Opening the Scriptures! Three Year Study thru the Bible Daily Reading - Bookmark available in the back Weekly Study – on Wednesday nights at 6:30 This week: Haggai Jesus expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself … And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures Luke 24:27,45

David Solomon Jeroboam Judah Israel 931 BC Rehoboam ---Hoshea 722 BC ---Ahaz---Zedekiah Assyrian Captivity 586 BC Babylonian Captivity 209 Years 345 Years 70 Yrs EzraNehemiah Haggai Zechariah Malachi

Haggai - A Spiritual Turning Ez 2:1Turning, returning to God Ez 3:1-Worshipped Ez 3:8-Began to work Ez 4:1- Initial Adversaries faced, overcome Ez 4:6Increased accusations – enemy Ez 4:24Work stopped…for 16 years Ez 5:1God sends Haggai and Zechariah to cal His people back

Haggai - A Spiritual Turning 1 st Msg - Consider your unblessed life Putting self first…leads to emptiness 2 nd Msg -To obedient: God is with you Stirred their spirits 3 rd Msg - Dealing with Discouragement

Dealing with Discouragement Prob. “seeing in comparison”

But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. 2 Corinthians 10:12

However, when they measure themselves with themselves and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding and behave unwisely. 2 Corinthians 10:12-AMP

Dealing with Discouragement Prob. “seeing in comparison” Prob. “seeing work as nothing” Prob. “do not fear” Sol.“be strong” – 3 times Sol.“work” Sol.“For I am with you” - if not too small for God…not for you - have His promise in His word Sol.See “glory of the latter”

Haggai - A Spiritual Turning 1 st Msg - Consider your unblessed life Putting self first…leads to emptiness 2 nd Msg -To obedient: God is with you Stirred their spirits 3 rd Msg - Dealing with Discouragement Comparing, nothing, fear Be Strong, work, God with us, glory 4 th Msg - Consider your blessed life 5 th Msg – I WILL – make signet Eternal usefulness-servant, son, signet, chosen Servant, Son, Signet, Chosen…Jesus

His Lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ Matthew 25:23

Haggai - A Spiritual Turning 1 st Msg - Consider your unblessed life Putting self first…leads to emptiness 2 nd Msg -To obedient: God is with you Stirred their spirits 3 rd Msg - Dealing with Discouragement Comparing, nothing, fear Be Strong, work, God with us, glory 4 th Msg - Consider your blessed life 5 th Msg – I WILL – make signet Eternal usefulness-servant, son, signet, chosen Servant, Son, Signet, Chosen…Jesus

“Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased! Matthew 12:18-21

“Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased! I will put My Spirit upon Him, And He will declare justice to the Gentiles. Matthew 12:18-21

“Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased! I will put My Spirit upon Him, And He will declare justice to the Gentiles. He will not quarrel nor cry out, Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets. A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench, Matthew 12:18-21

“Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased! I will put My Spirit upon Him, And He will declare justice to the Gentiles. He will not quarrel nor cry out, Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets. A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench, Till He sends forth justice to victory; And in His name Gentiles will trust.” Matthew 12:18-21