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Haggai
I. Why Should You Put God First?
God Commands It.
God Blesses It.
The Wise Understand It.
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How Do You Put God First?
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It Takes Courage to Put God First in Your Life.
(1) It Takes Courage To Say No to Sinners
(2) It Takes Courage When You Are Outnumbered or alone to Stand for God and His Word
(3) It Takes Courage To Stay focused and Consentrate on God's Word.
"His delight is in the Law of the Lord, and in HIs Law he meditates, day and night."
Psalm One.
2. It Takes Holiness of Life to Put God First in Your Life.
The Temple was the place were God's presence dwelt.
It was there in His presence that righteousness were found.
That is why God was so concerned that the people rebuild the Temple.
Holiness and Righteousness in one's life are directly related to one's closeness to God.
Paul said that his greatest desire was to have the closest relationship possible with Jesus.
He counted everything loss for the excellency of knowing Chirst.
3. It Takes Faith in God to Put God First in Your Life.
After Haggai had delivered the message from God about rebuilding the Temple, the people believed Haggai and abeyed God's message.
But it was not easy.
Opposition came.
(1) You Must Have Faith in His Word.
(2) You Must Have Faith to Trust God in the Difficult decisions of Life.
When You Don't Understand Why Sone Things Happen.
When God Says, "No."
III.
What Happens When You Put God First?
God Is with You.
Haggai 1:13
13 Then Haggai, the Lord’s messenger, spoke the Lord’s message to the people, saying, “I am with you, says the Lord.”
(1) If God Is with You, You Do Not Need to Fear the Storms.
(2) If God Is With You, You Do Not Need to Fear That You Will Not Be Taken Care of.
(3) If God Is with You, You Do Not Need to Fear Imprisonment and Death.
2. Your Life Takes on a Purifying Quality to It.
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