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Haggai 2:15 - 19 15 And now, I pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the LORD 16 Since those days were, when one came to an heap of twenty measures, there were but ten: when one came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty vessels out of the press, there were but twenty. 17 I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands;

Haggai 2:15 - 19 yet ye turned not to me, saith the LORD. 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 LORDS temple was laid, consider it. 19 Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you.

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1. The Rebuke of His Displeasure Vs 14.a 2. The Reason of His displeasure Vs 11-14

3. The Review of His Displeasure Vs 15, 18 4. The Result of His displeasure Vs 16-19

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1. The Rebuke of His Displeasure Vs 14.a

LORD; This people Hag 1:2 God instead of saying my people say here says This people This Nation

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2. The Reason Vs 11-14

(1) Isolated / Ignored of the Law of God.

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Reason of His Displeasure (1) Isolated / Ignored the Word of God. Vs 11 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, Ask the priests What? - Concerning the Word of God. The priest were to teach. To implement the word. To apply Gods word to various situation of life. To enquire of the Lord from His word.

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The Reason of His Displeasure (2) Inconsistent with the character of God. V14 . and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean. Our God is a Holy God. So be ye holy For I am Holy Holiness becometh thine house Worship in the beauty of holiness.

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The Reason of His Displeasure (3) Indifference of the people of God. Hag 2: 14.b . and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean (a) Work of hands not clean i.e. they werent clean (b) What they offered were not clean. (a) How does it matter HOW I AM as long as I am doing the work of God. (b) How does it matter HOW I DO as long as I am doing the work of God.

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What did the people do? Possibly, 1. Disobedience in spite of encouragement. Zec 1 2. Unequally Yoked with unbelievers Ezra 10 3. Usury , slavery of the people of God Neh 5 4. Unclean sacrifices Malachi 1 In all the above references the priest were involved one way or the other.

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2Tim 2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the masters use, and prepared unto every good work. Sanctified and meet for the masters use Purge Prepared to work

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Ruth 3:3, 4 Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: 4 .. and he will tell thee what thou shalt do. 1) Be Freshly Cleansed 2) Be Fragrantly Consecrated 3) Be Fitly Clothed

4) Be Fully Commited 5) Be Faithfully Compliant

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2Sam 12:20 Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped:

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3. The Review of His displeasure Vs 15, 18

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Consider Which Period? Vs 15 .. from this day . from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the LORD: Vs 18 .. from this day .. from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the LORDS temple was laid, The from - This day 24/9

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To? Vs 16 Since those days were, when one came to an heap of twenty measures, there were but ten: Were - Looking backward. So the period: from this day to those days were. Which Those days? Is it referring to the period Ch1 was referring to? Period in the 16 years - they ignored the temple

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The Displeasure of God Vs 16 Since those days were, when one came to an heap of twenty measures, there were but ten: when one came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty vessels out of the press, there were but twenty. Hag 1:6 Period of Sowing & reaping. Hag 2:1 Feast of tabernacle completion of harvest. This refers to the period that follows.

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The Displeasure of God When the seed that is laid in heaps are processed. When the grapes that were harvested are pressed This refers to the period that follows. The period when they began to do the work of house of God i.e 24th of 6th Month. Ch 1:15 3 months They looked for results Probably they asked the priests why there was no blessing and Vs 10 to 14 was the answer.

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Consider what? (a) The state of Affairs. (Heap of 20 now 50.) (b) The blessing. V19 From this day I will bless you. Count your blessing name them one by one

The Displeasure of God 4. The Result of His Displeasure Vs 16-19

(1) The Disappointment of the people Vs 19 (2) The Discipline of God Vs 16-19

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The Displeasure of God (1) The Disappointment of the people Vs 19 19 Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: Lack of Fruitfulness Lack of Satisfaction Lack of Refreshing Lack of Warmth Lack of Resources -

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19 Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: Lack of Fruitfulness - Pomegranates Lack of Satisfaction - The Fig Lack of Refreshing - The Vine- Wine Lack of Warmth - The Olives Lack of Resources - Seed in the barn.

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Joel 1:12 The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men.

Displeasure Deut 8:8 A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey; Num 20: 5 And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink.

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Result of His Displeasure 1. The Device in His Discipline: V17

2. The Dispute in His Discipline: V17

3. The Distress in His Discipline: V16

4. The Demand in His Discipline:V17

5. The Desire in His Discipline: V19

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(a) The Device in His Discipline: V17

Vs 17 I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; Blasting / Blight, Mildew fungus Hail stones, ice The host of the Lord

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(b) The Dispute in His Discipline: V17

Vs 17 yet ye turned not to me, saith the LORD. turned not to me. Did not return back Disobedience? Turn back from evil ways? Cleansed from defilement? Yet!

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(c) The Distress in His Discipline: V16

Vs16 Since those days were, when one came to an heap of twenty measures, there were but ten: when one came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty vessels out of the press, there were but twenty. Heap ofGrains 50% - Ruth Wine press 40% labour

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(d) The Demand in His Discipline:V17

Vs 17 yet ye turned not to me, saith the LORD. Turn back? 1Cor 6:17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, 18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

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(e) The Desire in His Discipline: V19

Vs 19 from this day will I bless you Ezr 10:9 .. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain. Rain 9th month 20th day Expected great rain 13 But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without,..

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While the discipline of God is with much restraint His blessing is immediate. In fact He does not waited for the repentance before His blessing.

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Dont expect God blessings, to continue no matter how great or important it may be, unless the people or things involved in it are holy. God wants our heart our inward to be Holy not just outward.