Study of Haggai
Isaiah 43:14-21
Haggai 1:4 (NLT)
4 “Why are you living in luxurious houses while my house lies in ruins?
Haggai 1:13 (NLT)
13 Then Haggai, the Lord’s messenger, gave the people this message from the Lord: “I am with you, says the Lord!”
hAGGAI 2:3 (NLT)
3 ‘Does anyone remember this house—this Temple—in its former splendor? How, in comparison, does it look to you now? It must seem like nothing at all!
Shattered Expectations
Haggai 2:4-5 (NLT)
4 But now the Lord says: Be strong, Zerubbabel. Be strong, Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people still left in the land. And now get to work, for I am with you, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. 5 My Spirit remains among you, just as I promised when you came out of Egypt. So do not be afraid.’
9 This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9 (NLT)
Building God’s Church
18b “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,[a] baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:18b-20 (NLT)
Haggai 2:4-5 (NLT)
4 But now the Lord says: Be strong, Zerubbabel. Be strong, Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people still left in the land. And now get to work, for I am with you, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. 5 My Spirit remains among you, just as I promised when you came out of Egypt. So do not be afraid.’
Lord of Heaven’s Armies
- God cares about the “small” things in life.
- The Floating Ax Head Story
Ephesians 6:10 (NlT)
10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
Ephesians 6:12 (NLT)
12 For we[a] are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
Haggai 2:6-9 (NLT)
Hebrews 12:25-29 (NLT)
Does the evidence of your life reveal the presence of God or the focus of shattered expectations?
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