Book of Haggai: How to Give Compassion Instead of Judgement - Nate Clarke

Oasis Church VA

“Encouragement to Keep Going”
Haggai 1:2-6, 13; 2:3-5
Minor but Mighty SERIES - A Look Into the Minor Prophets
Pastor Nate Clarke
August 4, 2024
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SERMON NOTES:
- Haggai 1:2-6
- Haggai 1:13
- Haggai 2:3-5
- Encouragement to Keep Going
-Timeline:
606 BC: Babylon invades Judah
586 BC: Jerusalem captured, temple destroyed, Jews deported
538 BC: King Cyrus of Persia allows Jews to return and rebuild temple
536 BC: Temple foundation is laid in Jerusalem
520 BC: Haggai comes with the Word of the Lord
- Where were the people going wrong?
- Misplaced priorities
- Haggai 1:3-4
- They were hesitant due to comparison
- Haggai 2:3
- Ezra 3:12-13
- They stopped the work of the Lord
- Why did they stop?
- They were tired from opposition and discouraged
- Ezra 4:1-5
- Haggai 2:4-5
- Haggai reminds us that knowing someone’s story allows us to have compassion towards then rather than frustration, and to present God’s clear word to them rather than our personal judgement.
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We are led by Pastor Nate Clarke and are located in Richmond, VA.
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