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7/31/2019 Haggai 2.-5 Encouragement of God

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Haggai


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Haggai 2: 1 - 4

Vs1 In the seventh month, in the one an

twentieth day of the month, came the wthe LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying

Vs2 Speak now to Zerubbabel the son o

Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Josson of Josedech, the high priest, and to

residue of the people, saying,


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Haggai 2: 1 - 4

Vs3 Who is left among you that saw th

her first glory? and how do ye see it nowin your eyes in comparison of it as noth

Vs4 Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, s

LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Jthe high priest; and be strong, all ye pe

the land, saith the LORD, and work: for

you, saith the LORD of hosts:


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Haggai 2: 1 - 4

Vs5 According to the word that I coven

with you when ye came out of Egypt, soremaineth among you: fear ye not.


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1. He Confirms the Fact Vs 3

4. His Challenge to Face it Vs 4

5. His Charge to Function Vs 4

2. His Concern their Feelings. Vs

6. His Comfort Fear not Vs 4

3. He Considers the Future Vs 3


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Encouragement

Vs3 Who is left among you that saw thher first glory? and how do ye see it now

in your eyes in comparison of it as noth

God does not hide the facts He con Unlike man who would try to dilute

reduce the impact.

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1. He Confirms the Fact Vs 3


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Vs3 Who is left among you that saw thher first glory? and how do ye see it now

in your eyes in comparison of it as noth

Dont you feel it is nothing? I know h

feel.

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2. His Concern their Feelings. Vs


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Encouragement

Ex 3:7 And the LORD said, I have sure

the affliction of my people which areand have heard their cry by reason o

taskmasters; for I know their sorrow

Ps 56:8 David says, Thou tellest my

wanderings: put thou my tears into t

are they not in thy book?

Jn 14:1 Let not your hear be troubled

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Encouragement

Heb 4:15 For we have not a High Prie

cannot be touched with the feeling oinfirmities

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Encouragement

Hag 2:3.. How do you see it now? The Old wept; The Youngrejoiced

Presently disappointed & discourage

1Sam 16:7 for the LORD seeth not asseeth; for man looketh on the outwa

appearance, but the LORD looketh oheart.

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3. He Considers the Future Vs 3


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Encouragement

Ish 55:8 For my thoughts are not you

thoughts, neither are your ways my wthe LORD. 9 For as the heavens are h

than the earth, so are my ways highe

your ways, and my thoughts than yo

thoughts.

The Lord considers neither the past n

present but considers the future.

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Encouragement

Phil 3:12 Not as though I had already ateither were already perfect: but I follow

that I may apprehend that for which alsapprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 Brethrnot myself to have apprehended: but th

thing I do, forgetting those things whichbehind, and reaching forth unto those t

which are before, 14 I press toward thethe prize of the high calling of God in Ch

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. Yet now be strong .. He does not reduce the feeling of we

He said I will take pleasure will be g

But wants us to face the situation.

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4. His Challenge Face it Vs 4


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Encouragement

Ps 8:2 Out of the mouth of babes an

sucklings hast thou ordained strengtof thine enemies, that thou mightest

enemy and the avenger.

1Co 1:27 But God hath chosen the f

things of the world to confound the w

God hath chosen the weak things of

to confound the things which are mi

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Encouragement

2Co 12:10 Therefore I take pleasure

infirmities, in reproaches, in necessitpersecutions, in distresses for Christ

when I am weak, then am I strong.

Heb 11:34 Quenched the violence o

escaped the edge of the sword, out o

weakness were made strong, waxed

fight, turned to flight the armies of t

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When we feel weak, then he gives us

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. Yet now be strong ..

His call is for now. Not for tomorrow.

it comes to his work it is for now.

His call is always for the present Ro 13:11 And that, knowing the time, t

is high time to awake out of sleep: for n

salvation nearer than when we believe

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5. His Call Face it Now Vs 4

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2Cor 6:2 (Isa 49:8) . behold, now

accepted time; behold, now is the da

salvation.

It means there is unacceptable time

Heb 3:15 While it is said, To day if yehis voice, harden not your hearts, as

provocation.

Num 14:40 Delay by one day 40 y

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.. Be strong and work .. To function which ever work you are

Here again Zerubabbel without his ti

When it comes to work we are at eq

We all have to function no one is e

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6. His Charge Function Vs 4

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David gave charge to Solomon conce

building the temple: 1 Chron. 28:20

Be strong and courageous, and do the w

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.. fear ye not .. When we are in the Lords work acco

His mind we need not fear

Gospels is full of Fear not Mt 1; Mt When we are at his work according t

direction then He gives us the calmn

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Encouragement

How can one be strong in the

of adverse circumstance?Vs 4: . Be strong . for

The Lord gives them --- reasothey can be strong and witho