by Pastor Calvin Lee
Haggai 2:20-23
Our God Resigns to Our God Reigns!
Don't be religious outwardly but your heart is not right with God
3 things that God said to Zerubbabel :
(1) He is in Control
- 6 times in the paragraph He said He is in control
- Encouragement / Eschatology
- how much of your life you're in control?
- especially when you're in an overwhelming situation?
(2) He is a Covenant-Keeping God
- God's will has always be to accomplish His ways through His people
(3) He is for you!
Romans 8:31
- We are Sure! We are Secure!
- We may be facing situation against us. Know this : The Maker of Heaven & Earth is for you !!
3 Perspectives :
(a) we can complain, blame and dispute the moment
(b) we can become discourage by the moment, lose heart and give up
(c) we can endure it and grow from it
3 Principles of discouraging moments :
(i) discouraging moments are always a great, divine moment. Question is do you believe?
- Men extremity is God's opportunity
- "God, out of this situation, please work at it and let your glory shines through it"
(ii) progress without perseverance is usually not possible
- don't give up, press on
(iii) what you receive from discouraging moments depend upon how you respond
- eyes fix on Jesus; the Author & Finisher of our faith
- God will bring to pass His great plans for the planet earth
Sunday, December 6, 2015
from Disobedience to Obedience
by Pastor Calvin Lee
(1) Most of us here we want to obey God, we want to honour Him, we want to do what is right
(2) Nobody obeys God all the time
Therefore, it is something we need to work at constantly, everyday
Haggai 2:10
Haggai 2:11-14
The people are experiencing a close heaven instead of an open heaven, they were experiencing lack
Holy touches unholy. The unholy object remains unholy.
Unholy touches holy. The holy object becomes defiled
(1) You take a look at your heart. Your heart is not right. You cannot do the work of the lord when you are unclean. You are working but not willingly. You are serving but not.....
- God never desires a fancy building and lots of sacrifices if the hearts of the worshippers are not right with Him
- to obey is better than sacrifice
- it is very important that our hearts must be right with God
1 Samuel 15:22
(2) You need to give careful thought, search your hearts. Do a good evaluation of your heart
Haggai 2:15, 18
Proverbs 4:23
Principles :
(a) God is concern about the condition of our hearts, especially the spiritual heart. Is our heart right with God?
(b) God allows certain events in our lives to get our attention
(c) God disciplines in order to restore, not to punish. We experience trials in our lives. Those trials are not meant to punish us. He allows it to discipline because He loves us. He wants to restore, renew our lives.
How should we respond?
(i) take steps in the right direction, in the path of obedience
- every decision matters, big or small. It either be in the path of God's agenda or our agenda. God's way or our ways
(ii) trust Him
Haggai 2:19
God yearns and longs to bless His people
Genesis 1:22
Exodus 23:25
Leviticus 25:21
Deuteronomy 1:11
Deuteronomy 5:33
1. TRUTH
2. TROUBLE (turn the blessing of God outward, upward. Be a good steward of God's blessing. Blessing is not just money or material but in many ways)
3. THANK GOD FOR THE CROSS
(1) Most of us here we want to obey God, we want to honour Him, we want to do what is right
(2) Nobody obeys God all the time
Therefore, it is something we need to work at constantly, everyday
Haggai 2:10
Haggai 2:11-14
The people are experiencing a close heaven instead of an open heaven, they were experiencing lack
Holy touches unholy. The unholy object remains unholy.
Unholy touches holy. The holy object becomes defiled
(1) You take a look at your heart. Your heart is not right. You cannot do the work of the lord when you are unclean. You are working but not willingly. You are serving but not.....
- God never desires a fancy building and lots of sacrifices if the hearts of the worshippers are not right with Him
- to obey is better than sacrifice
- it is very important that our hearts must be right with God
1 Samuel 15:22
(2) You need to give careful thought, search your hearts. Do a good evaluation of your heart
Haggai 2:15, 18
Proverbs 4:23
Principles :
(a) God is concern about the condition of our hearts, especially the spiritual heart. Is our heart right with God?
(b) God allows certain events in our lives to get our attention
(c) God disciplines in order to restore, not to punish. We experience trials in our lives. Those trials are not meant to punish us. He allows it to discipline because He loves us. He wants to restore, renew our lives.
How should we respond?
(i) take steps in the right direction, in the path of obedience
- every decision matters, big or small. It either be in the path of God's agenda or our agenda. God's way or our ways
(ii) trust Him
Haggai 2:19
God yearns and longs to bless His people
Genesis 1:22
Exodus 23:25
Leviticus 25:21
Deuteronomy 1:11
Deuteronomy 5:33
1. TRUTH
2. TROUBLE (turn the blessing of God outward, upward. Be a good steward of God's blessing. Blessing is not just money or material but in many ways)
3. THANK GOD FOR THE CROSS
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