From Matthew 1:18-25 we see the difficulty and the impact of Joseph's obedience to take his part in the coming of the Messiah to save the world.

Isaiah 9:1-7 reminds us that Jesus is our Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace

Guest preacher, Dr. Jeff Gaskins reminded us from Haggai 2:20-23 that because the Sovereign Lord will prevail in His eternal plan, His servants should be encouraged to trust Him and do His will even when the circumstances are difficult.

As we continue our study in Haggai, we see how God explains the mystery of holiness to an unholy people bringing hope that can only come by His grace.

In Haggai 2:1-9, we are learn that healthy churches make peace with the past and work toward His vision for the future.

Today guest preacher Will Renfrow reminded the church of the importance of holiness in our response to the grace we've received from Christ, and for the power we need to be effective in our witness. He also encouraged those that do not know Christ that it is not holiness that saves, but that is made possible when we are saved as we repent and believe on Jesus for salvation!

This morning we saw how Haggai's call to prioritize the building of God's house applies to the Church. From this we learned that believers are to rearrange our priorities and return the work of God's house to first place in our lives.

As we embark on our journey through the Old Testament prophet Haggai, we're going to make an equipment stop in Ephesians 2, where we see that the finished work of Christ reconciles enemies and forms the church, which is a spiritual temple where God dwells.

In Colossians 4:7-18 we discover the lost art of friendship as we observe how Paul's friends put Jesus at the Center by encouraging others and surrounding themselves with friends who would also encourage them.

In Colossians 3:22-4:1 Paul's encouragement to Christian bond servants offers us hope in any work relationship we might find ourselves that we too can walk the walk at work with integrity in our obedience, our effort, and in how we lead others when we're the boss.