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The people live in nice comfortable houses but the temple lies in ruins. Their lives are in order but their worship is neglected.

This is the last year in 2023, another year will soon behind us. It’s hard to believe! This church will have been going for 168 years old this April. I am currently the 28th pastor, including one pastor returning I came in December of 2019, and have now been here for four years. We made it through a…

On Christmas Day, 1863, a beautiful poem was written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; A poem that would be set to music 9 years later and become a very beloved Christmas Song. It was entitled “I heard the bells on Christmas Day”, and like many of our most loved songs, it has a story behind it. The poem…

TEXT: HAGGAI | THE FESTAL ONE There are 12 books that have been given this title of “Minor Prophets” Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi These 12 books cover a period of roughly 400 years. INTRO : In 586 BC, Nebudchadnezzar and Babylon had brought Judah…

32 “Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell what you have and give alms; provide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches nor moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure…

Introduction: God always has a chosen remnant that obeys Him and that He protects. There was a remnant in Genesis 6 as Noah and his family were delivered during the flood of the entire earth. In 1 Kings 19 Elijah was told by God that there was a remnant of 7,000 that had not bowed their knee to Baal.…

Introduction Haggai 2:10-19 is where we will be this morning. Let’s Read and pray and we will dive into the text. 10 On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Haggai: 11 “This is what the Lord of Armies says: Ask the priests for…

The other night, the kids went to bed early, and Vanessa was resting as she was sick and so I turned on ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary on the 1998 Home Run Record Chase called “Long Gone Summer.” As a kid growing up in a suburb of Chicago - I remember this season pretty well. It was the season that I became…

Intro We are in a series title “It’s Complicated, but it doesn’t have to be.” 5 lies - which was a purity and living a pure life. NW - How to Heal toxic relationships. Boudreaux - B asked his wife Marie, if I die, are you going to get remarried. She said Baby, I don’t want to talk about that, but he…

What does God want you to consider about your present circumstances? Are you weighed down with the hardship of life? Do you feel like not matter what you do, you can’t get your feet under you? Does hardship in your life just seem endless; does it seem like it overshadows everything? When hardship comes,…

Loneliness - being alone “It’s all up to you/on your shoulders” “No one understands me/what I feel/am going through” “No one knows how to help me” Exhausted No time I just can’t seem to get everything done that I’d like to or even need to. Life just keeps kicking me Things are just getting worse - world,…

Text : Haggai 1:1-15 Back Story In 586 BC, the Babylonian army destroyed the city of Jerusalem, along with the temple built by King Solomon. The surviving populace is exiled to Babylon. Fifty years later (537 BC) the Persians conquered the Babylonians and passed a decree allowing the Jews to return to…

Intro ; It has been asked of me lately is our church in financial trouble. And I respond that all our bills are paid and we have money in the bank [ share budget sheet ]. But I will tell you this morning that if our giving to the ministry continues on the path it is on since Covid, then I might well…

Text For thus says the Lord of hosts: Yet once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land. 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. The silver is mine,…

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 . Then Haggai, the messenger of the…

Welcome Good morning everyone, today we are going to be looking at the book of Haggai together. Last week we looked at Nehemiah and how the walls of Jerusalem were built. Haggai takes place before Nehemiah, it is actually taking place during the book of Ezra. Now, if you’re asking yourself why we are…

Back in the land after 70 years of captivity. The land was in ruins. They found themselves so focused on the every-day things of their household, that they had not time, resources, or energy left for the LORD or the care of the temple. The Jews who returned from Babylon had been given to expect the very…

Introduction: At the end of the 1983 college basketball season, Duke lost by 43 points in the ACC tournament. The program was in disarray and many thought that Coach K’s career was over. How could he keep his job after such a poor performance? At dinner, which was at Denny’s that night (notice it wasn’t…

The Israelites were obedient They began to build the temple God promised to provide Remember their original problem forgot their purpose forgot their true allegiance Being obedient to Darius and the Lord was practically the same both wanted the temple but only One was worthy of obedience Likewise, we…

Introduction: Stop… And Consider Your Ways… We live in an extremely busy and frankly a self-absorbed culture. Between work schedules, vacation schedules, travel and local sports, entertainment, recreation, smart phones, social media, and countless other activities - people spend very little time considering…

Provision sneaks up on you We talked about obedience to the Lord recognizing that our worldly shortfalls usually have a spiritual source We also talked about reprioritizing your life in a biblical manner Primarily, placing the Lord and worship above everything Many of us know what we have to do But many…

Last week we left off with a cliff hanger The returned exiles could not make ends meet Haggai the prophet warned them that they have ignored the worship of the Lord Their lack of physical security was the result of spiritual deficiency The same can be said for me and you So what do we do about it? How…

Introduction Blue-y Illustration: I’ll do this and then you do that... Setting for Haggai… Rebuilding the Temple after exile. Read Haggai 2:20-23 20 The word of the Lord came to Haggai a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month: 21 “Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah: I am going to shake…

Introduction Memories often fail at remembering what exactly happened. Power Rangers- 1 On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai: 2 “Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak, and to the…

Introduction Revival is always a hot topic amongst Christians. You’ll always hear someone say pray for revival… You’ll hear the pastors or leaders of ministries say revival is starting I can feel it… But what does the bible say? Haggai is a unique book in the bible, especially in the prophets because…