Cornerstone Church Kingston Podcast

Pete introduces our new series in Haggai, beginning at Haggai 1:1-15. After years of living in a state of lockdown, God calls his people to rebuild His house, the temple. But we find that they have become discouraged, distracted and comfortable. Through Haggai, God calls them to stop saying it's not the right time, to give careful thought to their ways, and to start working for His glory again. Pete applies this to our present day; as we come out of coronavirus lockdown Christians should be encouraged to continue the work of building God's glorious church. Do you ever feel discouraged in the Christian life? As you think about your efforts to reach the lost, or whether your faith is growing, or how much you love the church, do you feel a lack of confidence and enthusiasm? 2,500 years ago, God’s people were facing such discouragement. About 50,000 of them had returned from exile with Zerubbabel, and they had a big job...