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This is the first message in a series from the book of Haggai. Often times we become so self-absorbed that we miss the very needs God has put before us.
Time to Rebuild Part I Haggai 1:1-11 Background • The Jewish people had returned from Babylonian captivity in 538 B.C. • Work on the temple had not taken place in over 15 years Haggai 1:1-2 (NLT) On August 29 of the second year of King Darius’s reign, the Lord gave a message through the ...read more
Scripture: Haggai 1:1-11
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Two weeks ago I taught that the core principle of satisfaction was rooted in giving. Not spending, not getting, not working, not saving, not investing, not begging, and not gambling. The only way to achieve a satisfied life is by giving.
Why? There are a lot of things in the world that just don’t make sense. They are mysteries to me. Here are a few of the things I wonder about: As we get older in school why do the desks get smaller? This is the desk I had in elementary school. Here is the desk I had in Junior HI. Here ...read more
Scripture: Haggai 1:2-6
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
God and His Kingdom must come before our own selfish desires.
Priorities November 11, 2018 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God and His Kingdom must come before our own selfish desires. Focus Passage: Haggai 1:1-7 (Pew Bible page 1089) Introduction: A little boy, who loved his grandfather dearly, wanted to ...read more
Scripture: Haggai 1:1-7
Denomination: Baptist
1 of ? Haggai exhorted those returning from exile to prioritize their relationship with God. God’s people must prioritize their relationship with God. But how can they do that? A prioritized relationship with God properly assesses...
PRIORITIES—I—Haggai 1:1-15 Attention: Yard Sale Priority: A woman was taking her time browsing through everything at a friend's yard sale, & said to her, “My husband is going to be very upset that I stopped at a yard sale.” “I'm sure he'll understand when you tell him about all the ...read more
Scripture: Haggai 1:1-15
2 of ? Haggai exhorted those returning from exile to prioritize their relationship with God. God’s people must prioritize their relationship with God. But how can they do that? A prioritized relationship with God properly assesses...
PRIORITIES—II—Haggai 1:1-15 Attention: Teen Inmate Priorities: Two teenagers were arrested, & upon arriving at the jail facility, the officer told them they could each make one phone call. Several minutes after their phone calls, a man showed up & asked for the new prisoners by name. “I ...read more
Consider your ways says the Lord in Haggai 1:7 and one appliaction for reflection for me was on the phrase in the Lord's Prayer : Give us our daily bread
Sermon Neither the Old Testament reading nor the Gospel reading are in the Lectionary today, yet the reason I would like to talk on them is because this is where I am this week I was fascinated the other day watching “Ghost ships of the Arctic” on television. The programme was about the recent ...read more
Scripture: Haggai 1:1-14
Denomination: Anglican
This is the 1st sermon in the "A Time To..." series from Haggai. (This sermon and series is updated from 2004.)
Series: A Time To… [#1] A TIME TO LISTEN Haggai 1:1-11 Introduction: On Wednesday Night, we listened to concerns about our Fall Festival. Have we forgotten the purpose of our event? Can we do more to lead people to Christ? It has given me a lot to think about. Are we just having events and ...read more
4 of ? Haggai exhorted those returning from exile to prioritize their relationship with God. God’s people must prioritize their relationship with God. But how can they do that? A prioritized relationship with God properly assesses...
PRIORITIES—IV—Haggai 1:1-15 Attention: Cooking—a microcosm of the importance of priority— •I love pumpkin pie.(that is a hint to anyone listening or reading). My favorite recipe for pumpkin pie, is one which I stole from the Libby’s pumpkin can but have tweaked the ingredients. I always add ...read more
3 of ? Haggai exhorted those returning from exile to prioritize their relationship with God. God’s people must prioritize their relationship with God. But how can they do that? A prioritized relationship with God properly assesses...
PRIORITIES—III—Haggai 1:1-15 Attention: Priorities: Hurricane Dorian Devastated the Bahamas in August of 2019. Below is an actual picture of our TV screen showing just how Floridians are Preparing for the threat of Hurricane Dorian. Synopsis: The Weather Channel host is speaking to their man ...read more
"What matters most" must be the focus of our attention in times of trouble, as folks pause and interrupt their lives to consider and perhaps reset priorities. It's time for making the things of God top priority!
FIRST THINGS FIRST During a time of crisis in my ministry, a veteran minister - who had served as pastor of First Baptist Church of Atlanta - took me by the hand and said, “Cheer up, Charles, things are going to get ...read more
Scripture: Haggai 1:2-13
The work in Christ’s church will not get done in a hurry. We don’t even have a target date for completion. But this is what makes the difference for our church building: It’s the work of our Lord! It’s the church that Christ bought with his precious blood.
Are you a church builder? Do you see it as your responsibility to serve the church of Christ? To strengthen it, and to grow it? You should, because that’s the calling given to you by the Lord God! Sometimes we like to leave church-building work to the experts. We leave the physical aspects of the ...read more
Scripture: Ezra 6:13-22, Revelation 3:14-22, Haggai 1:3-11
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Many people needlessly spend too much effort worrying, working and wrestling with things without the blessings of God. Haggai’s message to the people taught them how to get their priorities straight. He gave them
Secrets to God’s Blessings Scripture: Haggai 1:1-3:23, Psalm 68 Many people needlessly spend too much effort worrying, working and wrestling with things without the blessings of God. Haggai’s message to the people taught them how to get their priorities straight. He gave them a word from God that ...read more
Scripture: Haggai 1:1-3
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Today's message is a continuation of the message "God's Call to Revival - Ezra." This message looks at the prophetic revelations brought out by the prophets Haggai and Zechariah.
God’s Call to Revival God’s Prophetic Revelations *** Watch: https://youtu.be/RvyzjObDB6g Last week we looked at the return of the Jews to God’s Promised Land under the leadership of Ezra, along with Zerubbabel, and Jeshua. They just finished 70 years of Babylonian captivity, and what we looked ...read more
Scripture: Haggai 1:1-6, Zechariah 4:6, Zechariah 4:1-10
Denomination: Foursquare
God is calling the church to rebuild after the Corona Virus pandemic lock-downs. But amidst the challenges, it takes uncommon trust and surrender to tackle what God is asking. This message can be re-worked for a building program.
Someone once said, “Build. Destroy. Rebuild. I’ve mastered the art of bouncing back. Now, to master the art of not having to” (Dau Voire). This is probably how a lot of us feel. We’re tired of striving and struggling, and we’re tired of having to rebuild. But rebuilding is necessary in order ...read more
Scripture: Haggai 1:1-8, Ezra 6:1-4, Zechariah 4:6-7
Priorities - Faithfulness - Obedience - Cooperation
September 11, 2021 Gone were the glory days of Israel and Solomon’s Temple…. For 70 years God’s people lived in their self-created exile, but just as Isaiah had prophesied, Cyrus the Great granted the Jews freedom to return to Palestine. Those who did return arrived to find a pile of rubble and ...read more
Scripture: Haggai 1:1-11, Exodus 25:8, Hebrews 11:1-29, Matthew 6:33, James 2:17-23, Deuteronomy 32:46-47, Joshua 1:2-9 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist
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