Haggai Chapter 1

1. It is time to obey the voice of the Lord – v12

2. It is time to experience the presence of the Lord – v12-13

3. It is time to get stirred up – v14

(1) IT IS TIME TO OBEY THE VOICE OF THE LORD – v12

-the Lord speaks continually

-Psalm 46:10 – seek some silence…have some quiet time

-carve out some time for stillness – watch out for interruptions

-be involved in the art of listening…

(1) THE VOICE OF THE LORD BRINGS PEACE  – Phil 4:4-7

-peace is a sign that what you are hearing is from the Lord

-it brings rest, calm, quiet and contentment

1 Cor 14:33…John 14:27…Colossians 3:15

-you are hearing from the Lord when you don’t hear from the Lord – when you do not hear from the Lord, you are doing what you are supposed to be doing…

***One reason we have peace is that the voice of God is a Revealing voice – Jeremiah 33:3

     *He knows everything and tells us things we do not know – so be at peace in Him

     *Trust in the Lord and Rest in the Lord…

(2) THE VOICE OF THE LORD IS A PERSISTENT VOICE – Psalm 62:11 & Jeremiah 33:1

-the voice of the Lord keeps talking and talking and talking

-we can say yes or no to the voice of the Lord

Haggai 2:1 – it was now about a month since the rebuilding of the temple started

Example: 1 Samuel 3:1-11

***The Lord’s voice is persistent so you can know His will and what is best for you…

Let the voice of the Lord lead you – Romans 8:14

-we are not to be led by anything other than the Holy Spirit…..

(3) THE LORD’S VOICE IS A LIMITLESS VOICE – Psalm 29:3-4

-it is a voice that says He can do anything and we can do anything in Him

(2) IT IS TIME TO EXPERIENCE THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD – vs12-13

Exodus 33:12-15 – we need the Lord and His presence

-the only thing that will move the people is the presence of the Lord

-the Lord is with you

*******The blessings and presence of the Lord increases as we obey Him – Ps 51:1-4, 10-11 and Joshua 1:7-9

-as Israel obeyed the Lord, His presence grew and grew and grew

-as Israel disobeyed the Lord, the presence of the Lord lifted off of the nation

(3) IT IS TIME TO GET STIRRED UP – v14

the leaders and people got stirred up – it takes both to make things happen

stirred up – v14 – means to be awakened/to be shaken out of slumber

How are people stirred up?

1. Obedience

-we obey the Lord, see the results and then it stirs us up to follow Jesus even more

2. Crying out to the Lord

-Exodus 2:23-25 – everyone was stirred up as the people cried out to the Lord

3. Make a decision – 2 Timothy 1:6

stir – means to resuscitate…bring life to something

-this is continual

-stay stirred up by making a decision to do so and spending time with Jesus…