Go Bring Build

Story of the rock.

Haggai 1 (NLT)

1 On August 29 of the second year of King Darius’s reign, the Lord gave a message through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

2 “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: The people are saying, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the Lord.’ ”

3 Then the Lord sent this message through the prophet Haggai:

4 “Why are you living in luxurious houses while my house lies in ruins?

5 This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Look at what’s happening to you!

6 You have planted much but harvest little. You eat but are not satisfied. You drink but are still thirsty. You put on clothes but cannot keep warm. Your wages disappear as though you were putting them in pockets filled with holes!

7 “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Look at what’s happening to you!

8 Now go up into the hills, bring down timber, and rebuild my house. Then I will take pleasure in it and be honored, says the Lord.

9 You hoped for rich harvests, but they were poor. And when you brought your harvest home, I blew it away. Why? Because my house lies in ruins, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, while all of you are busy building your own fine houses.

10 It’s because of you that the heavens withhold the dew and the earth produces no crops.

11 I have called for a drought on your fields and hills—a drought to wither the grain and grapes and olive trees and all your other crops, a drought to starve you and your livestock and to ruin everything you have worked so hard to get.”

12 Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the whole remnant of God’s people began to obey the message from the Lord their God. When they heard the words of the prophet Haggai, whom the Lord their God had sent, the people feared the Lord.

13 Then Haggai, the Lord’s messenger, gave the people this message from the Lord: “I am with you, says the Lord!”

14 So the Lord sparked the enthusiasm of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the enthusiasm of Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the enthusiasm of the whole remnant of God’s people. They began to work on the house of their God, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies,

15 on September 21 of the second year of King Darius’s reign.

The Israelites were satisfied where the were. They were more concerned with what was going on in there life that what was going on in the world around them. Their priorities were all messed up.

We are been called to GO!

The Israelites were told to go. . . We are called to GO. Where? Everywhere. GO means outside the walls of the building. GO means even places that we are not comfortable. GO means giving till it hurts. GO means step out of the boat. GO means trusting Jesus with outcome.

The hype of before we GO and then the letdown after.

We are called to BRING!

The Israelites were told to bring timbers . . . We are called to BRING. What? The lost. BRING means those that are like us. BRING means those that are not like us. BRING means those that look funny. BRING those that we do not like. BRING means by whatever means necessary. BRING means trusting Jesus with the outcome.

Explain how exponents work of everyone brings one.

We are call to BUILD!

The Israelites were to to build the temple. . . We are called to BUILD. What? The Kingdom of Heaven. BUILD means speaking truth. BUILD means calling wrong things wrong. BUILD is holding your brother/sister accountable. BUILD means pointing them to the cross. BUILD means edify HIM. BUILD means trusting Jesus with the outcome.

The story of the lineman doing the death crawl blind-folded.

The story of why I believe we are in this building campaign.