If you are a college student at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, our church (Cross of Christ Fellowship) is hosting a series of events in August (2024). We would love to meet you and share more about how you can be part of a local church walking distance from campus. One event that I’m […]
For those interested, I’ve written a two-week devotional based on the book of Haggai. You can download it for free here. I pray it is a blessing to you.
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God the Uncreated One
“God the Uncreated One” is a worship song that not only rejoices in our great eternal God, but it also distinguishes Christianity from Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses. Here is a worship song that no Mormon or Jehovah Witness could sing and be faithful to the teachers of their religion. We’re singing this one tomorrow at our […]
Suburban Christians need to hear the message of Haggai. This neglected Old Testament book has incredible relevance for us, especially if we live in a comfortable, affluent suburb (like where I live: Naperville). Having just preached through book at our church, I’ve been freshly impressed as to the importance and relevance of Haggai for suburban […]
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Haggai Sermons
In July of 2024 I preached through the book of Haggai at Cross of Christ Fellowship. Here’s the audio from the sermons: 1 Haggai 1 “Build the House!” 2 Haggai 2:1-9 “Encouragement to Carry On” 3 Haggai 2:10-23 “2 Final Messages”
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Haggai 2:10-23 Sermon
Here’s the audio for my sermon on Haggai 2:10-23 preached at Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville “2 Final Messages”
God’s Rule Over the Nations and the Greater Zerubbabel (2:20-23) 20 The word of the LORD came a second time to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month, 21 “Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I am about to shake the heavens and the earth, 22 and to overthrow the throne of kingdoms. […]
God’s Blessings for an Obedient People 2:10-19 10 On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, 11 “Thus says the LORD of hosts: Ask the priests about the law: 12 ‘If someone carries holy meat in the fold of […]
Andrew Hill is helpful in explaining Haggai 2:23 and how ultimately Zerubbabel pointed forward to Jesus, the Greater Zerubbabel. Haggai 2:23:“23 On that day, declares the LORD of hosts, I will take you, O Zerubbabel my servant, the son of Shealtiel, declares the LORD, and make you like a signet ring, for I have chosen […]
One way that God motivates believers do what is right is by promising to bless their obedience. This truth is seen in the book of Haggai. In chapter 1, God speaks through Haggai to a disobedient people—a people who were meant to rebuild the temple, but for the previous 15-18 years have instead focused on […]