Strengthen the Work of God (5)

by | Feb 26, 2017 | Sermon Notes

God Has Chosen You!
Haggai 2:20-23
February 26, 2017
The book of Haggai is a great story about how God used one man to stir the heart of God’s people to a greater level of commitment.
God’s people rose from the ashes of defeat and deportation and came home to be part of strengthening the work of God.
Our study has challenged us to give consideration to God’s way and ours; we have looked at how Haggai challenged the people to embrace the work, and to be a blessing to others by finishing the work of God.
God chose Haggai and that generation to strengthen the work of God and they had a far reaching impact.
God has chosen us to strengthen His work today!

  • Strengthening the work of God is a divine initiative (vs. 20).
    • God has spoken, is speaking and continues to speak.
    • The church exists for something greater than ourselves.
      • Worship God
      • Spread the word of redemption.
  • Strengthening the work of God will be accomplished through people and events of our day (vs. 21-22).
    • Current events.
      • Chariots referring to language in Haggai’s day.
    • Future events.
      • Messiah events.
      • Babylon fell to the Roman empire.
  • Strengthening the work of God is a work that needs our participation. (vs. 23a)
    • We are to be a servant like Haggai.
  • Strengthening the work of God is an assurance that God will complete His task. (vs. 23b)
    • The signet symbolizes authority of the King.

Numbers 1-2

by | Feb 26, 2017 | Daily Bible Reading

Theme: Numbers demonstrates that wrong choices bring specific consequences. When the first generation of Israelite’s that left Egypt rebelled against God and sinned against His law, its members were forces to spend years wandering n the wilderness – though God intended them to spend that those years in the Promised Land.
Author: Moses.
Time: About one year after the exodus from Egypt (c. 1446 BC)
Structure: The first ten chapters contain legal instruction and a census (“numbering”).  The remaining records the wandering along with complaints against God and Moses.
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