We saw yesterday that after the exile God sent the prophet Haggai to the people of Judah to warn them against pursuing their own luxury and prosperity while neglecting the worship of the Lord. The temple had been destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar decades earlier and while the people had begun the hard work of building a…

For centuries God had sent prophets to Israel and to Judah to warn them about their sin. The warning was clear: refusal to return to the Lord—and only the Lord—would result in their being removed from the land. Israel was taken into exile by Assyria and then several decades later Judah was taken into exile…

New City! Lord willing, this is our last #scatteredassembly! Next week we plan to meet together in our building for a real, live gathered assembly. Until then, let’s sing along, watch the childrens’ video, watch the message, give, and then join the Zoom call at 10:30. It is a great privilege to worship our God…

On March 19 I released my very first video. In that video I announced to you what we were planning to do since we were prevented from worshiping together in our building. I also declared emphatically that I don’t know what I’m doing. Not much has changed since that video. Well, I know a lot…

In Jehoiakim’s third year as king of Judah (605BC), Nebuchadnezzar led his armies from Babylon and besieged the city of Jerusalem. By the time the siege was lifted he had taken many of the people with him back to Babylon. Many of these exiles were from the royal family and the nobility—the wealthy and cultural…