Timeline of temple rebuilding:538 BC - Return to Jerusalem - Ezra 1:1-2536 BC - Construction began - Ezra 3:8-13536 BC - Construction abandoned - Ezra 4:1-5520 BC (August 2) - Haggai’s first prophecy - Haggai 1:1-11520 BC (September 21) - Construction resumes - Haggai 1:12-15520 BC (October 17) - Haggai’s second prophecy - Haggai 2:1-9520 BC (December) - Haggai’s third prophecy - Haggai 2:10-23516 BC - Construction completeHow is Haggai relevant?You an I are God’s temple (I Corinthians 6:19-20.The church is God’s temple (I Peter 2:4-8.Sometimes after a strong start, we can stop building too!Excuses for not working:The people are too materialistic (Haggai 1:3-6.The people won’t work (Haggai 1:2.The people lack motivation (Haggai 1:9-11.The people lack leadership (Ezra 5:1-2.The work will take forever (Haggai 1:2.The work isn’t like our glory days (Haggai 2:3.The work brings persecution (Exra 4:1-5).The work won’t last (Haggai 2:3.God’s answers to excusesGod says, “Silver and gold are mine!” (Haggai 2:1-9God says, “Give them a job to do!” (Haggai 1:12-15God says, “Because I said so!” (Haggai 1:1,2,3God says, “Act like men and lead!” (Haggai 1:1God says, “Get started now!” (Haggai 1:8God says, “The new will be better!” (Haggai 2:9God says, “I am with you!” (Haggai 1:13Jeremiah 6:27-30God says, “My kingdom isn’t shaken!” (Haggai 2:6-7Are you part of the unshakeable kingdom? (Hebrews 12:28-29
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