Pursuing the Glory
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9 The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, says the Lord of hosts. And in this place I will give peace, declares the Lord of hosts.’ ”
14 This is how God got Zerubbabel, Joshua, and all the people moving—got them working on the Temple of God-of-the-Angel-Armies.
14 And the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people. And they came and worked on the house of the Lord of hosts, their God,
1 In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord 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:
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1 In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord 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:
Haggi 1 14
The date was August 29th 520bc
The prophecies of Haggi are some of the most precisely dates
Zerubbabel was the governor at the time of the returning exiles from Babylon
Don’t Mismanage your Moment
Don’t Mismanage your Moment
Misplaced Time
Misplaced Time
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Be Sensitivitive to God’s Timing Urgency
Be Sensitivitive to God’s Timing Urgency
23 On that day, declares the Lord of hosts, I will take you, O Zerubbabel my servant, the son of Shealtiel, declares the Lord, and make you like a signet ring, for I have chosen you, declares the Lord of hosts.”
2 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: These people say the time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the Lord.”
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The Average poor time manager wastes about 3 hours a day
Signs of Poor Time Management
Messy or Unorganized Desk = Work space
Can Never Find what you’re looking for.
Always Unprepared
Constantly doing things others should be doing
Always Tired and Unable to Focus or Concentrate
Always behind the Eight BAll
2 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: These people say the time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the Lord.”
All through out the scriptures when God refereed to the nation of Isreal as His possession
The Apple of His Eye, Royal Priesthood
But Here the People are so disconnected to The Program of God that He says These people
The people thought that the rebuilding of the temple was not important
Consider Your Comfort/ Priorities
They have seemed to Misplaced their Time
Be Sensitive to God’s Timing
They had their Lost Motivation
In fact I would Argue that Because they were so excited to be back home,God had brought them full circle
Some times we can slip into Cruize Control after a Big Win
You can be so elated to be out of that jam
to be out of that dilemma that You Lose Your sense of Urgency
Urgency isn’t the default or the knee jerk reaction complacency is
Success feeds Pride kills urgency
Nothing Fails like Success
1: of, relating to, or characterized by lethargy: SLUGGISH
2: INDIFFERENT, APATHETIC
lethargic adjective
deficient in alertness or activity
synonyms comatose, dopey, heavy, sluggish, slumberous, stupid, torpid
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Thesaurus lethargic
lethargic adjective
deficient in alertness or activity <became lethargic after taking the drug>
synonyms comatose, dopey, heavy, hebetudinous, sluggish, slumberous, stupid, torpid
related words dormant, idle, inactive, inert, passive, supine; apathetic, impassive, phlegmatic, spiritless, stolid; lackadaisical, languid, languorous, listless; dilatory, laggard, slow
contrasted words alert, aware, responsive; apt, prompt, quick, ready; brisk, gingery, peppery, spirited
antonyms energetic
Lethargy : a lack of energy and enthusiasm.
contrasted words alert, aware, responsive; apt, prompt, quick, ready; brisk, gingery, peppery, spirited
antonyms energetic
lethargy a lack of energy and enthusiasm.
lethargy a lack of energy and enthusiasm.
1 a lack of energy and enthusiasm.
2 Medicine a pathological state of sleepiness or deep unresponsiveness.
Malaise= synonyms INFIRMITY 1, debility, decrepitude, disease, feebleness, infirmness, sickliness, unhealthiness an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
Merriam-Webster, I. (1996). Merriam-Webster’s collegiate thesaurus. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster.
Merriam-Webster, I. (2003). Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary. (Eleventh ed.). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Malaise= synonyms INFIRMITY 1, debility, decrepitude, disease, feebleness, infirmness, sickliness, unhealthiness an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
Complacency, Malaise and Lethargy is difficult to to see in the mirror
Your Showing up but are you Passionate about it
Are You Committed to you calling
We declare war on Complacency, we cant change what your were willing allow
We have Limited time
We won’t be satisfied because we got a win
The greatest threat for future success is current success
Success feeds Pride kills urgency
Nothing Fails like Success
Date the model, Marry the Mission ~ Andy Standly
Nothing Fails like success
3 Then the word of the Lord came by the hand of Haggai the prophet,
Don’t Allow your Priorities to Get Muddied
Don’t Allow your Priorities to Get Muddied
Muddied: not bright or to make unclear.
2 not bright or clear.
an attempt to muddy the issue
2 make unclear: an attempt to muddy the issue
Soanes, C., & Stevenson, A. (Eds.). (2004). Concise Oxford English dictionary (11th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
The People had Misplaced their priorities
4 “Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins?
The people of Haggai’s Day were making there homes elegant and elaborate well the house of God was going lacking
Meditate on Your Actions
Meditate on Your Actions
5 Now, therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider your ways.
to consider (weigh) v. — to think about carefully or weigh in the mind.
to lay down, set down arrange fix, set put, stand lay upon install
Are you doing Busy work or productive Work ?
The Misery of the Misguided
The Misery of the Misguided
Not Personal Ambition
Ambition leads to personal Success =
You wont go very far because people quickly see that they have in for themselves
When our Mission Succeed we all succeed
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!
