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“Encouragement to Keep Going”Haggai 1:2-6, 13; 2:3-5Minor but Mighty SERIES - A Look Into the Minor ProphetsPastor Nate ClarkeAugust 4, 2024Have you heard? We are expanding our current space to make room for families, with 3x more space for kids, youth, and the next generation. Look for more updates soon!https://www.instagram.com/oasischurchva/reel/C8FqHIipr3u/Learn about this year's Kingdom Builders project to secure land for the future of Oasis Church:https://www.oasischurch.online/kingdom-buildershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGL-Xr4I4_cSERMON NOTES:- Haggai 1:2-6- Haggai 1:13- Haggai 2:3-5- Encouragement to Keep Going-Timeline: 606 BC: Babylon invades Judah 586 BC: Jerusalem captured, temple destroyed, Jews deported 538 BC: King Cyrus of Persia allows Jews to return and rebuild temple 536 BC: Temple foundation is laid in Jerusalem  520 BC: Haggai comes with the Word of the Lord- Where were the people going wrong?- Misplaced priorities- Haggai 1:3-4- They were hesitant due to comparison- Haggai 2:3- Ezra 3:12-13- They stopped the work of the Lord- Why did they stop?- They were tired from opposition and discouraged- Ezra 4:1-5- Haggai 2:4-5- Haggai reminds us that knowing someone's story allows us to have compassion towards then rather than frustration, and to present God's clear word to them rather than our personal judgement.Oasis Church exists to help people see Jesus more clearly.We are led by Pastor Nate Clarke and are located in Richmond, VA.Stay Connected:Website: https://oasischurch.online Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oasischurchva/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OasisChurchRVA/

Sermon - The Return of the Lord - Zechariah 1-2--Background info---605 - 597 BC - First - second groups of Jews exiled to Babylon--586 BC - Jerusalem and temple destroyed by the Babylonians. More exiles taken to Babylon.--539 BC - Persian king Cyrus conquers Babylon. --538 BC - Cyrus issued an edict allowing Jewish exiles to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple.--536 BC - Foundation of the temple is laid, but many difficulties caused rebuilding to stop. -Ezra 4---522 BC - Darius took control of Persian empire.--520 BC -6th month- - construction on temple resumes -Hag 1-14-15-.--520 BC -8th month- - Zechariah 1-1--General structure of Zechariah---- Chapters 1-6 - contain eight-night visions promising restoration-- Chapters 7-8 - contain a narrative section-- Chapters 9-14 - contain two prophetic oracles portraying the Lord's return-- --1- ------------- of God's Return - 1-2-6-- --2- ------------- of God's Return - 1-7-17-- --3- ------------- at God's Return - 1-18-21-- --4- ------------- to God's Return - 2-1-13- ---The exiles were told to escape to Zion in light of God's coming judgment. How is this similar to the message of the Gospel-----What was significant about the temple for the nation of Israel in the OT-- How does Jesus fulfill this in the NT-- What does Revelation 21-22 say about the ultimate fulfillment-----In what areas of your life do you need to return to the Lord----Other passages to consider- Dt 28- 32-10- Ezra 1-1-4- 4-24- Ps 2- Jer 25-4-12- Hag 1-14-15- Jn 1-14- Eph 2-13-18- Rev 21-9-27.

Sermon - The Return of the Lord - Zechariah 1-2--Background info---605 - 597 BC - First - second groups of Jews exiled to Babylon--586 BC - Jerusalem and temple destroyed by the Babylonians. More exiles taken to Babylon.--539 BC - Persian king Cyrus conquers Babylon. --538 BC - Cyrus issued an edict allowing Jewish exiles to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple.--536 BC - Foundation of the temple is laid, but many difficulties caused rebuilding to stop. -Ezra 4---522 BC - Darius took control of Persian empire.--520 BC -6th month- - construction on temple resumes -Hag 1-14-15-.--520 BC -8th month- - Zechariah 1-1--General structure of Zechariah---- Chapters 1-6 - contain eight-night visions promising restoration-- Chapters 7-8 - contain a narrative section-- Chapters 9-14 - contain two prophetic oracles portraying the Lord's return-- --1- ------------- of God's Return - 1-2-6-- --2- ------------- of God's Return - 1-7-17-- --3- ------------- at God's Return - 1-18-21-- --4- ------------- to God's Return - 2-1-13- ---The exiles were told to escape to Zion in light of God's coming judgment. How is this similar to the message of the Gospel-----What was significant about the temple for the nation of Israel in the OT-- How does Jesus fulfill this in the NT-- What does Revelation 21-22 say about the ultimate fulfillment-----In what areas of your life do you need to return to the Lord----Other passages to consider- Dt 28- 32-10- Ezra 1-1-4- 4-24- Ps 2- Jer 25-4-12- Hag 1-14-15- Jn 1-14- Eph 2-13-18- Rev 21-9-27.

