It was not nails that kept Jesus on the cross, it was His love for us.
Our sins are never to great to be forgiven
Haggai 2:1-9
Haggai 2:1-3
Press Forward to Build
520BC 29t Aug Haggai 1 prophecy
520BC 21st Sept started rebuilding temple again
520BC 17th Oct Haggai 2 prophecy
Haggai 2
The Promised Glory of the New House
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 Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people. Ask them, 3 ‘Who of you is left who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Does it not seem to you like nothing? 4 But now be strong, O Zerubbabel,’ declares the LORD. ‘Be strong, O Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,’ declares the LORD, ‘and work. For I am with you,’ declares the LORD Almighty. 5 ‘This is what I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt. And my Spirit remains among you. Do not fear.’
6 “This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. 7 I will shake all nations, and the desired of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,’ says the LORD Almighty. 8 ‘The silver is mine and the gold is mine,’ declares the LORD Almighty. 9 ‘The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,’ says the LORD Almighty. ‘And in this place I will grant peace,’ declares the LORD Almighty.”
- Press forward for greater glory (v9)
Later on, temple were renovated
Proton -> Porche
Hope to all
Hope to the lost (1 tim 4:10)
Hope nurtured (Rom 15:13)
Hope spread abroad
Church = place of love, find self-worth, God’s authority, miracles, mentored to reach full potential.
1 tim 4:10
10(and for this we labor and strive), that we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe.
Roman 15:13
13May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Televised services, stages, café, lounge, disco, lights, PA systems. (Possibilities)
2 Press forward in your heart (v1-4a)
- Rise up with faith (v1-3)
Word of God stirred up the heart of men. Faith comes from hearing and hearing the message of Christ. Hear – Greek word rhema = spoken word
17For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.
- From beginning, this is a faith project. It must continue in faith!
- Matt 9:29-30
29Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you”; 30and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.”
· Rise up with persistence (v4a)
· Heb 10:35-36
· Obstacle up, our faith must go up, our persistence must go up.
Luke 18:1-5. Widow persist until the judge give in.
· 3 Press forward together (v4b)
· Multiplication of the effect of our faith.
· Lev 26:8
· Regardless of capacity.