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Bible Text: Haggai 2:10-23; Isaiah 55:6-7; Revelation 18:12-21
Subject: Message
Proposition: God’s Messages To Us
INTRODUCTION
Biblical Orientation:
Coming to the end of Haggai’s writings, we see he will give two very important messages.
You may think the message to Zerubbabel is not all the important, but you will see that it is
There is a great need for God’s work to be accomplished.
There is but a short time to do His work.
People’s lives are at stake.
That is why God encourages the leaders and the people to keep at the work until it is finished
Paul wrote to Timothy to encourage him to finish the work he had begun.
Paul used his life as an example and that encouragement.
He said: 2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:” The point was that Paul had done what God asked him to do.
That is what is required of us as well.
God equipped Paul through His Word and His Spirit; we have the same advantages as Paul.
Let’s finish our course!
Sermon Orientation:
Our last message in Haggai is two messages; numbers three and four.
Message three will tell the Jews of their situation, why it happened, and what God is going to change.
The fourth message is one of restoration.
It begins with Zerubbabel as a leader and then moves to the end times and the return of Christ.
That is when He will restore God’s wife.
There is also a message to TMB about God’s desire to have us work and for Him to restore us
MAIN TEXT/EXPOSITION
I. MESSAGE THREE: THE SITUATION THEY FACE V 10-14
A. Two Questions Regarding The Law
1. God has Haggai ask the priests two questions
2. They are simple but revealing of their situation
B. Holiness Is Not Transferrable
1.
The Law teaches that the garment of a priest became holy when he carried a holy meat offering
2. However, it did not make the man holy or anything else
3. To the Hebrews, clean and unclean meant holy or profane
a.
Those who are clean are able to be in the presence of God, while those who are unclean perish[i]
b.
In addition, the works of the clean are acceptable; the works of the unclean are not
4. God is teaching Haggai there is no holiness by transference
a.
The Jews believed that being Jewish made them holy
b.
Some Christians believe being Christian makes them holy
i. Being a Child of God makes us righteous (Ro 4)
ii.
It gives us a place in the Kingdom of God
iii.
However, it does not physically separate us (make holy) from sin and its presence
c.
Hanging out with holy people does not make us holy
d.
A relationship with Christ makes us holy
C. Defilement Is Contagious
1.
Secondly, they are asked if you touch a dead person are you unclean?
a.
According to Numbers 19:11 “He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days”
i.
This person had to be separated for seven days
ii.
They were required to wash on the third day to be clean on the seventh
b.
Here is where the unclean person had to be careful
i.
If they touched anyone before the seven days ended; that person was unclean also
ii.
Numbers 19:22 “And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even”
c.
The picture drawn is that sin is contagious
i.
What I do will affect you, and vice versa
ii.
One sin can lead to another
d.
The unwillingness to do God’s work had infected the whole society
D. The Effect Of Their Uncleanness
1. “So is this people”
a. “This” does not say “my”
b.
This people should be acting like my people
i. Remember the words of Hosea
ii.
He had a son that God had him name “Loammi”
iii.
“Loammi” means ‘not my people’
c.
God is reminding the Jews that their actions (failure to act) is not what His people would do
2. “So is this nation”
a. Nation comes from the word “גֹּוי” which is often translated ‘Gentiles’
b.
God is saying that refusing to do His work is to act like the heathen
c.
Willingness and action are very important to God
3. In fact, until God’s child gets their life right with the Lord; every work they do is defiled
a.
Does that scare us?
It should!
b.
We want our works to be valued by God
II.
THREE RESULTS TO CONSIDER V 15-19
A. Consider The Last 15 (Twelve) Years v 15
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