Continuing with our Wednesday series entitled "Minor Prophets," a verse by verse overview of the Old Testaments Major and Minor Prophets. In today's study we cover the old testament book of Haggai Chapters 1 and 2. With the Babylonian exile in the past, and a newly returned group of Jews back in the land, the work of rebuilding the temple can begin. However, sixteen years after the process is begun, the people have yet to finish the project, for their personal affairs have interfered with God's business. Haggai preaches a fiery series of sermons designed to stir up the nation to finish the temple. He calls the builders to renewed courage in the Lord, renewed holiness of life, and renewed faith in God who controls the future. As we grow in our walks with God, opposition will begin to grow in our lives as well. Lets take time a refocus on God, do a heart check. -1 Examine your priorities, to see if we are more interested in our own pleasures than doing the work of God. -2 Reject the defeated attitude when we run into opposition or discouraging circumstances -3 Confess our Failures and seek to live a pure life before God. - 4 Act courageously for God because we have the assurance that He is always with us and fully in control of our circumstances -5 Rest securely in Gods hands knowing He will bless us as we Faithfully serve Him If you are interested in attending our live teachings (Wednesdays @ 7:00 pm & Sundays @ 10:00 am), you are invited to visit us at 4218 Boston Ave. Lubbock, Texas. To connect with us, you can call us at (806) 799-2227, email us at calvarylubbock@hotmail.com, or checkout our website at CalvaryChapelLubbock.church. You can also watch us on Facebook and contact us through Facebook Messenger. Please feel free to let us know about your walk with Jesus, as we would love to hear it and pray with you. If you'd like to partner with us to help us take the Gospel to the world, just click on the DONATE button on our website, let us know through Facebook Messenger, or in person. We pray that the rest of your week be blessed and that you share the love of Jesus with everyone that you encounter.