1. Building god’s house First things First Haggai 1:1-15
1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-17;
1 Peter 2:5; Ephesians 3:21
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2. Making God’s House Your Priority
Evaluate Your Priorities (Hag 1:2-4).
Understand God’s Discipline (1:5-11).

3. Making God’s House Your Priority
Start Your Work (Hag 1:12-15).
They accepted the authority of Haggai’s word (1:12-13).
They acknowledged their fear of the Lord (1:12).
They allowed their spirits to be stirred (1:14).
They trusted in the presence of the Lord (1:13).
“They came & worked on the house of the Lord of host, their God” (1:14).

4. “Consider – give careful thought to – your ways” (Hag 1:5, 7).

5. Hope for the Discouraged Haggai 2:1-9
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6. 3 Reasons we get discouraged when building God’s House
The Work Seems Small.
The Work Is Hard.
The Work Is Long.

7. Remedy for discouragement
Right Attitude: Be Strong (Hag 2:4).
Right Action: Work (2:4).
Right Reason: His Presence (2:4, 5).
Right Outcome: The Work You Do For The Lord’s House Will Last (Hag 2:6-9; Heb 12:26- 28; 1 Cor 15:58).

8. Seek His Righteousness Haggai 2:10-19
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9. God only blesses the holy
Jesus: “Seek first…” (Matt 6:33).
“The Kingdom Of God”: Haggai 1 – “Make God’s House your priority.”
“His Righteousness”: Haggai 2: – “God only blesses the holy.”

10. Is Holiness Contagious (2:12)? NO! Is Sin Contagious (2:13-14)? YES!
Contamination of sin
Is Holiness Contagious (2:12)? NO!
Is Sin Contagious (2:13-14)? YES!
Achan (Josh 7:10-15)
Ananias & Sapphira (Acts 5:11, 14)
Household Utensils (2 Tim 2:20-21)

11. Consequence of sin Emptiness (2:15-17). Example:
Corinth (1 Cor 11:30-31)
King David (Psa 32:3-5, 1-2)

12. Remembrance. “Carefully consider” (2:15, 18).
Remedy for sin
Remembrance. “Carefully consider” (2:15, 18).
Remember your emptiness.
Repentance. “From this day forward” (2:15, 18, 19).
Seek His righteousness

13. “All these things shall be added to you” (Matt 6:33)
Hag 2:19
19 Is the seed still in the barn? As yet the vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have not yielded fruit. But from this day I will bless you.'"

14. “Take Courage…I Will Accomplish My Purpose Through You.”
Haggai 2:20-23
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15. Haggai: A Summary
Strong Challenge (1:1-15)
Strong Encouragement (2:1-9)
Strong Command (2:10-19)
Strong Assurance (2:20-23)

16. What keeps us working on God’s house?
God’s Promises To Zerubbabel:
“I will” (2:20-23; Isa 14:24; 46:8-11).
To Us:
“I will be with you”(Matt 28:18-20).
“I have given them” (John 17:20-23).

17. What keeps us working on God’s house?
God’s Power For Zerubbabel:
“Shake, Overthrow, Destroy” (2:20-23).
For Us:
His Spirit (Zech 4:6-10; Rom 8:9-11; Eph 3:16-17; Phil 4:13).
His Word (Eph 6:10, 17).

18. What keeps us working on God’s house?
God’s Choice Was Zerubbabel:
“Like a signet ring” (2:23).
We Are Chosen “In Christ”:
Bear fruit (John 15:16). Come out of the world (John 15:19). Be holy (Eph 1:4). For salvation (2 Thess 2:13). By God (1 Pet 2:4). Generation (1 Pet 2:9).

19. What keeps us working on God’s house?
God’s Choice was Jesus:
Jesus leads God’s people out of captivity (Eph 4:8; Heb 2:15).
Jesus oversees the building of God’s house (Matt 16:18; Eph 1:22-23).

20. Lessons from Haggai for us:
God’s work must not be neglected.
Set aside personal ambitions (ch. 1).
Overcome excuses (ch. 2).
Purify the heart (ch. 3).
Trust God implicitly (ch. 4).
Theme verse (Hag 2:4; Matt 6:33).
God’s purpose will prevail (1 Cor 15:58)!

22. The Gospel Plan of Salvation:
Believe the gospel of Jesus Christ
John 8:24; 20:30-31; Rom 1:16; 10:10
Repent of your sins
Luke 24:46-47; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30-31
Confess your faith in Christ
Matt 10:32-33; Rom 10:9-10
Be immersed in water
Matt 28:19; Mk 16:16; Acts 2:38; Rom 6:3-4; 1 Pet 3:21
Live in obedient faith to God
1 Peter 1:14; Rev 2:10