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.
hag 1 9
10 It’s because of you that the heavens withhold the dew and the earth produces no crops.
hagg 1 10
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.”
5 Signs of A Misguided Life:
1.Always Working hard with very little to show for it.
2. Always Consuming but never Comfortable.
3.Always Searching but Never Satisfied
4. Always Finding but never Fulfilled
5. Always Reaching but Never Resting
7 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider your ways.
When you neglect God’s Priorities yours are never realized
We need People who are Passion and Drive that pushes to the mission = We Our
Not Personal Ambition
Ambition leads to personal Success =
You wont go very far because people quickly see that they have in for themselves
When our Mission Succeed we all succeed
We will Pursue Continual Discomfort
The Ministry of The Motivated
8 Go up to the hills and bring wood and build the house, that I may take pleasure in it and that I may be glorified, says the Lord.
I don’t know what to do, I don’t know how to figure it out
Go through Great Lengths
If it does not challenge you it wont change you
9 You looked for much, and behold, it came to little. And when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why? declares the Lord of hosts. Because of my house that lies in ruins, while each of you busies himself with his own house.
Comfort is the enemy of Progress
Go Up to the Hills
10 Therefore the heavens above you have withheld the dew, and the earth has withheld its produce.
Bring back Wood
11 And I have called for a drought on the land and the hills, on the grain, the new wine, the oil, on what the ground brings forth, on man and beast, and on all their labors.”
Build the House
The Manifesting of The Glory
The Manifesting of The Glory
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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 of the Lord, spoke to the people with the Lord’s message, “I am with you, declares the Lord.”
14 And the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people. And they came and worked on the house of the Lord of hosts, their God,
7 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.
8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, declares the Lord of hosts.
9 The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, says the Lord of hosts. And in this place I will give peace, declares the Lord of hosts.’ ”
to agitate (rouse) v. — to cause to be agitated, excited, or roused.
to agitate (rouse) v. — to cause to be agitated, excited, or roused.
To be awake, woken
…Connect people to God
…Connect people to their God given purpose
…and Connect the Church to the community!
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ.
With well over 1,000 plus churches in Jacksonville, Florida, one might ask, “Why do we need another Church?”
Truth in Love will not be “church as usual”. Rather it will cultivate an atmosphere where the Spirit of the Lord can dwell, the lost can be reconciled, the believers can be strengthened, and the body can exhort one another.
That no flesh should glory in his presence.
Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Truth in Love will be a place where a “FRESH”, relevant and clear Word from God will come every time we gather.
Truth in Love believes that the day has come where “stale bread” will no longer be purchased, therefore at Truth in Love the messages will be “Kingdom Focused” geared towards saving the lost, equipping, strengthening, convicting, and encouraging.
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Truth in Love will be a place where every attempt will be to make sure that the worship will be pure in its purpose and vertical in its intent, glorifying God in every song.
Sing unto the Lord bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.
Truth in Love will be a place where everything we do will be geared towards “Soul Winning”.
Truth in Love will be a beacon in the community a “Lighthouse” shining forth the Light of Christ in all of the dark places in the community.
Truth in Love will be a beacon in the community a “Lighthouse” shining forth the Light of Christ in all of the dark places in the community.
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying I am the light of the world; he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
And if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Truth in Love will be a “Salt Mine” in this community adding the “Flavor of God” to the everyday life of the surrounding community.
Truth in Love will “IMPACT” this community
Spiritually
Socially
Economically
Educationally
Impact
: to fix firmly by or as if by packing or wedging
: to press together
: to have a direct effect or impact on: impinge on
: to strike forcefully also: to cause to strike forcefully verb intransitive
Truth in Love will be a place where community involvement and service will be our “Life Line”.
Truth in Love will be best known by how we effectively transformed our community with , and being our marching orders
Preaching the Gospel to the Poor
Healing the Broken Hearted
Preaching deliverance to those who are Captive
Recovering sight of the Blind
Setting at Liberty to them that are bruised
Preaching the acceptable year of the Lord
Feeding the Hungry
Giving Drink to the thirsty
Taking in the Stranger
Clothing the Naked
Visiting the Sick
Visiting the Nursing Homes
Going to the Prisons and Jails
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:35 For I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Truth in Love will be a “Force to be Reckoned With” as it relates to ministering to the community as a whole and ESPECIALLY to the youth providing them facilities to hang out and have fun In clean safe environment.
Truth in Love will be a place that will house several faculties that the “Community” will have access to
Our Campus will be located at a place that we will call “TRUTH PLAZA”
located at 1680 Dunn Ave currently called Rutgers Plaza, or wherever the Lord leads, we help will bring Prestige and Honor to the "North Side”.
On campus daycare
On campus Elementary School
On campus Middle School
On campus High School
On campus basketball court
On campus football/soccer field
On campus indoor swimming pool
On campus game room
On campus bowling alley
On campus Restaurant
On campus ice cream/yogurt store
On campus Barber/ Beauty
On campus Cleaners
On campus Movie theater
On campus Gym
On campus convenient store
On campus temporary housing to those in need
On campus food distribution both Hot/Dry
On Campus clothing distributions weekly
Off Campus temporary facility for those who are returning home from prison to help them get re-established into the community