knows how to help me” Exhausted No time I just can’t seem to get everything done that I’d like to or even need to. Life just keeps kicking me Things are just getting worse - world,…

32 “Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell what you have and give alms; provide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches nor moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure…

If we allow things in our lives that put us in bondage and glorify not God. we are dishonoring God and the temple of God. the spirit of God will not dwell in a temple that is unholy or defiled 13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be…

Introduction: At the end of the 1983 college basketball season, Duke lost by 43 points in the ACC tournament. The program was in disarray and many thought that Coach K’s career was over. How could he keep his job after such a poor performance? At dinner, which was at Denny’s that night (notice it wasn’t…

Introduction: Be strong. Our world today really likes to preach messages like this right? Be strong. Be filled with pride! You can do anything if you set your mind to it. You can be whatever you want to be. You can do whatever you want to do. Just be strong and keep pressing on and you will be successful.…

Provision sneaks up on you We talked about obedience to the Lord recognizing that our worldly shortfalls usually have a spiritual source We also talked about reprioritizing your life in a biblical manner Primarily, placing the Lord and worship above everything Many of us know what we have to do But many…

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 Haggai 2:10-19 is where we will be this morning. Let’s Read and pray and we will dive into the text. 10 On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Haggai: 11 “This is what the Lord of Armies says: Ask the priests for…

Introduction Memories often fail at remembering what exactly happened. Power Rangers- 1 On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai: 2 “Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak, and to the…

Shekinah Glory Now if you recall, when we reviewed the dedication of Solomon’s Temple, we saw that the visible manifestation of God’s Glory of His presence as it had been seen throughout the history of Israel, what the Rabbis call the Shekinah Glory of God, was sent to fill the Holy of Holies of the…

“Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” - Matthew 2:2 Haggai 2 1 On the twenty-first of the seventh month, the word of Yahweh came by the hand of Haggai the prophet saying, 2 “Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor…

20 The word of the Lord came a second time to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month, 21 “Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I am about to shake the heavens and the earth, 22 and to overthrow the throne of kingdoms. I am about to destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations,…

10 On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, 11 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: Ask the priests about the law: 12 ‘If someone carries holy meat in the fold of his garment and touches with his fold bread or stew or wine or…

1 In the seventh month, on the twenty-first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by the hand of Haggai the prophet: 2 “Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to all the remnant of the people, and say, 3 ‘Who is…

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Introduction Our thoughts show what we are. Mind Reader? We cannot read minds, we can only know what another is thinking by how they externalize their thoughts in their words and action. If we could read the minds of others, we would know how to…