Boldly Persevering by God's Spirit

“Boldly Persevering Through the Spirit”
Haggai 2:1-9

1 On the twenty-first of the seventh month, the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet saying, 2 "Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people saying, 3 'Who is left among you who saw this temple in its former glory? And how do you see it now? Does it not seem to you like nothing in comparison? 4 'But now take courage, Zerubbabel,' declares the Lord, 'take courage also, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all you people of the land take courage,' declares the Lord, 'and work; for I am with you,' declares the Lord of hosts. 5 'As for the covenant which I made you when you came out of Egypt, My Spirit is abiding in your midst; do not fear!' 6 "For thus says the Lord of hosts, 'Once more in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, the sea also and the dry land. 7 'I will shake all the nations; and they will come with the wealth of all nations, and I will fill this house with glory,' says the Lord of hosts. 8 'The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine,' declares the Lord of hosts. 9 'The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,' says the Lord of hosts, 'and in this place I will give peace,' declares the Lord of hosts."

Proposition: Church, it is time for us to bodly perservere by God’s Holy Spirit.
TE: Haggai’s prophecy gives us three clear instructions to make us a changing presence in this world.

I. Do not be discouraged.

A. We are so easily discouraged.

B. Discouragement keeps us from acheiving God desires.

II. Don’t be afraid.

A. God remembers His covenant and stands to His ancient promises.
The Apostle writes, “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and love, and discipline.

B. The Spirit of God remains with us.
As the Spirit writes to the church in Sardis “Wake UP!” Wake up for I will come like a thief in the night!

C. God will go before us.

D. God will provide.

III. Live by faith.

A. Be strong.

B. Live righteously.
"Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be."
"Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord."

Conclusion: Zech 4:6 “Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' says the Lord of hosts.” Church, we need to boldly persevere by God’s Spirit.