The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, declares the LORD of Hosts.The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,’ says Yahweh of Armies.The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts.The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith Jehovah of hosts.
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… In fact, God even makes this point in Haggai, Haggai 2 verse eight, the silver's already mine. The gold is already mine, declares the Lord of hosts. It's already mine. I don't need it from you. In fact, the irony of this book, y'all, is that the temple rebuilding project that was started by God, so the temple rebuilding project that we're talking about was started by God moving the heart of King Cyrus, a pagan Persian king, to provide all the startup funds. God's like, hey, remember this? I don't need your money. I can commandeer money anytime I want. What Jesus wants is your heart, and when he's got your heart, your giving will reflect that. That's number four. Here's number five. Haggai's book ends with this amazing promise. Verse 21. Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I'm about to shake the heavens and the earth. On that day, declares the Lord of hosts, I will take you, O Zerubbabel. By the way, Zerubbabel is a super fun name to say. You should practice it later. Zerubbabel. All right. …
… With glory, says the Lord of hosts. The silver is mine and the gold is mine, says the Lord of hosts. The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former, says the Lord of hosts. And in this place, I will give, say it if you know, peace. I will give peace, says the Lord of hosts. And we are thankful for the word of God. An altar was all they had. the year 520 BC over 800 years since Joshua the servant of Moses had gone the way of all the earth 800 years had passed and what a full time it had been I mean with Joshua and the children of us were coming into the land of milk and honey all of the excitement all of the battles all that they needed to do to get the nation established, fulfilling ancient prophecies given to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. They were finally out of Egypt, crossed over the Jordan, into the promised land, battle after battle after battle. And yet we here, 800 years later, are hearing the children of Israel addressed as needing to do work to build a temple. A temple that had been lost. A temple that had been built, but then had gotten lost. You see, after Joshua came the period of the judges, the wild, wild west, where the nation of Israel was just getting established, they eventually were formalized as a kingdom under the monarchy, first with Saul, then with David, eventually with …
… for 2, 6 through 9, for thus says the Lord of hosts, once more, it is a little while, I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land, and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the desire of all nations. That's so powerful. I will shake all nations and they shall come to the desire of all nations. Really quickly, that is the Lord saying, even if they do not know what they desire, I'm it. even if they do not know what they hunger and thirst for, it's me. Oh, I cannot wait to get into this. It says, I will shake all nations. I will shake all nations. And then it says, and they will come to the desire of all nations. I'm so tempted to just do it right here and now. And I will fill this temple with glory, says the Lord of hosts. The silver is mine and the gold is mine, says the Lord of hosts. Right here, though. …
… Take courage, all you people of the land, says the Lord. Work, for I am with you, says the Lord of hosts. According to the promise that I made you when you came out of Egypt, my spirit abides among you. Do not fear. For thus says the Lord of hosts, once again in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land, and I will shake all the nations so that the treasure of all nations shall come, and I will fill this house with splendor, says the Lord of hosts. The silver is mine and the gold is mine, says the Lord of hosts. And the latter splendor of this house shall be greater than the former, says the Lord of hosts. And in this place, I will give prosperity, says the Lord of hosts. Thus far, the blessed word of God. Today, I want you to pray with me on the sermon subject, A Reason to Rebuild. A Reason to Rebuild. …