1. What Are You Building & Seeking?

2. Introduction What have we learned? God speaks…

3. Introduction What have we learned? God speaks… – To David – Through people – To Elijah – Through a quiet whisper – To Elisha – Through opening our eyes to the Upper Story What have we learned? God speaks… – To David – Through people – To Elijah – Through a quiet whisper – To Elisha – Through opening our eyes to the Upper Story

4. Introduction What have we learned? God speaks… – To Ezekiel & Jeremiah – through His Revealed Word – Through the Return – through Circumstances What have we learned? God speaks… – To Ezekiel & Jeremiah – through His Revealed Word – Through the Return – through Circumstances

5. Introduction What will God do to bring His people back to Himself?

6. Lower Story – What will God do to bring His people back to Him? Review – Tale of two exiles – Northern Kingdom – 722 BC to Assyria – scattered beyond repair Review – Tale of two exiles – Northern Kingdom – 722 BC to Assyria – scattered beyond repair

7. Lower Story – What will God do to bring His people back to Him? Review – Tale of two exiles – Northern Kingdom – 722 BC to Assyria – scattered beyond repair – Southern Kingdom – 605-586 BC to Babylon – preserved intact & purified of idolatry Review – Tale of two exiles – Northern Kingdom – 722 BC to Assyria – scattered beyond repair – Southern Kingdom – 605-586 BC to Babylon – preserved intact & purified of idolatry

8. Lower Story – What will God do to bring His people back to Him? Review – Tale of two exiles – Jeremiah – In captivity in Babylon 70 yrs. (Jeremiah 25:12, 29:10) – Isaiah – My servant CYRUS will bring you out! (Isaiah 44:28, 45:13) Review – Tale of two exiles – Jeremiah – In captivity in Babylon 70 yrs. (Jeremiah 25:12, 29:10) – Isaiah – My servant CYRUS will bring you out! (Isaiah 44:28, 45:13)

9. Lower Story – What will God do to bring His people back to Him? EXCITED to Rebuild Temple! (Ezra 3)

10. Lower Story – What will God do to bring His people back to Him? EXCITED to Rebuild Temple! (Ezra 3) – The Shelf of Forgotten Dreams EXCITED to Rebuild Temple! (Ezra 3) – The Shelf of Forgotten Dreams

11. Lower Story – What will God do to bring His people back to Him? Opposed & Then Distracted (Ezra 4:4-5; Haggai 1:1-3) Not time YET, after 16 years! Opposed & Then Distracted (Ezra 4:4-5; Haggai 1:1-3) Not time YET, after 16 years!

12. Spiritual Reality #1 DISCOURAGEMENT is to be expected in life; but the MORE God is going to be glorified, honored or proclaimed in something, the more SPIRITUAL OPPOSITION and resistance there will be.

13. Lower Story – What will God do to bring His people back to Him? Matthew 6:33 & 22:36-38

14. Lower Story – What will God do to bring His people back to Him? Where Is Gods PLACE Right Now in YOUR LIFE?

15. Lower Story – What will God do to bring His people back to Him? Exhortation, DISCIPLINE & Action (Haggai 1:4-12)

16. Lower Story – What will God do to bring His people back to Him? Exhortation, DISCIPLINE & Action (Haggai 1:4-12) – EXAMINE Your Ways Exhortation, DISCIPLINE & Action (Haggai 1:4-12) – EXAMINE Your Ways

17. Lower Story – What will God do to bring His people back to Him? Exhortation, DISCIPLINE & Action (Haggai 1:4-12) – EXAMINE Your Ways Empty & Fruitless Exhortation, DISCIPLINE & Action (Haggai 1:4-12) – EXAMINE Your Ways Empty & Fruitless

18. Lower Story – What will God do to bring His people back to Him? Exhortation, DISCIPLINE & Action (Haggai 1:4-12) – EXAMINE Your Ways – Gods WAKE UP Call! I blew it all away Exhortation, DISCIPLINE & Action (Haggai 1:4-12) – EXAMINE Your Ways – Gods WAKE UP Call! I blew it all away

19. Lower Story – What will God do to bring His people back to Him? Exhortation, DISCIPLINE & Action (Haggai 1:4-12) – EXAMINE Your Ways – Gods WAKE UP Call! Why? Neglecting My House Exhortation, DISCIPLINE & Action (Haggai 1:4-12) – EXAMINE Your Ways – Gods WAKE UP Call! Why? Neglecting My House

20. Lower Story – What will God do to bring His people back to Him? Exhortation, DISCIPLINE & Action (Haggai 1:4-12) – EXAMINE Your Ways Empty & Fruitless – Gods WAKE UP Call! –Gods People RESPOND Exhortation, DISCIPLINE & Action (Haggai 1:4-12) – EXAMINE Your Ways Empty & Fruitless – Gods WAKE UP Call! –Gods People RESPOND

21. My Story – Takeaways Spiritual Reality #2 Gods Greatest PRIORITY Should Be OUR Greatest PRIORITY

22. My Story – Takeaways COURAGEOUS PRAYER: God, do whatever it takes to get You back in the center of my life.