Haggai

Chapter One

v5 – Consider Your Ways – means to set your heart on your ways

-consider what they are doing and what their priorities are

-Haggai the prophet was sent to Israel because they had forsaken their spiritual priorities.  They needed to put the Lord first…

-Matthew 6:33 – first means priority…

verse 6

-putting the Lord first creates blessing

-doing your own thing will not bring to you great progress

***You have sown much and bring in little – their harvest was not plentiful

***You eat and have clothes, but it is not enough – their needs were not met because they did not give – Philippians 4:19

***You drink and are not filled – represents not being satisfied

          2 Lessons To Learn:

1. Realize That Jesus Is God Of Everything

-God created and gave us everything

-Give back to God everything

2. Put Jesus First

-He blesses supernaturally – Malachi 3:6-12

THE LORD WORKS ON PRINCIPLES

-there are other words used for principles – Psalm 119:1-24

a.) These principles are the Word of God – 2 Peter 1:20-21

b.) These principles work for anyone

-He is not a respecter of persons

-people need to walk in the principles of the Lord – 2 Chron 7:14…Exodus 15:26

verse 7 – Consider Your Ways

-means to set your heart on your ways

-Haggai repeats himself to try to stir the people to action

-Haggai means festival – He shared the word firmly, but with grace

-this is an invitation to follow the Lord…

verse 8 – Put the Lord first – not just with words but with ACTION…

-go get some wood and start to build the temple…

-1 Chronicles 12:32 – realize the times in which we live and take action

-this pleases the lord – John 8:29 – What Please The Lord???

          (1) A SACRIFICE OF PRAISE  – Hebrews 13:15-16

A sacrifice of praise is when:

     1. you are not feeling it – a lack of emotions and feelings

-you need an I will moment

      2. lifes’ storms are pounding us

       3. A lack of Understanding in our lives

               (2) HAVING FAITH PLEASES GOD – Hebrews 11:6

-we have faith at the point of salvation – Romans 12:3

-Faith Grows – Romans 10:17

***Have faith in the Lord because He can do all things – trust and rely upon Him

*PROBLEM:  Faith and Sight – 2 Cor 5:7

-THINGS WE SEE AND DO NOT SEE………..

Fait Facts

1. Every believer has faith

2. Your faith can grow – choice

3. admit what is happening – tell the truth

4. walk by faith that the Lord is going to change things