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20 And the word of Jehovah came the s
time unto Haggai in the four and twentthe month, saying,
21 Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Ju
saying, I will shake the heavens and the
22 and I will overthrow the throne of k
and I will destroy the strength of the kin
the nations; and I will overthrow the ch
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Haggai 2:15 - 19
and those that ride in them; and the ho
their riders shall come down, every onesword of his brother.
23 In that day, saith Jehovah of hosts, w
thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the so
Shealtiel, saith Jehovah, and will make t
signet; for I have chosen thee, saith Jeh
hosts.
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The Pleasure of God Hag 2:20-23
1. The Discouragement Vs 21
2. The Encouragement Vs 22-23
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The Pleasure of God
Vs 20 And the word of Jehovah came thtime unto Haggai
The Second time on same day.
How often will the Lord speak to us in More than Once a day?
The first was a message of Displeasur
The second a messa e of Encoura em
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(1) Discouragement
Vs 21 Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of saying,Why Addressed to Zerubabbel?
(1) The Adverse Conditions:
Under His leadership - the discipline o
Insufficient returns. Long & difficult t
1. The Discouragement of Zerubbabel V
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(2) The Adversarys Charge
When the work of the temple walls abegin, it will attract the attention of oopposed them earlier.
Were there opposition during these 3
Earlier adversary came when they henoise of their shouting and weeping
Ezr 3:12 .. for the people shouted w
shout, and the noise was heard afar o
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This time No shouting; but now whlaid upon stone attract attention.
They see the officers in chariots going
Zerubbabel has to face the situation a
Ezr 5:5 . they (Tatnai Gov.) could nthem (the elders) to cease, till the matto Darius:
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Jer 22:30 Thus saith the LORD, Write
man childless, a man that shall not prhis days: for no man of his seed shall
sitting upon the throne of David, and
more in Judah.
Zerubbabel was the grandson of Jeco
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Gods covenant to David.
2 Sam 7:16; 16 And thine house andkingdom shall be established for ever
thee: thy throne shall be established f
Book of Kings Davids sake
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So Zerubabbel need much encourage
Leaders/Teachers/Pastors they requirencouragement and Support
They are under various pressures
Paul needed the prayers of saints. 1Th 5:25 Brethren, pray for us.
2Th 3:1; Heb 13:18.
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Displeasure
(a)The Shake(b) The Servant
(c)The Signet
2. The Encouragement of God Vs 22-23
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His period: Vs 23 In that dayThe second coming of the Lord
From This day (Blessing) to That day (o
blessing)His Work: I will shake. Not our business
To shake, overthrow to set the world righ
God will do all thin beautiful in his tim
(a) The Shake Vs 21, 22
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Displeasure
4 Kinds of shakeups:
1) I will shake the heavens and the earth2) I will overthrow the throne of kingdo
3) I will destroy the strength of the king
the nations and4) I will overthrow the chariots, horses,
the sword of his brother.
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Displeasure
Overthrow thrones Nebuchadnezzar
Dan 2: The image Kingdom of the w Destroyed the strength of Kingdoms -
Jud 5:21 The river of Kishon swept th
that ancient river, the river Kishon. O thou hast trodden down strength.
Sisera came with 900 iron chariots
Overthrow chariots, horses & Riders -
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Displeasure
How Will He overthrow? By the sword
1 Sam 14:20Jonathan with his armo
Jud 7:22Gideonwith pitchers
2 Chro 20:23 Jehoshaphat - Moab, Am
Ish 19:2 2 And I will set the Egyptiansthe Egyptians: and they shall fight evagainst his brother, and every one aganeighbour; city against city, and kingd
against kingdom.
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Vs 22 overthrow the throne of king
Lk 4:5 And the devil, taking him up intomountain, shewed unto him all the kingd
the world in a moment of time.
Lk 4:6 And the devil said unto him, All twill I give thee, and the glory of them: fo
delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I
give it.
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Rev 11:15 And the seventh angel sounde
there were great voices in heaven, sayingkingdoms of this world are become the k
of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he sh
for ever and ever.
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Displeasure
Rev 20:2-3 And he laid hold on the drago
old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satabound him a thousand years,
And cast him into the bottomless pit, and
up, and set a seal upon him, that he shou
the nations no more, till the thousand ye
be fulfilled: and after that he must be loo
season.
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Displeasure
Re 17:13 These have one mind, and s
theirpower
andstrength
unto the bea
20 And the beast was taken, and wit
false prophet that wrought miracles b
him, with which he deceived them th
received the mark of the beast, and t
worshipped his image. These both we
alive into a lake of fire burning with b
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23 In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son
Shealtiel, saith the LORD, and will mak
signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the L
hosts.
(1) Election: I have chosen thee,..
Zerubbabel has been chosen of God
(b) The Servant Vs 23
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(2) Elevation.
From governor of Judah to My s A special Privilege of few in Old Test
(3) Exaltation
Signet position Authority. Pharaoh gave to Joseph his ring.
The seal of the signet indicates appro
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(c) The Signet Vs 23
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(3) Exaltation.
Will make thee as a signetapprovedheir to Davids throne.
What God had removed from Jeconia
now restores to Zerubbabel.(4) Example:
Zerubbabel is the type of Messiah the
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Displeasure
This prophesy refers to the Messianic
Ish 42:1 Behold my servant, whom I umine elect, in whom my soul delighte
put my Spirit upon Him: He shall brin
judgment to the Gentiles.
Ish 52:13 Behold, my servant shall de
prudently, he shall be exalted and ext
be very high.
Displeasure
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Heb 1:3 Who being the brightness of
and the express image of his person,
Ps 89: 27 Also I will make him my fi
higher than the kings of the earth.
Shealtiel: As of me
Ps 2:8 ask of me, and I will give thee
for an inheritance, and for thy possess
ends of the earth: Displeasure
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Eph 1:4 According as he hath chosen
before the foundation of the world,
Eph 1:13 ye were sealed with that hol
Eph 2:6 made us sit together in heave
in Christ Jesus: Re 5:10 And hast made us unto our G
and priests: and we shall reign on the
Displeasure
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Heb 12: 28 Wherefore Let us have
whereby we may serve God acceptably w
reverence and godly fear
2 Peter 3:11, 14 Seeing then that all thes
shall be dissolved, what manner of perso
ye to be in all holy conversation and god
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look
things, be diligent that ye may be found
eace without s ot and blameless
Pleasure of God
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For revival:
Repentance of SinDaniels Prayer
Repair of the Altar.Set upon its bases
Return of our Saviour The glory of His
Remember to AfflictCross & Worship
Return to the Word Obedience
Remain in FellowshipCleanse from defi
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Ezr 6:14 And the elders of the Jews bu
they prospered through the prophesyin
Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the
Iddo. And they builded, and finished it
according to the commandment of the
Israel, and according to the commandmCyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes kin
Persia.
Displeasure
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Ezr 6:15 And this house was finishedthird day of the month Adar, which w
sixth year of the reign of Darius the k Finished on 3rd day of Adar 12th mon
year - 4 years and 2 months 10 days
Ezr 5:2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadbegan to build the house of God whicJerusalem: and with them were the prGod helping them.
Displeasure
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1Co 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethr
stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding
work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know
labour is not in vain in the Lord.