Haggai 2:10-19 Consider your Obedience
From 2Timothy2.org
Theological Proposition/Focus: God is worthy of our complete obedience
Homiletical Proposition/Application: God’s standard for obedience is high. Those who know God’s standard are expected to follow God’s standard.
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Setting the Stage:
The stage
Recall that Haggai is prophesying to a people who started rebuilding the temple, but then became distracted and stopped.
On the 24th day of the sixth month the work was restarted (Haggai 1:15)
Now, in verse Haggai 2:10 we see that we are a full three months into the process and Haggai has an important reminder message for the people.
The culture
For an Israelite the priest served a duel role.
Priests presided over ritual sacrifice.
Priests communicated and interpreted the law for the people.
In Haggai 2:10-19, God is going to use this 3-month anniversary to remind the people of the mistakes of the past and the blessings of the future.
Body
A universal truth: While holiness is not contagious, Sin has a corrupting effect! (11-14)
Haggai, in his third prophecy, employs some questions to prove his points. Haggai approaches the priests, the experts int he law, and asks them for a legal opinion. This legal opinion will become the basis for Haggai's argument.
There are no such things as spiritual talismans. (11-12)
On the other hand, sin has the ability to wield devastating corruption. (13-14)
Image: When Cilantro tastes like soap.
A specific promise: For Israel, faithful obedience brought a promise of blessing. (15-19)
In Israel, disobedience brought consequences. (15-17)
However, obedience would bring great blessing. (18-19)
An applied principle: As joint heirs, discipline should help us root out sin. (Hebrews 12:4-11)
We must recognize that love that discipline represents. (4-6)
===Hardship can be a form of discipline. (7-8)
