Saturday, August 20, 2011

God of 2nd Chance to the Believer & Unbelievers

Read Jonah 3:1-10
  1. God the Giver of 2nd chance v.1
  2. The recipients
    • Jonah
    • Ninevites vv.2-3
  3. The Medium
    • The Gospel
    • The HS
    • Jonah v.4
  4. The Results
    • salvation v.5
    • Change life vv.6-9
    • Glory to God v.10

Thursday, August 18, 2011

When pressed, press on!

Read text: Haggai 2:1-9
After returning from exile in Babylon, the Jews commenced rebuilding the temple, then ceased the work not long thereafter, largely because of opposition from the Samaritans. 
Sixteen years later God raised up Haggai to call the people back to the task at hand.
Upon his prodding, they began the work in September of 520 B.C. 
Barely a month had passed and the initial enthusiasm had waned once again. 
This time they were overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of the project and by the memories of how great Solomon’s temple had been. 
By comparison their efforts seemed embarrassingly small. Why bother to rebuild when you end up building a shanty on the ruins of the former temple. 
Haggai now speaks to the willing but discouraged workers. 
The enemy try to stop us whether the work of God in the church or in our own personal lives.