Highland Hills Church

HAGGAI: Putting God First When Discouragement Sets In Haggai 2:1-5 Identify the Causes Comparisons with the past Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? Ezra 3:11-13 Philippians 3:13-14 Focusing on flaws How do you see it now? Overstating issues Is it not as nothing in your eyes? Ecclesiastes 7:10 Apply the Cure What we must do Be strong Joshua 1:9 Get to work Don’t be afraid 1 Chronicles 28:20 What God will do His presence is with us His promise is for us Hebrews 8:6 His power is within us Zechariah 4:6 John 14:16-17 Let go Look up Isaiah 43:19 Lean forward

HAGGAI: Putting God First Reorganizing Our Priorities Haggai 1:12-15 Their Response They hear and obey Delayed obedience is still disobedience Hebrews 3:7-8 Genesis 45:7 They fear and don’t delay Psalm 2;11 Proverbs 1:7 Ecclesiastes 12:13 Acts 9:31 John 7:17 God’s Reassurance His presence is with them His power awakens them Philippians 2:12-13 The Result Hebrews 10:24 John 2:17

HAGGAI: Putting God First Getting Our Attention Haggai 1:5-11 We’re called to reflect Lamentations 3:40 — Let us test and examine our ways, and return to the Lord! Luke 15:17 2 Corinthians 13:5 — Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test! We’re called to realize Psalm 106:15 Matthew 6:31-32 Deuteronomy 28:23-24 Amos 4:9 We’re called to react Matthew 6:33 — But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

HAGGAI: Putting God First What’s Your Excuse? Proceed, don’t procrastinate Prioritize God, not your own pleasure 1 Kings 7:7 — And he made the Hall of the Throne where he was to pronounce judgment, even the Hall of Judgment. It was finished with cedar from floor to rafters. Psalm 132:3-5 — “I will not enter my house or get into my bed, I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.” You can make excuses, or you can make rogress, but you can’t make both.

Crossing Our Jordan Looking Back Joshua 4:1-24 We need to honor the past Exodus 24:4 — And Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord. He rose early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. We need to remember the past 2 Timothy 3:16-17 — All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. Psalm, 78:1-4 — Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth! I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old, things that we have heard and known, that our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done. Romans 10:14-15 — How then will they call on him in whom they have not beli

Crossing Our Jordan Taking The First Step Joshua 3:7-17 Know that He is among you Romans 8:31 — What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Know that He goes before you 1 Peter 2:9-10 — But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. Deuteronomy 31:8 — It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” Know that He stands firm for you Isaiah 43:1-2 — But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall no

Crossing Our Jordan Getting Ourselves Ready Joshua 3:1-7 Accept Godly Leaders And they answered Joshua, “All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go. Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. Only may the Lord your God be with you, as he was with Moses! (Joshua 1:16-17 ESV) Be ready to follow By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. (Hebrews 11:8 ESV) Joshua 1:16-17 (see above) Consecrate yourselves

The Importance of Community Mark 3:1-12 Commit to worship God in community. (Mark 3:1) Acts 20:7 Embrace the public mission Jesus has given to you. (Mark 3:2-6) Value the teachings of Jesus. (Mark 3:7-12) Matthew 13:2-3 Philippians 2:9-11

Join the Celebration Mark 2:13-28 Seek help from the great physician. (Mark 2:13-17) Romans 3:23 — for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Celebrate our fellowship with Jesus. (Mark 2:18-22) Jeremiah 31:31-33 1 Corinthians 11:25 Hebrews 10:1 Hebrews 10:12-13 Celebrate the Lord of the Law. (Mark 2:23-28) Matthew 22:37-40

Facing Life’s Storms Mark 4:35-41 Realities of the Storm Unexpected Unrelenting Storms of Suffering Storms of sorrow Storms of sin Realities of the Storm Unexpected Unrelenting Unusual Sometimes we cause the storms Sometimes God sends the storms Sometimes Satan is behind the storms The Reach of the Storm In their face In their faith In their fears The Reason for the Storm Correction Perfection Instruction They learned about: His character His credibility His comfort His cause

