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Rebuilding from the Ruins

Nathan Freeman · September 26, 2021 · Haggai 1:5-13, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Revelation 3:6, Ezra 3:1-3, Ezra 4:24

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  1. 1. Listen to God’s prompting.
  2. Promptings will seldom be something you’re 100% sure about.
  3. Promptings will never be something that strokes your ego.
  4. Promptings will never contradict the Bible.
  5. Obeying promptings of God will always make a positive difference!
  6. 2. Learn from God’s Picture – the Temple
  7. The Temple was a reminder of God’s proximity.
  8. The Temple reminded people of a problem: our sin
  9. 3. Expect Resistance
  10. Any time you try to do anything for God you can count on opposition.
  11. 4. Pay attention to your spiritual priorities.
  12. The people of Israel became distracted by their own agenda and de-prioritized God’s agenda.
  13. 5. Acknowledge God’s Pro-Activity
  14. If you put God first, all those second things begin to fall into order.
  15. “When we put first things first, we get second things thrown in. But when we put second things first, we lose first and second things.” – C.S. Lewis