I find it fascinating which prayers and songs God chose to include in His Word. Of all the prayers lifted in all of time it's a good idea for us to explore the ones included in Scripture. Finding Favour's song, "Get Down," is our inspiration to learn more about one of Daniel's prayers. I can't wait for you to see how much you learn about God in this prayer. On this episode I discuss: Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: Read-and-keep-on-reading Ask questions Use outside resources Learning what we can from the prayers recorded in the Bible Asking good questions, like: What details were important to include in this prayer? What revelation about God is included? Have they mentioned his conduct, character, or concerns? What was requested in the prayer? What is the historical and physical context of the prayer? Why was God being sought in that moment? What was the result of the prayer? How did the result change the course of God's kingdom, bring God glory, or affect the person praying? What can I learn about the person lifting the prayer? Is there anything I want to emulate or avoid? An amazing outside resource for Bible timelines - www.BibleHistory.com The timeline of the two characters we are exploring...Daniel and Nehemiah 605 BC Daniel is captured and taken to Babylon 586 BC Jerusalem is completely destroyed and the rest of God's people are taken captive 537 BC King Cyrus decrees resettlement of Jerusalem 520 BC The people resume rebuilding of the temple 444 BC Nehemiah rebuilds the walls Background of how Daniel ended up in the kings service - Daniel 1:3-5 and Daniel 1:18-21 How Daniel intervenes in a crisis - Daniel 2:14-19 Daniel's prayer - Daniel 2:20-23 Applying our questions to Daniel's prayer A quick introduction of Nehemiah (CHALLENGE: Explore his prayer on your own!)     Additional Resources Purchase the album or single on Amazon Lyrics and chords This Week's Challenge Choose Daniel or Nehemiah (or both) to explore this week to read-and-keep-on-reading. Then make a list of questions you want to explore the answers to as you zero in on Daniel's, or Nehemiah's, prayer.

Explore the context of the New Testament. We want to live with it, think it, hear it, need the Gospel, and live from it so that we can speak it again. The Gospels, letters, and Revelation are addressed to real people living real lives with real problems and real pain. It narrates and tells us accounts of real people and real things that happened. The goal is to get in touch with the realities of the first century. The Good News is what people in the New Testament needed, it is what Jesus is, it is what we need and it is what Jesus is to us. In 586-587 BC Jerusalem was captured and destroyed by the Babylonians. In 722 BC, the northern tribes had been captured by the Assyrians. During the Exile Period, the Jewish people were exiled into Babylon. During the Persian period, King Cyrus decreed that the Jews could return back. Ezra and Nehemiah chronicle the Persian period. Ezra is the priestly figure that reminds the people of the Law. Nehemiah is the great rebuilder of the walls of Jerusalem. The temple in Jerusalem was also rebuilt. The Second Temple Period is the time between the rebuilding and destruction by the Romans in 70 AD. During Second Temple Judaism, the temple, although rebuilt, was not the only center of worship. The Sadducees and the Pharisees were different groups within Judaism. The Pharisees were ordinary people who wanted to take the priestly regulations and make them applicable for everyone. The Sadducees were the priestly class from noble families who denied the resurrection. They were the leadership making religious decisions in Jerusalem as related to the temple. The Essenes were more of a monastic movement. A community of Essenes lived at Qumran and is where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. The Zealots, although not a religious order, were a group who displayed unrest. Alexander the Great conquered the Persians and took Greek culture everywhere. The New Testament is written in Greek because of Alexander the Great. The Seleucids and Ptolemies competed for control of Palestine after Alexander’s empire split in two. The Jews waged a successful revolution under the Seleucid reign and obtained independence for a while.

Explore the context of the New Testament. We want to live with it, think it, hear it, need the Gospel, and live from it so that we can speak it again. The Gospels, letters, and Revelation are addressed to real people living real lives with real problems and real pain. It narrates and tells us accounts of real people and real things that happened. The goal is to get in touch with the realities of the first century. The Good News is what people in the New Testament needed, it is what Jesus is, it is what we need and it is what Jesus is to us. In 586-587 BC Jerusalem was captured and destroyed by the Babylonians. In 722 BC, the northern tribes had been captured by the Assyrians. During the Exile Period, the Jewish people were exiled into Babylon. During the Persian period, King Cyrus decreed that the Jews could return back. Ezra and Nehemiah chronicle the Persian period. Ezra is the priestly figure that reminds the people of the Law. Nehemiah is the great rebuilder of the walls of Jerusalem. The temple in Jerusalem was also rebuilt. The Second Temple Period is the time between the rebuilding and destruction by the Romans in 70 AD. During Second Temple Judaism, the temple, although rebuilt, was not the only center of worship. The Sadducees and the Pharisees were different groups within Judaism. The Pharisees were ordinary people who wanted to take the priestly regulations and make them applicable for everyone. The Sadducees were the priestly class from noble families who denied the resurrection. They were the leadership making religious decisions in Jerusalem as related to the temple. The Essenes were more of a monastic movement. A community of Essenes lived at Qumran and is where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. The Zealots, although not a religious order, were a group who displayed unrest. Alexander the Great conquered the Persians and took Greek culture everywhere. The New Testament is written in Greek because of Alexander the Great. The Seleucids and Ptolemies competed for control of Palestine after Alexander’s empire split in two. The Jews waged a successful revolution under the Seleucid reign and obtained independence for a while.

The year is 537 BC - Jerusalem lay in ruins and God’s temple had been burned to the ground nearly 50 years earlier. A remnant of God’s people return to the ashes and commit to restore the temple to its former glory, only to give up nearly as soon as they start. What happened to the faithful? Will God get the glory that He’s due? And what’s the temple in your life?