Jerry begins with a heartfelt prayer, acknowledging God's immense love demonstrated through Jesus Christ's sacrifice. The message emphasizes resting in God's love and His desire to communicate with His people, encouraging, building, and disciplining them through His powerful Word. Jerry highlights the importance of considering one's ways, especially in the context of rebuilding God's house, referencing the biblical accounts from Ezra and Haggai. The remnant, a small but devoted group, responded with a sincere heart to return and rebuild the temple, but over time, opposition, discouragement, and worldly cares caused them to become passive and indifferent. God’s repeated call to "consider your ways" was a cry from His heart, urging His people to examine their priorities, purpose, and use of time. The enemy subtly planted thoughts that it was not the right time to build, leading to a prolonged period of spiritual lethargy. Jerry stresses that time is a divine gift meant to serve God's purpose, not our own, and warns against spiritual passivity and mental strongholds that hinder progress. The solution is to go up to the mountain—seek fellowship, prayer, and communion with God—to rekindle passion and obedience. Ultimately, God's promise to bless those who respond is a reminder of His faithfulness and the glorious future of His house, which surpasses all past glory. The message concludes with a call to actively engage in God's work, recognizing that time is precious and meant for His divine purpose.
God’s love demonstrated through Jesus Christ and His desire to communicate with His people.
The biblical example of the remnant returning to rebuild the temple, emphasizing their sincere heart and initial devotion.
Their prolonged passivity and indifference caused by opposition, discouragement, and worldly cares.
God’s repeated call to "consider your ways" as a cry from His heart to awaken His people.
The enemy’s subtle tactics, planting thoughts that it’s not the right time to build, leading to spiritual lethargy.
Time is a divine resource given to serve God's purpose; misused time is wasted.
The importance of going up to the mountain—seeking fellowship, prayer, and communion—to rekindle passion and obedience.
God’s promise to bless those who respond to His call, highlighting His faithfulness and the future glory of His house.
A call to active participation in building God's house, recognizing the significance of each believer’s role.
1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, 2 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. 3 Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.
1 In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying, 2 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD’S house should be built. 3 Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying, 4 Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste? 5 Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways. 6 Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes. 7 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways. 8 Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD.
12 Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the LORD. 13 Then spake Haggai the LORD’S messenger in the LORD’S message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith the LORD.
1 In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying, 2 Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying, 3 Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing? 4 Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts: 5 According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not. 6 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; 7 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts. 8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts. 9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
18 Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the LORD’S temple was laid, consider it.