Fascination vs. Following Mark 2:1-12 Do not let others be a barrier between you and following Jesus. (Mark 2:1-5) Flee from an attitude of anger and hostility. (Mark 2:6-12) Isaiah 43:25 — I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins. Turn to Jesus and experience the forgiveness of your sins. (Mark 2:10-12)

Saved to Serve Mark 1:29-45 Galatians 5:1 Romans 5:8 1 John 3:1 1 Peter 2:16 Serve God and others. (Mark 1:29-34) Mark 10:45 Revelation 21:3-4 Make prayer and preaching a priority in your life. (Mark 1:35-39) Romans 1:14-15 Display radical compassion in your life. (Mark 1:40-45)

The Father’s Love For Us Romans 5:6-12 Why do we need God’s Love? *Helpless, Sinners Romans 5:6-8 How do we receive God’s Love? *Choose to Believe! John 3:16-17 What do we do with God’s Love? *GO and Share! Matthew 28:19-20 God’s Love Saves Ephesians 2:8

Abandoning Your Fishing Nets Mark 1:14-28 Remain faithful to God in difficult times. (Mark 1:14-15) Matthew 11:11 1 Peter 4:12-14 Abandon our fishing nets and follow Jesus. (Mark 1:16-20) John 1:35-42 Matthew 28:18-20 Follow Jesus to minister to a world of broken people. (Mark 1:21-28) John 1:1 2 Peter 1:20-21

“Christ in the Wilderness” Mark 1:7-15 Ephesians 1:13-14 Please God with you attitudes and ambitions. (Mark 1:7-11) Psalm 2:7 Exodus 4:22-23 Resist temptation for the glory of God. (Mark 1:12-13) Genesis 3:14-15 1 John 3:8 Leviticus 16:21-22 Hebrews 4:15 Accept Jesus’ invitation to join God’s Kingdom. (Mark 1:14-15) John 1:12 — Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—

The Beginning Mark 1:1-8 Prepare a place for Jesus to be Lord in your life. (Mark 1:1-3) Gernesis 1:1 John 1:1 Isaiah 40:3 Malachi 3:3 Repent from sin and live for God. (Mark 1:4-5) Jeremiah 2: 2 Hosea 2:14-15 1 Peter 3:21-22 Make much of Jesus, not yourself. (Mark 1:6-8)

Rescue Mark 5:1-20 Be willing to serve and love all people. (Mark 5:1-13) John 10:10 — The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. 1 John 3:8 — Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. Do not take Jesus for granted. (Mark 5:14-17) Go and tell others about Jesus. (Mark 5:18-20)

The Impact of Godly Mothers 2 Timothy 1:1-7 Mothers are a vital part of God’s will. (2 Timothy 1:1-2) Ephesians 3:6-12 Mothers are used by God to continue the legacy of Christ. (2 Timothy 1:3-7) Deuteronomy 4:9 — “Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children’s children—

Giving Up Your Kingdom Acts 14:1-23 Don’t let negative opinions influence your obedience. (Acts 14:1-2) Proclaim the good news with boldness. (Acts 14:3-9) 1 Corinthians 9:1 — Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus or Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? 2 Corinthians 12:12 — The signs of a true apostle were performed among you with utmost patience, with signs and wonders and mighty works. Escape the temptation to make life about us. (Acts 14:8-18) Endure in times of difficulty. (Acts 14:19-23)

The Miracle of Atonement Mark 10:32-45 Refuse to value rank above Jesus. (Mark 10:32-41) Return to the main mission of Jesus. (Mark 10:42-45) Run to the atonement offered by Jesus Christ. (Mark 10:45) Romans 5:6-9 — 6For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—8but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. Romans 10:9-10 — 9If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,”: and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.